The Opposite of Wild by Kylie Gilmore

Author:Kylie Gilmore [Gilmore, Kylie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, funny romance, humorous romance, Romantic Comedy, second chance, chick lit, Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 099126651X
Amazon: B00HTSC0WW
Publisher: Extra Fancy Books
Published: 2014-01-08T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Ryan elbowed Trav out of the way, basketball firmly in hand, spun, and executed a perfect arcing basket. “Now who’s getting old?” he ribbed his younger brother.

Trav rolled his eyes. “Still you, bro.” He snagged the basketball and dribbled away, doing some fancy footwork Ryan had taught him when they were kids. Ryan anticipated Trav’s next move and stole the ball out from under him. Another perfect basket. On a perfect day. A Sunday barbecue after he’d spent the night with Liz.

Shane came out of the house with a cooler and set it out on the nearby patio. “You guys want a drink?”

Trav took advantage of the distraction and knocked the ball out of Ryan’s hands, racing toward the basket. Ryan let him.

He pulled his shirt up to wipe the sweat from his face. “Thanks,” he told Shane. “I could use a drink.”

“We’ve only been playing for twenty minutes,” Trav said with a cocky smile. “Where’s your stamina, old man?”

Ryan punched him half-heartedly.

“Boys! Kindness is how I raised you. Not fists,” Gran called, carrying over a bag of her favorite Milano cookies (essential to any family get-together she always said). She hugged each of her grandsons, ignoring the sweat pouring off two of them.

Ryan took the bag of cookies. “How you feeling, Gran?” He put an arm lightly around her shoulders and walked with her to the backyard, where she could sit in the shade of the patio umbrella.

Gran pushed his arm off her shoulders. “I’m good, but you smell like a locker room. Go shower.”

“Yes, ma’am,” Ryan said with a grin.

When they reached the patio, Shane, ever the host, even when it wasn’t his house, handed Ryan a Gatorade and Trav a Sam Adams. His brothers weren’t traumatized by their father’s drinking, thanks to Ryan’s sheltering of them. He’d tried beer in high school. The taste had revolted him. Just as well. He never wanted to be like that asshole.

“Hello-ooo?”

Ryan turned, shocked to see Liz approaching. She wore snug blue shorts and a red tank top. Her hair was up in a ponytail, revealing the earrings he’d given her for her birthday. He remained speechless over both her showing up and her decidedly unbuttoned outfit. Had he done that to her? Loosened her up right into sexy clothes? God, she was hot.

“Hey, Liz, thanks for coming,” Shane said.

“What are you doing here?” Ryan asked.

“Ryan!” Gran scolded.

“I invited her,” Shane said.

He turned and stared at his brother, then slowly turned back to Liz.

She smiled and pink flooded her cheeks. “Shane invited me at dance class. Nice to see everyone. I brought carrot cake from Garner’s.”

“Wonderful!” Gran exclaimed.

Liz handed Shane the cake, and he bent to kiss her cheek. A white-hot surge of jealousy speared through Ryan, and he barely resisted knocking his brother down. He felt like a snarling Neanderthal. Next he’d be throwing Liz over his shoulder and carrying her back to his cave. He perked up at the thought.

“Have you been practicing your cha-cha?” Shane asked.

Liz laughed. “Not since we tried it.

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