In Love with My Brother's Best Friend: Complete Box Set by Sharon Cummin Page A

were very nice and on the dressy side. The
shirt she was wearing wasn't tight. It didn't cling to her. It was
the opposite actually. It flowed from her body and looked perfect.
    I
couldn't help but look over at the asshole standing next to her. He
didn't look anything like I would have pictured for her. She was
quiet and shy. The guy looked like he was probably outgoing and
cocky. He was muscular and dressed nice. I would give him that. He
just looked, I don't know, not Tina's type. I knew I would be keeping
an eye on that fucker. He needed to be on his best behavior or he
wouldn't know what hit him.
    When
Tina's eyes moved down, I realized my hand was still on Bridget's
back from when she tripped. Her eyes stopped and lingered there. Why,
I wondered? She was so flustered and didn't think I noticed. It had
been a long time, but I'd known her pretty darn well for nine years
before she took off.
    So
many emotions crossed her face in those few minutes we stood there. I
wasn't sure exactly what they were, but I could have sworn I saw
sadness and disgust on her features. She definitely looked more grown
up than she had when I saw her last, but so much was still the same.
Her eyes were big, dark, and beautiful. The way she looked at me when
our eyes connected was the same as that night so long ago. There was
something there. I didn't care who was standing next to her, I
couldn't help but want to know what she was really thinking and
feeling. She was fighting herself every second we stood there, and I
wished I knew why.
    Then
it all changed. The quiet girl I knew was gone. Her lips curved into
a smile and her voice was happy and loud as she introduced that punk
as her boyfriend. I would have been just fine without hearing that
word come from her lips. Those lips that were once red and plump from
me kissing them. Her words were directed only at me. She was letting
me know that I meant nothing to her. It took all I had not to grab
the back of her neck and claim her mouth. I felt my hands shaking and
wasn't sure how long I could go on before I lost it and did just
that.
    When
he put his hand out to shake mine, I wanted to smack the shit out of
him. I wanted to pull her away from his side. Then I looked over at
Tim. I couldn't do it, and it was driving me crazy. Whoever the guy
was, he didn't deserve her. It didn't matter who he was or what he
did, he wasn't good enough for her. It took everything in me to
extend my hand and shake his.
    “ You
too,” I said in the deepest, roughest voice I could find.
    It
was going to be the longest weekend of my life.

Chapter
2
    Tina
    There
was no way I was going to look up to see the look on Chris' face. He
was going to kill me. I couldn't help it. I had to do something, and
that had flown out of my mouth before I could stop it.
    “ Tina,”
Tim said, as he grabbed me and pulled me into his arms.
    I
didn't miss the fact that he had pulled me away from Chris.
    “ Did
you say boyfriend?” he asked sternly. “Why have I not
heard this before now?”
    “ You
don't know everything about my life, Tim,” I said, as I hugged
him back.
    My
mom and dad were there in seconds. She was already crying, as she
pulled me from my brother into her own arms.
    “ I
can't believe my baby's home,” she said.
    I
felt bad instantly for staying away from them for so long and
couldn't stop the few tears that ran from my eyes. It was my fault
she was crying. My mom released me and turned to Chris.
    “ Who
is this handsome man?” she asked, as she pulled him into a hug.
“How did you manage to get my baby girl?”
    Chris
let out a laugh and hugged her back. I pulled him free and wrapped my
arm around his lower back. My brother looked him up and down before
extending his hand to Chris. He shook Chris' hand roughly, and I
smiled.
    “ How
did the two of you meet?” Tim asked in his always deep big
brother voice.
    He
had his shoulders pulled back and was standing tall, even though
Chris was much larger than him. There