Going Down (Holding out for a Hero Book 1) by Shelli Stevens

Author:Shelli Stevens [Stevens, Shelli]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance
ISBN: 9781950510078
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Published: 2019-03-05T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The smell of wood chips and barbeque hit her first and her stomach growled, even though they’d eaten the treats from Kate’s Cakes not too long ago.

With the glare of the sun, Ellie couldn’t see much as they stepped out onto the patio. But then a few more steps led them to a shady tree and, once again, the details of the backyard came into perspective—folding chairs, lots of green lawn.

“There they are,” Sharon murmured. “The other two men in my life.”

The two men in question were standing by the grill, deep in discussion. Everyone was tall. The entire family.

She approached as they finally glanced up and noticed her.

The older of the two was still quite handsome, with his full head of white hair, twinkling blue eyes, and a big smile on his face. He was exactly what Tyson would look like in forty years.

“You must be Ellie!” he called, coming around the barbeque. “Glad to meet you. I’m Dan.”

“Nice to meet you, Dan.” And he did shake her hand. No hugs, no knuckle kissing.

Not sure what to expect from the last member of the Wyatt family, she turned her gaze to the man who could only be Tyson’s older brother.

He looked similar to Todd, with the dark hair and eyes. But, unlike the rest of the family, his expression wasn’t quite as animated. He wasn’t scowling, but there definitely wasn’t a big welcoming smile. Lifting his bottle of beer, he took a long, hard draw on it while keeping his gaze on her.

His lukewarm demeanor was a bit of a jolt and her smile faltered.

He made no move toward her but gave a slight nod of his head. “I’m Trevor. It’s good to meet you, Ellie.”

Well, his words certainly sounded sincere, and some of the tension slipped away. Besides, hadn’t Tyson warned her about him? Being darker or something?

“Likewise.” She brightened her smile again, then turned her attention away in search of her lifeline, the only person she knew here.

Tyson was just stepping out of the house into the yard. His gaze was on her, the knowing grin on his face a welcome relief.

He came to stand by her, holding a beer in his outstretched hand. “You meet everyone?”

“Thank you. I think so.” Ellie took the beer gratefully, even if she rarely drank the stuff. She went to twist the cap off and found he’d already done that for her. “Unless there’s more hiding that I haven’t seen?”

*

Tyson watched as she tilted the beer bottle back, wrapping her lips around the rim and taking a sip. Jesus, she looked sensual sucking on a Budweiser.

“No, unfortunately, my nephews and nieces couldn’t be here today,” his mom said, moving next to her husband, who promptly draped an arm around her shoulder. “But they send their love to everyone.”

“Now that’s too bad. I have a serious hankering for some of Ryan’s jambalaya.” Tyson rubbed his belly and winked down at Ellie. “My cousin went to college down in Louisiana. He makes a mean jambalaya.

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