Mighty Quinns 10 - Ian by Kate Hoffmann

Author:Kate Hoffmann
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2006-10-31T04:00:00+00:00

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THE PUB WAS PACKED, the Saturday-night crowd gathered around the bar to watch a Red Sox game. Ian grabbed a pitcher of beer from the bartender and headed to the pool table, set in an alcove near the back of the bar. Marcus and Declan were caught up in a game of pool with two of the regulars and Ian set the beer on a nearby table then found a seat on an empty stool.

He glanced at his watch as he’d done so many times over the past hour. He’d promised Marisol he’d call her before he came over, but if he waited too long, it might seem more like a booty call than a genuine desire to be with her.

He and Dec and Marcus had been forced to cancel their regular Friday night out last night because Dec had a security job scheduled, so they’d agreed to meet at Finnerty’s on Saturday.

A few weeks ago, Ian would have looked forward to a night out with his brothers. But now that Marisol had entered his life, he’d lost all interest in hanging out, in playing pool or darts or in trying to analyze the female sex over a pitcher of beer. From the moment he’d first touched Marisol, Ian couldn’t explain why he wanted her. He didn’t care why. His affair with Marisol was exciting and unpredictable and confusing. Trying to figure it all out would only make it seem ordinary.

Marcus sank the eight ball in the corner pocket, ending the game, then held out the cue to Ian. Ian shook his head. “I’m done.”

Marcus glanced at Dec and they turned the table over to the next pair of players. He sat down next to Ian and sipped at his beer, watching as the players racked the balls. Dec returned the cues and wandered over to his brothers. A pretty blonde stopped him, her hand coming to rest on his arm. He bent close to listen to what she said, then nodded and grinned, before she joined her friends at a nearby booth.

“You’re never going to last,” Ian warned as Dec found another stool.

“Just because I converse with a woman does not mean I feel compelled to sleep with her. She asked if I wanted to play a game of pool and I said no, that I had to leave soon.” He took a long drink of his beer. “So what’s the topic of conversation for tonight?”

“Jealousy,” Marcus suggested. “Ian and I were talking about that the other night.”

Ian shot his brother an irritated look, but Dec seemed to find the topic intriguing. “Who are you jealous of?” he asked.

“No one,” Ian said. “It was just hypothetical.”

“Tell him about your other hypothetical,” Marcus urged. “The one where you meet the girl of your dreams and you have to break the pact.”

Ian knew that Marcus was goading him on, but he wasn’t going to take the bait. “Hey, I was just wondering what would happen. Let’s be real. Which one of

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