A Crazy Little Christmas Vacay (BWWM Novella) by Rena Manse

Author:Rena Manse
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: bwwm, black woman white man, interracial christian romance, interracial christian romance bwwm, multicultural christian romance

CHAPTER FIVE

“YOU MESSED up.”

“I didn’t mess up.”

“Awwwwww.” Lance’s croaky scoff irritated Brett to no end.

The den was crowded. Twelve people packed themselves on every chair and throw cushion, the fire roared, and Jada sat alone on the opposite couch since Ace kept jumping up to yell at the MSU defense line. He’d pace, hold his jaw, then come back and watch the next scrimmage.

“You messed up.” Lance’s sing-song voice grated on Brett’s nerves.

He failed to duck when Lance’s arm wrapped around him. A neck spasm lingered when his brother squeezed. Starting a wrestling match like they used to do as kids was a tempting idea, even with company around, because Brett would crush this guy and then nurse him back to health to crush him all over again.

“Will you get off me?” His harsh whisper had no effect in the football-induced chanting crowd.

“Did I tell you that you messed up? She came into the room to make the bed, dummy.” The arm squeezed tighter. “What did you think, brah?”

“I’m not interested in discussing this.”

“Jealous—”

“No! Get. Off.” His brother was so going to pay for this even though their sibling scuffle appeared to go unnoticed among the moans and cheers of the others. “Lance, this is childish. Let go.”

“You weren’t jealous?”

No. Maybe. Somewhat. A little. It wasn’t too long ago that the image of the woman he was about to marry and another man finally faded. “Lance. I mean it.”

“Look. She’s all by herself again. Go on over there.” Lance released him and landed a heavy, stinging slap on his back.

“I don’t care.”

“Yeah, you do. You like her. Or…” He scratched his ribs through his shirt. “I can show her my abs again and see…”

Brett leveled him with a stare. Nevertheless, he stayed put, staring around the room at his ten guests having a grand time despite their difficult circumstance.

Lance bowed his head to pinch his nose bridge and sigh. “You are so much work. I can see you’re going to need a little help here.” Grabbing his Christmas-themed plastic cup, he waved it in front of Brett. “Cheers!” He frowned. “Uh, no, I’m out. Brett, get me something to drink, will ya‘? Please?”

Brett didn’t know his endgame. Didn’t care. What he saw was an opportunity to escape. He snagged the cup as he rose and made his way to the kitchen. Inside, he laughed. They’d missed Christmas together last year, and the wild antics hadn’t changed one bit. He loved Lance, even when he wanted to cause him bodily harm.

Keeping with their Christmas mischief, Brett didn’t rinse the one-inch remnants of soda from the cup, but proceeded to fill the container with tepid tap water. When he returned to the den, he understood how low Lance could stoop.

Ace sat in Brett’s vacated seat. He and Lance working up to a Montana State University “fanmanship” frenzy during the commercial break. Brett eyed the opening beside Jada. She seemed different after he’d caught her and… Not caught. It was an innocent encounter. History did not repeat itself.

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