Not a Chance in Hell, (Navarro Triplets Book 3) by A.M. Madden

Author:A.M. Madden [Madden, A.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Published: 2022-02-20T18:30:00+00:00

The punishing wind and rain hadn’t let up. Even though I wasn’t the least bit hungry, we ended up ordering room service. For me it was the distraction it supplied. We were able to sit at the table and discuss things other than what tethered us.

We talked about his brothers, and how interesting life had been for them being identical triplets in school. He shared how his own father had died from a sudden heart attack, and how John’s death hit him even harder because of the similarities. I knew his mother remarried, and his stepdad was a good man. I even knew the truth behind how Max and his wife, Jade, had gotten together, as well as the story with his brother Nate and his fiancée, Amy.

It was nice to listen, get lost in his life, and forget about mine. The disparities between our backgrounds should’ve made me feel lonely, yet hearing about his somehow comforted me.

Brad must’ve realized he’d been doing all the talking, because he said, “Tell me about your students.”

I watched him pop the last fry into his mouth while a smile automatically lifted my lips. “When the school year begins, normally they’re little tyrants who like to push boundaries and test the waters. But sometime around October, something clicks in their little minds. It’s so rewarding watching them absorb whatever I teach, and more so when they retain it months later.”

“I can tell you love what you do.”

“I do.” I considered the way I left my current class, feeling a bit melancholy. “I’m bummed that I may be missing a lot of their progress, but I’ll get to see them next semester when they begin first grade. Our school has a passing off ceremony on the first day of school. It helps when Kelly and I introduce our kindergartners to their new teachers.” When he continued to silently stare at me, I deflected and asked, “What made you become a bartender?”

“The tips,” he automatically responded.

“Well, at least you’re honest.”

He folded his arms and shrugged. “I bartended in college. The money was fantastic, and while taking business classes, I quickly realized I was good at it. Wasn’t long before I became a manager, and by the time I graduated and moved back to the city, I had enough experience to want to become my own boss.” His gaze cut away for a moment before he added, “Besides my mom helping with money my dad had left her, it was your dad who actually enabled it to happen.”

“You had said he gave you a chance?”

“Yeah. One day on my way home from work, I came across a FOR RENT sign in the window. The sports bar I managed wasn’t too far from there, but that day I took a different street home, and it felt like fate was what had me stumbling on John’s building. I literally dialed the number while staring at the sign. The real estate agent arranged for me to meet with the owner right then and there.

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