Timeless (A Time Travel Romance) by Jasmine Cresswell

Author:Jasmine Cresswell
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: love, historical romance, time travel, bargain, bestselling, 18th century england
Publisher: Jasmine Cresswell

Chapter 12

Zach ate dinner alone, at a restaurant right around the comer from the Gallery. He ordered lamb chops, most of which he left, and a bottle of California pinot noir, most of which he drank. He took a cab home, and walked unsteadily into his apartment building, wondering how much cognac he would need to swallow before he would be drunk enough to fall asleep without thinking about Robyn. One thing he knew for sure—a bottle of wine hadn’t been enough.

Will.

The sight of his younger brother seated on an upholstered bench in the lobby sobered him up a bit, but not as much as he would have liked. Damn! He sure hoped he didn’t look as wasted as he felt. He’d spent the past fifteen years lecturing his kid brother about how drugs and alcohol never solved a single problem in anyone’s life. It was a great lecture. He should have listened to it himself.

His brother stood up, his arms stiff at his side. “Hello, Zach.”

“Hello, Will.” On the brink of giving his brother a bear hug, Zach hesitated and held out his hand instead. He was relieved when Will took it, even more relieved when Will thumped him hard on the shoulder. Maybe there was hope yet for their tattered relationship.

Zach stood back. “Hey, it’s great to see you, kid. Have you been waiting long?”

Will leaned against the wall. “Not too long. You look like hell.”

Zach grinned. “Gee, thanks. You’re looking terrific, all California tan and muscles.”

“Yeah. Claire makes me work out. I run a lot. Taking after you, big brother.”

Claire’s name fell between them like a weapon. Zach avoided the challenge. “Well, like I said, it’s good to see you. What brings you into Manhattan at this time of year?”

“You. The Gallery. Claire.” Will shoved his hands in his pockets. “You gonna invite me up to your apartment or do we have to stand around in this god-awful lobby freezing our asses off? This place is about as cheerful as a dentist’s waiting room in Moscow.”

Zach chuckled. “Go easy with the sweet talk, or I’ll think you want to borrow money.”

He knew the instant the words were out of his mouth that he’d said the wrong thing. Will scowled at him, then ran his hands through his hair in a swift, angry gesture, tousling the arrow-straight, light brown strand that fell over his forehead. “Goddammit, Zach, you never let up, do you? One of these years, you may get it through your thick skull that I don’t want your fucking money.”

Zach wasn’t sober enough to think smart and he lost his temper. “Hell, no, you don’t want my money. You just want my ex-wife. Couldn’t you find any other way to screw me over?”

Will gave a short, hard laugh, and started walking toward the door. “We never change, do we? Two minutes. That’s how long it took for us to start fighting. Good-bye, Zach, see you around sometime. Claire warned me you’d never agree to talk.”

Zach lunged forward and grabbed his brother’s arm.

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