On Broken Wings (The Witness Series Book 7) by Heather D'Agostino

Author:Heather D'Agostino [D'Agostino, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-23T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Jenni

Ever seen the way two dogs act when you introduce them? You know, they might growl or bare their teeth. You convince them that the other is friendly, and then they might sniff each other. Before you know it, they’re playing together and marking things as theirs. That’s kinda what tonight was like. I watched my brother stare Evan down. They played a few games of pool, and by the third game I think Mason finally realized that Evan was a cool guy. They’re on their fifth game now, and it’s like they’re best friends. I’ve watched them punch each other’s shoulders, pour each other drinks, and now Mason’s trying to set up some group outing.

Dani was here for a while, and my brother thinks we should double date. At least Evan thought of me. I wasn’t real keen on the idea, and I think he could sense it. He told Mason that he’d have to check his schedule at work. I didn’t know how many shifts he covered, but I appreciated the break.

“Hey, Jen. You wanna play?” Mason held out his cue toward me.

“I’ll take it easy on you.” Evan grinned. It was cute, really. The fact that he thought he could beat me.

“Sure. I mean, I guess.” I hopped off the stool, and came over to where my brother was grinning. He knew I’d kick Evan’s ass, but he wasn’t going to out me. “I think this cue might be a little long.” I examined it like I didn’t know what I was doing.

“Wanna switch?” Evan started to hand me his.

“Maybe.” I shrugged. “Let me see how I do with this one. You wanna rack ‘em?” I watched as Evan rounded the table, tossing balls up on it from the pockets. He tossed the triangle near the end, and began lining everything up. “You can break. I’ve never been good at that. Not enough upper body strength.”

“Sure thing.” Evan leaned over and took a shot. He ended up dropping a striped.

“That’s pretty good.” I smiled.

As he circled and took a few shots, he ended up sinking two balls. “Your turn. I’d go for the yellow. It’s an easy shot.”

“I’ll consider it.” I pressed my lips together to keep from laughing. What Evan didn’t understand was my brother taught me to play not long after my parents passed. We used to go to pool halls to pass the time. It helped with the healing process, and we kinda bonded over the game. Mason is the only person who’s ever beaten me. “I like the red better.”

“That’s a banked shot, and considerably more difficult.” Evan’s brow scrunched.

“I know.” I smiled as I leaned over and took the shot. The cue ball bounced against the bumper before tapping the red ball, causing it to drop. “Hey. I made it.” I widened my eyes as I glanced at Mason.

“Way to go, sis.” Mason raised his hand for a high five.

“Thanks.” I rounded the table to where Evan was standing. “Do you mind?” I glanced at him.

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