Unexpectedly Hers (Sterling Canyon Book 3) by Beck Jamie

Author:Beck, Jamie [Beck, Jamie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
ISBN: 9781503942240
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Published: 2017-02-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

When Wyatt returned to the inn, he walked in on Mari and Jim editing film in the dining room.

“Hey, guys.” Wyatt waved from the archway of the room. He opted not to sit with them because Mari followed his Twitter handle, and he didn’t want to give her a chance to grill him about the photo. At least it hadn’t been video.

Mari glanced at the clock. “You’re back earlier than expected.”

“I never planned to stay out late. Just needed a change of scenery.” Wyatt decided Mari hadn’t yet seen the Twitter feed, because if she had, the cameras would be on and she’d be slamming him with questions about Emma. “Ryder back yet?”

“I think so.” Mari barely looked up from the screen.

“’Night.” Wyatt wandered across the lobby to Ryder’s room and knocked on the door. “You in there?”

“Yeah,” came his reply through the door.

Wyatt entered the room and hung up Ryder’s jacket before he sat on the corner of the bed. College football played on the TV, although the volume had been turned down very low. “Thanks for the loan.”

“Sure.”

Emma’s lecture about Ryder’s future replayed in his mind. Maybe she had a small point, and Ryder could have a little something of his own without leaving Wyatt in his dust. He forced an upbeat attitude when he asked, “How was the pottery class?”

Ryder glanced at him, his expression cautious. “I liked it. The instructor said I’m a n-natural.”

The faint tone of pride coloring his brother’s speech caught Wyatt’s attention. Since the accident, his brother’s monotone voice made Wyatt question whether the brain damage had also stolen Ryder’s ability to feel things. Apparently it had only made it harder for Ryder to show emotion, but not impossible.

Confirming that, lurking beneath the stoic exterior, his brother still experienced some range of emotion other than anger made Wyatt want to dance. But sadness diminished that joy because Ryder’s response meant that Emma was right. Ryder was not as invested in being part of Wyatt’s team as Wyatt had hoped.

“That’s great, Ryder.” Wyatt playfully jiggled his brother’s foot. “I’m glad Emma suggested it.”

Perhaps that had been a slight exaggeration, but deep down he had to acknowledge his own selfishness. When he’d picked Sterling Canyon for his early training, he’d never anticipated the likes of Emma Duffy. Who would’ve thought a shy, conservative, older woman would throw all of his carefully laid plans into disarray?

Ryder sat up straighter against the headboard. “Where is she?”

“Still at the party. I came back to rest up for tomorrow.”

Ryder held up his phone so Wyatt could see the Twitter app opened. “After you k-kissed her?”

Wyatt shrugged, affecting a nonchalant posture. “She kissed me, but only as part of some stupid bet that Trip made. It’s a long story.”

Ryder tilted his head, clearly disbelieving him. His brother knew him better than anyone, maybe even better than he knew himself at times. The plain truth was that Wyatt wasn’t done with Emma, but he realized he couldn’t honestly pursue anything without knowing whether Ryder had feelings for her.

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