Wild Card (Texas Titans #5) by Cheryl Douglas

Author:Cheryl Douglas [Douglas, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cheryl Douglas

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When Brett walked into Jaxon’s office a few minutes later, Jaxon tossed a bottle of aspirin at Brett’s chest and muttered, “Take these, dumbass.”

“Thanks.” Brett had cleaned up in his private bathroom and changed into the clothes he kept there for emergencies, so he looked a hell of a lot better than he felt. He twisted the cap off the bottle, tapped two tablets into his hand, and poured a glass of water.

“What the hell were you thinking, coming at Dylan like that?”

“How would you feel if some other guy wanted to get your woman pregnant, Jax?”

Jaxon leaned back and kicked his feet up on the desk. “I’m gonna let that question slide since you’re already battered and bruised.”

“I’m serious. How would you react?”

“I’d kill him.”

“Good, then you understand how I feel.”

“Here’s the difference,” Jaxon said, lacing his hands behind his head. “Sela’s my wife. Carly’s not even your girlfriend, is she?”

“Carly’s my…” Everything. Brett sat across from his friend, feeling more tired than he could ever remember. “She’s my friend, but she’s so much more than that. When she was a kid, I wanted to protect her. If I saw some jerk at school sniffin’ around her, I’d tell him to back the hell off.”

Jaxon chuckled. “Maybe that should’ve been your first clue. You were jealous.”

“She was just a kid,” Brett said, rolling his eyes. “Four years is a lifetime when you’re that age.”

“Yeah, but she was probably still more mature than you.”

At least Jaxon was cracking jokes instead of lecturing him. Brett supposed he should be grateful for that. “She had a tough time growing up. Her mother didn’t give a shit, and my parents ended up taking her in like one of their own.”

“She was lucky to have them.”

Brett knew Jaxon was thinking about his own childhood. Carly wasn’t the only one lucky to have his parents; Brett was too, and he intended to tell them that the first chance he got. “They loved her. They wanted her to be a part of our family.”

Jaxon smiled. “I’m willing to bet they still do. Remember the Christmas party last year? I was dancing with your mama, and you were dancing with Carly. Ethel said she wondered when you were gonna get your head outta your ass and realize that girl was perfect for you.”

Brett chuckled then cursed when the action caused his split lip to scream in protest. “She did not say that. My mama doesn’t cuss.”

“She said something like that. Point is she said the same thing we’ve all been thinking for years. What the hell took you so long to figure this out, man?”

“I guess I was scared.” Admitting the truth wasn’t easy, but it was a hell of a lot easier than the prospect of losing Carly because he wasn’t prepared to man up and acknowledge his feelings for her. “Commitment, marriage, kids—the whole thing. Man, that’s serious.”

“Yeah, it is.” Jaxon grinned. “But speaking from experience, it can change your life in the best possible way.

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