out his cell phone and looked at Morgan’s picture, intending to call and see how she was doing. She’d told him before he left she didn’t want to horn in on Teri-Lyn’s time with Jake, so she intended to read a book and have a bite to eat. Seth was poised to hit the call button when a loud and familiar voice carried across the Bright Star.
“Well, if it ain’t the son of a bitch that broke my sister’s heart.”
The bar came to a standstill as Caine Winterbourne, Penny’s brother, made his way across the room. So, Caine was back in town. Seth had heard he’d retired from the military and was moving back home. From the time Seth had picked up Penny for their first date, to their breakup a couple of years ago, Caine wore the same scowl on his face whenever he saw Seth. He’d always had a big, imposing stature and thought he could take on the world. Behind him stood three guys that Seth recognized as Penny’s cousins. Well, at least it was an even number. By the looks of it, it was going to be a long night.
Seth put his phone back in his pocket and asked Danny to hold on to those beers. Tate ended his conversation with Cal and strolled over to the bar.
Tate shook his head. “I just bought this hat.” He removed his Stetson and flung it past Danny. It landed on a bottle of vodka behind the bar.
Seth raised an eyebrow. “See, I knew you should have gone pro.”
Tate laughed. “Brother, we can talk about missed career opportunities later.”
“Where’s Horny and Randy?” Seth murmured.
“Right here.”
Tyler and Channing walked up behind them.
Tyler inhaled deeply. “This brings back memories.”
“The last time Cal banned us from here for two years.” Seth rubbed the back of his neck.
“It was more like six months.” Channing shrugged.
Caine walked up to Seth and got in his face. “I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time, Blake. It’s about time someone took your pretty ass down a notch.”
“Good to see you too, Caine. Did you miss me?”
“Sounds like you’ve been pining after the man.” Tate laughed. “Caine, that break up was their business, why don’t you be a good big brother and leave it alone?”
Caine grunted. “McGill, I always thought you talked too much.”
“I did always have the gift for gab. The only time I didn’t do much talking was when I was dating Chrissie.” Tate winked at him.
Seth sighed while the rest of the patrons got a good chuckle. Tate had gone straight for Caine’s sore spot, his wife Chrissie. She and Tate had dated briefly in high school, which drove Caine nuts. Any chance of coming to a diplomatic solution just went down the toilet.
“I told you a long time ago if you ever broke my sister’s heart, I was going to beat you senseless,” Caine said.
Seth’s jaw clenched. “In all fairness, Caine, you told me that when I was fifteen. And like Tate said, our relationship was none of your business.”
“You didn’t deserve her anyway. Instead of marrying Penny like you should have, you shacked up with some—”
Seth’s punch packed a wallop, sending Caine to the floor. He didn’t know what was at the end of his sentence, but he was going to make sure he wouldn’t say it again. It was on.
Caine shot up and rushed Seth into a supporting beam. Seth was able to push him off and catch him in the jaw. Stools were flying, beer bottles breaking, and Cal was yelling for everyone to calm down. But a bar fight with Caine was small peanuts compared to what Morgan was going to do to Seth when he got home.
Chapter Six
After straightening up Jake’s room and putting away the things she’d bought in San Antonio with Teri-Lyn, Morgan settled on the couch with a spy thriller she’d found in the library and fell asleep as soon as she cracked the spine.
The sound of the house phone ringing jutted Morgan out of her slumber on the couch. She looked at her watch. It was after midnight and there was no sign that Seth had been
“Well, if it ain’t the son of a bitch that broke my sister’s heart.”
The bar came to a standstill as Caine Winterbourne, Penny’s brother, made his way across the room. So, Caine was back in town. Seth had heard he’d retired from the military and was moving back home. From the time Seth had picked up Penny for their first date, to their breakup a couple of years ago, Caine wore the same scowl on his face whenever he saw Seth. He’d always had a big, imposing stature and thought he could take on the world. Behind him stood three guys that Seth recognized as Penny’s cousins. Well, at least it was an even number. By the looks of it, it was going to be a long night.
Seth put his phone back in his pocket and asked Danny to hold on to those beers. Tate ended his conversation with Cal and strolled over to the bar.
Tate shook his head. “I just bought this hat.” He removed his Stetson and flung it past Danny. It landed on a bottle of vodka behind the bar.
Seth raised an eyebrow. “See, I knew you should have gone pro.”
Tate laughed. “Brother, we can talk about missed career opportunities later.”
“Where’s Horny and Randy?” Seth murmured.
“Right here.”
Tyler and Channing walked up behind them.
Tyler inhaled deeply. “This brings back memories.”
“The last time Cal banned us from here for two years.” Seth rubbed the back of his neck.
“It was more like six months.” Channing shrugged.
Caine walked up to Seth and got in his face. “I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time, Blake. It’s about time someone took your pretty ass down a notch.”
“Good to see you too, Caine. Did you miss me?”
“Sounds like you’ve been pining after the man.” Tate laughed. “Caine, that break up was their business, why don’t you be a good big brother and leave it alone?”
Caine grunted. “McGill, I always thought you talked too much.”
“I did always have the gift for gab. The only time I didn’t do much talking was when I was dating Chrissie.” Tate winked at him.
Seth sighed while the rest of the patrons got a good chuckle. Tate had gone straight for Caine’s sore spot, his wife Chrissie. She and Tate had dated briefly in high school, which drove Caine nuts. Any chance of coming to a diplomatic solution just went down the toilet.
“I told you a long time ago if you ever broke my sister’s heart, I was going to beat you senseless,” Caine said.
Seth’s jaw clenched. “In all fairness, Caine, you told me that when I was fifteen. And like Tate said, our relationship was none of your business.”
“You didn’t deserve her anyway. Instead of marrying Penny like you should have, you shacked up with some—”
Seth’s punch packed a wallop, sending Caine to the floor. He didn’t know what was at the end of his sentence, but he was going to make sure he wouldn’t say it again. It was on.
Caine shot up and rushed Seth into a supporting beam. Seth was able to push him off and catch him in the jaw. Stools were flying, beer bottles breaking, and Cal was yelling for everyone to calm down. But a bar fight with Caine was small peanuts compared to what Morgan was going to do to Seth when he got home.
Chapter Six
After straightening up Jake’s room and putting away the things she’d bought in San Antonio with Teri-Lyn, Morgan settled on the couch with a spy thriller she’d found in the library and fell asleep as soon as she cracked the spine.
The sound of the house phone ringing jutted Morgan out of her slumber on the couch. She looked at her watch. It was after midnight and there was no sign that Seth had been
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