Mountain Man's Rival: An Enemies to Lovers Romance (Mountain Men of Liberty Book 13) by K. C. Crowne

Author:K. C. Crowne [Crowne, K. C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-16T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Declan

“Sure your friends won’t mind if I tag along?” Matt asked after we got out of our trucks at the bar.

“Nah, they remember you from high school. I’m sure they’d love to see you again.”

“Yeah, well, after what happened, I wasn’t exactly very nice to you or anyone associated with you,” Matt mumbled under his breath.

“It was a long time ago, man. We were kids.” I patted my friend on the back as we headed for the door. I’d wanted to reunite with my former best friend for years, and the fact that we were talking again meant a lot to me.

The guys I worked with now had been a big part of my life back then too, but Matt’s dad didn’t let him hang out much after football practice. He was always super strict with his kids, though less so with Matt, which still meant I didn’t see Matt as much as the others once we got into high school.

Ezra waved at me from the corner booth as soon as we entered, our usual booth as long as someone else hadn’t taken it. I waved back and we weaved our way through the tables to meet them.

“Hey guys, you remember Matt Palmer,” I said.

“Oh, hey,” Ezra said. “Haven’t seen you around too much these days. Good to see you again.” He glanced at me. “Mind if I talk to you for a second, Declan?”

“Sure…” I had no idea what he wanted to talk to me about. Normally anything Ezra wanted to say to me, he could say in front of the others too. But I stepped aside, moving back toward the door.

“You okay?” Ezra asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Yeah… Why?”

“Well, first I hear that you and Evelyn are double dating at the diner with Matt and someone else, and now you’re bringing Matt in here. Just want to make sure you’re handling Evelyn’s return to town okay, considering what happened.”

Chuckling, I ran a hand over my beard. “News gets around town fast, huh?”

“It’s Liberty. What do you expect? You didn’t answer my question though.”

“Yeah, everything’s fine,” I said. “I met with Matt, and we were surprised when Eva and Lily, her assistant, came in. Matt asked them to join us. I think he has a thing for Eva’s assistant. But I promise you, everything is fine.”

“Eva isn’t back in town because of you, is she?”

“What the hell, man? Even if she was, what does it matter?”

Ezra frowned so deeply, lines etched into his face. “You know why. Evelyn – I mean Eva – had done a number on you, and after how Matt treated you, I just don’t want to see your life ripped apart again. Especially since it’s clear she’s not staying in Liberty.”

“She doesn’t have any reason to stay here. She and I aren’t dating; we’re nothing but friends,” I assured him. “And I’m not the reason she came back to town. Her father’s dying.”

Ezra’s hardened features softened up. “Oh, I’m sorry. I hadn’t heard.”

“They’re keeping it pretty quiet, so please don't tell anyone.

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