Chapter 29

Colby raises his mug and nods. As a slow smile eases across Van’s face, Colby’s whole body flushes with sudden lust. This evening suddenly got a lotmore interesting.

Two bottles clank onto the bar in front of Colby, who turns to find his cousin glaring at him. “You know we play tomorrow,” she says.

Colby laughs. “I haven’t even met the guy yet, Meg. Chill out.”

With one hand on her hip, she warns, “Well, I don’t plan on losing. I’ll cut off your booze if I have to.”

“Megan!” Colby shakes his head, grinning. “I’ve been gearing up for this damn tournament all summer, same as you. Don’t threaten me. I’m a big boy. I can handle myself.”

Her gaze flickers over his shoulder and she scowls. “Yeah, but can you handle him?”

This time when a warm hand claps him on the back, Colby’s expecting it. He turns and finds himself face to face with Vander Byron. “Don’t tell him I told you that,” Vallery warned earlier.“He hates his full name. Just call him Van.”