the main hallway, but he didn’t remember leaving his stereo on that morning. Then he heard a familiar laugh and groaned. Rounding to the kitchen, he found George and Mac sitting at the table playing cards.
“Geez, Shane. Could you work a little longer on a Friday night? No wonder you’re so boring . ” His brother shook his head .
Mac smirked. “Now, Geo, you know that’s no w ay to talk to your big brother. He’s probably working really hard so he can clear his schedule for the golden goddess down at Bodyworks.”
Shane shot Mac a look and contained an inner groan when George whipped his head around and stared at him with wide-eye s . “ Golden goddess at Bodyworks? Y ou’re making a move on my Shelby ? ”
“Possessive much?” Mac took a swig of his beer.
Geo rge frowned. “ She worked on my knee for weeks and really helped . I like her. She’s nice, and sh e’s got a body that won’t quit. I think she works out.” He sighed. “She’s h ot. Older, but sexy. Like, a cougar who’s a definite ten.”
“ A cougar if you’re seventeen.” Mac snorted. “ So she’s that great, huh? Because y our brother hasn’t said much more than that she has great hands.”
George gaped .
“I was talking about the massage she gave me. And you know it,” he snapped at Mac. He pinched the bridge of his nose . A headache was brewing .
“I flirted with her some.” George’s gaze was curious . “But she didn’t take to it. I think she digs older guys. Too bad, really. ”
“Maybe I ought to give her a shot,” Mac suggested .
“ Not your type . ” He hadn’t meant it to come out as a growl. Mac and George stared at him, then gave each other a look before focusing their attention back on him.
“ But she’s yours, I take it?” Mac kicked back in his chair and drank more beer. “So George, what’s the scoop on Shelby? Anything Big Brother should know? ”
George stared at Shane , his gaze considering . “You could do worse.”
“Thanks.”
“So Shelby.” George tapped the table. “Where to begin? She’s hot, oh, but you already know that. She’s pretty funny too. Her best friend works down the street from her in some art gallery. She’s lived here for fifteen years or so and broke up with some jerk six months ago . As of my last appointment , she was free and not looking for entanglements.”
Mac sat straight in his chair. “How the hell did you pick up so much information?”
George shrugged. “It’s in the blood . ” Their father had been ca reer military, specializing in intelligence. George ignored Shane’s snort of derision . “ I asked her a bunch of questions while she worked. She answered them.”
“And told you about her last boyfriend?” Six months ago. Shane could work with that.
“No. Actually, I overheard her talking on the phone. That and I listened when Mom grilled her. And you know Mom. She just about had Shelby’s bra size b efore my sessions ended. I think she wanted to hook you up, Shane. ”
Mac chuckled. “The kid’s good, you have to give him that . Like your moth er. Woman should have gone joined the Corps and gone intel instead of your dad .”
“No shit.” Shane hoped his mother had n’t been too pushy . Not that he minded her choice of woman for him, but he didn’t need his mother interfering in his social life. Bad enough he had Mac and now George to deal with.
“Good news is it sound s like your lady is free.” Mac nodded. “Coming off a bad relationship . Nice . Means it opens the door for rebound sex.”
George studied Mac with interest. “Rebound sex?”
Shane wanted something stronger to drink than a beer. “For God’s sake, quit talking about rebound sex and my brother’s therapist. In fact, stop talking about sex entirely.”
“You’re such a prude.” George made a face at him and turned back to Mac. “He’s a lot like Dad. Believe it or not, Mom was the one who gave me the where babies come from speech.”
Mac
“Geez, Shane. Could you work a little longer on a Friday night? No wonder you’re so boring . ” His brother shook his head .
Mac smirked. “Now, Geo, you know that’s no w ay to talk to your big brother. He’s probably working really hard so he can clear his schedule for the golden goddess down at Bodyworks.”
Shane shot Mac a look and contained an inner groan when George whipped his head around and stared at him with wide-eye s . “ Golden goddess at Bodyworks? Y ou’re making a move on my Shelby ? ”
“Possessive much?” Mac took a swig of his beer.
Geo rge frowned. “ She worked on my knee for weeks and really helped . I like her. She’s nice, and sh e’s got a body that won’t quit. I think she works out.” He sighed. “She’s h ot. Older, but sexy. Like, a cougar who’s a definite ten.”
“ A cougar if you’re seventeen.” Mac snorted. “ So she’s that great, huh? Because y our brother hasn’t said much more than that she has great hands.”
George gaped .
“I was talking about the massage she gave me. And you know it,” he snapped at Mac. He pinched the bridge of his nose . A headache was brewing .
“I flirted with her some.” George’s gaze was curious . “But she didn’t take to it. I think she digs older guys. Too bad, really. ”
“Maybe I ought to give her a shot,” Mac suggested .
“ Not your type . ” He hadn’t meant it to come out as a growl. Mac and George stared at him, then gave each other a look before focusing their attention back on him.
“ But she’s yours, I take it?” Mac kicked back in his chair and drank more beer. “So George, what’s the scoop on Shelby? Anything Big Brother should know? ”
George stared at Shane , his gaze considering . “You could do worse.”
“Thanks.”
“So Shelby.” George tapped the table. “Where to begin? She’s hot, oh, but you already know that. She’s pretty funny too. Her best friend works down the street from her in some art gallery. She’s lived here for fifteen years or so and broke up with some jerk six months ago . As of my last appointment , she was free and not looking for entanglements.”
Mac sat straight in his chair. “How the hell did you pick up so much information?”
George shrugged. “It’s in the blood . ” Their father had been ca reer military, specializing in intelligence. George ignored Shane’s snort of derision . “ I asked her a bunch of questions while she worked. She answered them.”
“And told you about her last boyfriend?” Six months ago. Shane could work with that.
“No. Actually, I overheard her talking on the phone. That and I listened when Mom grilled her. And you know Mom. She just about had Shelby’s bra size b efore my sessions ended. I think she wanted to hook you up, Shane. ”
Mac chuckled. “The kid’s good, you have to give him that . Like your moth er. Woman should have gone joined the Corps and gone intel instead of your dad .”
“No shit.” Shane hoped his mother had n’t been too pushy . Not that he minded her choice of woman for him, but he didn’t need his mother interfering in his social life. Bad enough he had Mac and now George to deal with.
“Good news is it sound s like your lady is free.” Mac nodded. “Coming off a bad relationship . Nice . Means it opens the door for rebound sex.”
George studied Mac with interest. “Rebound sex?”
Shane wanted something stronger to drink than a beer. “For God’s sake, quit talking about rebound sex and my brother’s therapist. In fact, stop talking about sex entirely.”
“You’re such a prude.” George made a face at him and turned back to Mac. “He’s a lot like Dad. Believe it or not, Mom was the one who gave me the where babies come from speech.”
Mac
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