Wright Rival by K.A. Linde

Author:K.A. Linde [Linde, K.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub

After lunch was finished, we all sat around outside, eating homemade ice cream. Hollin’s phone dinged three times in a row. He’d been ignoring it, but the last one finally made him pull it out.

“Excuse me,” he said and then got on the phone.

Peyton raised an eyebrow. “What’s that about?”

Her guess was as good as mine.

“No idea.”

But when Hollin came back, he was beaming. “Emery had her baby. A healthy boy named Logan Christopher.”

“Oh, lovely!” my mom said.

“I’m so happy for them,” Peyton added.

“Logan Christopher,” I said. “It’s a good name. And Emery is okay?”

“Totally fine.”

“That’s wonderful,” Abuelita said. “An Easter baby.”

We all celebrated the news, and after we ate more than our share of ice cream, I followed Hollin out the front door. We walked in silence to my Jeep, and I leaned back against it.

“So, that’s my family.”

“They’re wonderful.”

“Yeah?” I asked. “I mean, I think so, but…other people…”

“Don’t matter,” he said at once. “If anyone else has ever looked at your family and not thought they were incredible, they don’t matter. You’re so lucky to have been raised in a big family like that.”

“Well, thanks. You have a big family here, too.”

He shrugged. “Nah, not really. My mom died when I was in college. My aunt Lori only moved back and she married Vail. Campbell left after graduation. It’s just been me and my dad and Nora. I only recently got my cousins and Campbell back.”

I hadn’t known that. He didn’t exactly talk about his family, except how proud he was of Campbell and Nora. Almost as if he were their dad more than their older brother.

“Well, I’m glad you enjoyed your time.”

“I did.” He slowly threaded our fingers together. “Can I take you out on a real date now?”

“Right now?”

He grinned. “No. I’ll make it a real date. I’ll pick you up and everything. Your favorite flower is?” he prodded.

I shook my head. “Tulips.”

“Got it,” he said with a wink. He tugged me forward. “I’m going to kiss you now.”

“Oh,” I whispered.

Then, his lips were on mine, and all thoughts fled my mind. I’d kissed Hollin that day on the tour bus. But we’d been drunk and frantic. The entire purpose had been to get our clothes off. This was…not that. This was so much more. Sweet yet claiming, and soft yet unyielding. It was everything I wanted a first kiss to be and more.

And by the time he pulled back, I was breathless and leaning against him.

“I had a good time,” he said against my lips.

“Me too.”

“Friday?”

I nodded and met his baby-blue eyes. “Friday.”

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