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Rolasses off and rubbed his hands over his eyes When he was done I could see that not only were his eyes the most beautiful, clear blue that I had ever seen, but they were also ri bolts of red He was most definitely a babe, but he looked like shit

“I shouldn’t have co like Rule and Shaw playing house is so to blow up, they are going to end up destroying each other, and I’ to have to be the one to clean up the mess”

At first I thought I heard hi, but I saw Nash wince and Rowdy, one of my other boys from the shop, tense up So far he see who hadn’t been initiated into the Ro because Roas probably the only guy in the group who could give the soldier a run for his money physically, should he decide to be a handful

“Dude, chill out Be happy for Rule and Shaw That’s your family” Nash was always thetension in his voice

I flicked the tab on the top of uy rain on my friends’ day, even if he seemed determined to Those eyes that really were too pretty to be in such a sour-looking face narrowed at Nash, and I could literally feel the heat of uncoiling anger rolling off those wide shoulders So far I had been quiet, I had watched and judged I had sipped uy to loosen up I was here for fun, to enjoy having all my friends in one place, to celebrate the cohabitation of two people I adored and the recent wedded bliss of two roup of friends was quickly pairing off and toa party for I kne hard it was to find a perfect match, and I loved that people I cared so et with the prograly

“None of this is good for anybody I don’t knohat I’ here This is all such a joke None of you knohat you’re doing or what the real world is like”

I saw Nash blink in surprise I sady climb to his feet and I knew instinctively it wasn’t Roo after

I narrowed ht I was safe because I probably only caht I eet because I had on a bright pink halter top and short, white shorts and looked like I was unassuht I wasto him since he’d thundered in and proceeded to ruin my lovely holiday I lifted the eyebrow that had the pink crystal in it and lare

Whatever he thought or was thinking, I’ot to my feet, leaned over in his direction, and upended the last of the beer that was in the can I had practically crushed in my fist over his head The beer slid down his shocked face in slow

“You are such an assle!” I knew the volume of my voice carried all the way across the yard, and I could hear feet running in our direction Those electric eyes blinked at h the thundercloud lurking in there I was about to launch into a lecture ona jerk for no apparent reason, but a heavy arainst a hard chest

The big guy climbed to his feet, but before he could make any move in my direction, Rowdy stepped between hi iant

I pointed a finger in his direction and watched as he flicked boozy ative, Captain No-Fun Why don’t you go spread your gloom and doom somewhere else? Hell, you can take that crap back to the desert, for all I care; ere all getting along just fine without you Just because you can’t find anything to be happy about doesn’tto do here today”

I let out a huff when Nash gaveto pipe down, so I returned the favor by jabbing an elbow into his ribs He grunted and deposited me on the deck in the spot Shaw had just vacated We all watched silently as Rule got up in his brother’s face I wanted to holler at Shaw to stay out of it, but if Rule went loco, she was the only one as going to be able to put that fire out I felt kind of bad for stirring the pot when I didn’t even really know the guy that well

Loud ly words, and we all held a collective breath when Rule reached up and shoved Ro over the lawn chair Rowdy scooped up Shaw and uilt for starting such a scene ere supposed to be at a celebration

The brothers were fairly evenly ht, even if I knew Rule had his older brother dead to rights in the bad attitude department, but Rome was undeniably taller and built like a beast If he really wanted to put a hurting on Rule, it was going to get unpleasant and the other guys were going to have to get involved I bit rip but he just squeezed hter

“You poked the bear, Tink, so you better hope soe”

I gasped and fought the urge to cover round with a palm on the center of his chest He lowered his voice and said so that none of us on the deck could hear, but I sa burst into tears and turn into Rowdy’s chest I could have sworn those blue eyes sought out mine before he turned on the heel of his heavy black boot and storh rattled on its hinges, and the roar of the ot to his feet and collected his crying girlfriend

Nash gave o

“You just can’t help yourself, can you, Cora?”

I crossed my arms defiantly over my chest and took a seat next to the only roup who seemed unfazed by the drama It probably didn’t hurtcast and still had a whole slew of broken ribs and buh of his own dra to him