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bruised balls?
He asked me about you, Josh confessed softly, I thought he was using me to get to
you, and he was, but&
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Justin was already up and towering over Josh, one big finger pointing at Josh s face.
What the fuck? Justin barked, You knew he wanted Annabelle all this time, and you didn t
fucking say anything? I ll beat that son of a bitch s ass all over again.
Evan stood and hurried over. He slapped Justin s finger down and jerked the bigger
man back with a quick tug. Sit down and shut up, Jus. Let Josh finish explaining before you
jump to erroneous conclusions.
I
Now!
Josh didn t know who was more surprised at Evan s unwavering demand, him, Justin,
or Annabelle. Justin snapped his mouth shut and edged back a few feet, but he didn t sit back
down, instead giving Evan a belligerent look. Evan just rolled his eyes and waved his other
hand at Josh, which he guessed was Evan sign language for keep talking .
He wasn t interested in you like that, though I thought so at first, Josh said,
speaking directly to Annabelle. When I said so, he laughed, he didn t think mentioning the
derision in Nick s tone was a good idea right now, or probably ever. He said he wasn t
interested in you like that, which didn t make sense at the time. I mean, why else would he
be asking, right?
Annabelle blinked once then blanched, her full lips thinning as she narrowed her eyes
at Josh. She always had been exceptionally quick to figure things out. What are you saying,
Josh?
The use of his name instead of the pet name Annabelle normally called him caused a
tight ball of terror to swell in Josh s belly. As much as he wanted to look away from her, or
better yet, get up and run out like he could even do that with his fucked up ankle Josh
forced himself to keep his gaze locked with hers.
I didn t figure it out at first, but once Rory said y all had a half-brother, I started
thinking
Justin lunged forward. God damn it, Josh, you Evan wrapped both arms around
Justin and literally picked the man up and flung him on the couch. Before Justin could even
bounce, Evan was on him, pinning him down. Shit, this was turning into the disaster Josh
had feared it would!
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I love you to death, but you need to control your temper, lover, Evan growled, his
face mere inches from Justin s. Josh has probably been too scared of how you d react to tell
you anything!
Josh, Annabelle said firmly, drawing his attention back to her. He couldn t see a hint
of warmth in her eyes. You re trying to tell me that this Nick asshole is the one my father
left the ranch to?
This is not good at all. Josh s temper was trying valiantly to take over, his urge to
protect and defend Nick nearly overpowering his common sense. He nodded once and
folded his arms over his chest, unable to keep from returning Annabelle s glare.
Annabelle hissed and stood up, no doubt the better to glower at him. And when
were you going to share this bit of information?
Josh shoved up out of the chair, almost toppling backwards when the rocker slapped
against his legs. I don t know, okay? I was trying to do what was best for everyone
You mean, what was right for Nick, Annabelle spat, her eyes narrowing to thin slits.
Because surely it would have been best for me and Rory to know the truth!
Why? Josh snapped, his heart twisting painfully. So you two could tell him to fuck
off when all he wanted was& was& He wasn t sure what Nick had wanted, exactly, but it
couldn t have been anything bad. That didn t make any sense. Despite having tried to use
Josh, Nick didn t seem to be a bad guy. Josh thought.
Annabelle huffed and tipped her head down. After a long moment of silence, she
snorted and raised her head back up, her midnight blue eyes misty with unshed tears. I
guess I can see where you might have had a reason to be worried. I can t say I m not pissed
at the guy; he could have said something, and he shouldn t have tried getting to me through
you. And he didn t have to whip Justin s ass
Hey! Justin struggled with Evan, trying to shake the man off. He didn t whip my
ass, I gave at least as good as I got!
Annabelle rolled her eyes and cast an incredulous look over her shoulder. You re
forgetting that I saw both of you in that jail. Trust me when I tell you he didn t look as
damaged as you do, honey.
Josh could see another argument brewing. He tapped Annabelle s wrist and she
turned back to him. I don t know if he could talk to you or Rory.
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What? Annabelle frowned, a faint line dividing her normally smooth brow. Why
couldn t he? If he d just approached us to begin with, you wouldn t have ever had to have
gotten dragged into this.
Josh didn t answer, giving her time to puzzle it out. It didn t take long.
That rat bastard, Annabelle snarled, stepping to the side then pacing a few steps
away. It would have been just like my father to make the inheritance conditional, keeping
Nick from being able to actually contact us. Fucking manipulative, cruel Annabelle spun
around, levelling her gaze on Josh again. Can you find out if that s the reason? If Ian only let
Nick inherit on the condition that he not have anything to do with me and Rory?
Josh s cheeks burned as he looked blindly towards the window. Probably not now,
he muttered. He d really fucked this up for everyone, not just himself. Josh swiped at his
cheeks, brushing away the moisture there.
Joshie? Annabelle s voice was softer than her hands as she slid them around Josh s
chest and pulled him gently against her. Her breath fluttered over his ear as she spoke.
What happened? Why didn t you tell me you were in love with Nick?
Josh stiffened and tried fruitlessly to pull away. Annabelle merely tightened her hold
and hung on until he gave up and slumped against her. I don t, Josh said, and meant it. He
felt something for Nick, something full of promise, or at least, it had been before Josh had
dicked out on the man. Not yet, and not ever, now, since I made sure Nick and I wouldn t have a
chance to truly know each other.
Well, he must not be a complete waste of DNA if you care about him.
Justin s laughter was cut short by Annabelle s sharp Shut it!
But, Belle, every one of his boyfriends have been utter losers, Justin explained, and
though it was the truth, it still irritated Josh to hear it. Not everyone could be as lucky as
Evan and Justin, and even they had to try more than once before they found the right woman
for them. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]