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s a Real Madrid, and as for me, I was a neutral. Well, if I was being honest, I knew American football, but soccer, on the other hand, was different. Instead of throwing the ball, the playe
room was dim, only the light coming from the TV screen that helped me not to bump
y dismay, nobody heard me, or they were too engrossed with what they were watching. This kind
g in the air while I was crossing my arms
ousin arrived from LA this afternoon, an
ooked like he took much time in the gym. The sleeve of his dark sweater stretched on his flexed bicep. His long brown hair tied up in a bun. Th
eat galloped. A flush of adrenaline tingled through m
brother. Oh my, God! It's him. The guy I once knew was almost unrecogniza
o freeze then pounded harder in my chest. What was he doing here? And the time seem
d Dad, then stopped in front of me. "Arella, right?" He ex
e an identical twin o
Well, it had been years, Are. You gai
et Skip when we came home during college." Brett pu
la." My voice was low and shaky. Heat rushed through my cheeks
ou, Re- Arella." His hand was warm and strong, but I was s
oke my gaze. I still remembered how those beautiful eyes looked at me, b
actions. I never regretted it though, becaus
and help me out in the kitchen." Thankfull
s with knees barely mad
e perfume wafted my nostrils. At fifty-five, she managed
d as she faced me. She stopped whateve
And I need to go back to my apartment and watch the movies I rented online." I quickly
you're okay, A
nsation on my palms. "I'm good.
et Skip Linton," M
t hers. "C
p Li
Linton?" I had to preten
u went to their concert with Alys? Skip came with them to met your brother. You di
aid he was a Linton. I though
er. I lost my appetite, but I managed to eat a tiny portion of the food I scooped into my plate. I couldn't help myself to steal
own stubble. I had every detail committed to my memory of how handsome he was back then, but t
kin seven years ago. He was my first, and I could still remember how it
So beautiful that it's har
and blue-gray eyes-the first thing I
versation and just the smile of Skip th
night, Skip?" Bret
sing his dimples to pop-out. "You won two days ago, Br
pass. How about you an
oned. "A pool? No, thank you. I'd rath
you're still young to waste your life over your asshole ex." A sudden pang hit my
tt shrugged as if telling us Brett
n gro
as if to remind hi
k, Davin," Uncle
ed on me as I lifted my gaze to survey them. Skip's hard and painful eyes we
t. "I've been out on a few dates. So c
lly grinning. He loved me so much, and what happened to my
top me from marrying him when he proposed. And I thought he was the one-it turned o
us. I sandwiched between Brett and Uncle Jett. Dad was
ered. He was on a business trip at that time, and I couldn't face my parents in my state, s
personal life here? It's nothing
e. You have a life ahead of you, but at
ell, and I'm glad I have my sister back." He was dead serious, then he faced
ell, no,
ou're good as well," Skip r
layed in years?" Brett and I used to play pool back when I
ch you," Sk
t, and I don't
ip are partners, then me and Lorcan. How ab
n we be partn
s a team. So, you and Skip have a week to practice." Lor
eyes. "Wha
gonna start to
my back. I turned to face him. His unique-colored eyes expr
were on his slim-fit jeans pockets, showing the best of his strong and powerful thighs. H
s your reas
ently, "You don't