The Wingman - Chapter 1
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Brilliance Audio presents the unabridged recording Off the Wingman by Natasha Anders, performed by singable greet Meyer. Chapter one Mason Carlisle sucked in a bracing breath of icy cold air and then ignoring the heavy pool of dread that settled in his stomach, stepped into Ralphie's pub, all of humidity and noise slammed into him and stole the clean air from his lungs. In an instant, he hadn't said foot in this place in over a year. It wasn't really his scene. Not anymore. Hey Mason, long time buddy, What can I get for you? Heavyset bartender said as Mason sat down at the end of the bar, Mason dipped his head in greeting and cast a glance around the unusually full local pub. He couldn't recall ever seeing the place this busy before, and he wondered what the occasion wass just a beer. Thanks, Ralphie, he said, Really pumping in here tonight. You're a Hayne party. Ralphie pointed his double chins towards the corner of squealing, giggling woman and Mason frowned. Ralphie's wasn't the sort of place to attract hen parties or woman, for that matter, so they choice of venue was perplexing, to say the least. Who's getting married? Mason asked, running a hand of wrist stubbled jaw, absently noting the need for a shave. He wasn't particularly interested in Ralphie's answer. What was killing time until his brother Spencer's showed up Andrew McGregor's goal? The pretty one marrying some fancy rich guy. The local veterinarian, Andrew McGregor, had three daughters. And just about every guy in high school, Mason included, had had a crush on the pretty one. Dahlia Daph. It'll the cute older one had Bean in Mason's class. You're colder. Being obnoxious and sarcastic didn't really remember much else about her. All the other youngest one, Mason didn't particularly care to dwell on the MacGregors girls right now. He was more interested in Where the **** his brother Wass Spain, said Beg Mason to join them a Drell fees and now couldn't be bothered to show up on time. If not, the fact that Spencer was going through a rough spot after his separation from his longtime girlfriend, Tanya Mason would have ditched his *** and headed home. He had a dog that needed walking a six pack that one to drinking in a classic eighties action movie to watch. Yeah, all things considered, I'd much rather be at home scandalised squeal coming from the corner had him swivelling his head instinctively to the rowdy crowd of women just in time to see a huge green ***** being passed around. Seriously, that thing looks like the Hawks **** talk about placing and realistic expectations on a guy. I hope the groom can compete. Spain's his voice came from behind him, and Mason turned to glare at his brother. You're late, he crossed. You are sorry, Spence assayed rubbing his hand, tired Lee over the nape of his neck. A couple of tourists came in for some marking equipment. It was a big sale. I couldn't just close up shop. Spencer owned a successful sporting goods store in the centre of town. So why do you want to meet? Mason asked, cutting to the chase as he took a thirsty pull from his beer. It sounded urgent. It is. I need a favour, Mace. His brother looked so down serious that Mason sat up straight, alarmed anything he promised someone rashly. Having Liam agree, goes in party here tonight, Spence, a pointed out unnecessarily mason, spared an impatient glance at the gaggle of giggling women before slanting his gaze back to his brother. Get to the point. Will you be prompted? And Spain's a shrug. The kind of is the point. He mattered, his voice so low that Mason barely heard it about the chatter of the crowd and the over loud laughter of the woman in the corner. I want to spend some time with death tonight. You know, I have always liked her, and if she'd given me the time of day back win, I would probably never have hooked up with Tonya. I was too dense, cheaper to really try in the past, but I won't let the opportunity slide by again. MacGregor sisters hardly ever hang out in the same place we do. This could be my last chance. Yeah, they don't hang out where we do because they think they're too bloody good to spend time with the likes of us. Mason scoffed Spence. We're hardly their type. They go for the preppy guys with the right backgrounds. A guy like you wouldn't stand a chance. The Carlyle Brothers had bean the rebels at school, the troublemakers from the wrong side of town. They're both long since outgrown that reputation and despite their tough upbringing, had made successes of their lives. Spencer, with a rugby scholarship in hand, had graduated debt free after a relatively successful amateur rugby career. He'd gone on to obtain his MBA and had returned home a local sports hero capitalising on his reputation by opening his sports store. Mason, in the meantime, had used his jewel, South African and UK citizenship to join the British military. At just 19 Mason had been better at soldiering than he'd ever expected, and after only a year in the military, he had undergone the gruelling selection process for the special air service. After leaving the five years later, he had to. The Larry ity of his former brothers in arms used his abs of steel so hard earned in the S A s in a short lived on embarrassing underwear modelling career. He still cringed when he thought about it and preferred to wipe that year of his life from his mind. Look, I have to grab this opportunity, Spencer was saying urgently. I regretted, for ever if I joined, try Maze. Mason peered at his brother for a moment before shrugging and waving toward the woman with his beer bottle. So go for it, he said. I'm not stopping you. In fact, I have no idea what this has to do with me. Am I supposed to hold your hand? Applaud when you score? What? You know how close the sisters are. Charlie is distracted by her friends because it's her. He night. The deaf probably won't allow herself to be diverted by me if the other one is left to fend for yourself and you want me to watch. Talk to her uh who? Mason asked. Genuinely confused the other one. Daisy Distracter float with her. There's some flattering attention. Careful. See right through that Mason completed with a snort. That's the dumbest plan you've ever come up with Spence. And that's saying a lot, considering your history of bam ideas. Come on, Mace. You could be convincing. Great with Women shall be so flattered to get some attention from a stud like you that she'll probably fall all over herself for the opportunity to hang out with you. I'm kind of insulted on this tricks. Behalf. Spencer, You're being a ****. It's Daisy McGregor. Spain's a dismissed. She's used to. It doesn't make it right. Mason was a little disgusted with his brother's attitude. He couldn't believe that people actually treated the poor girl this way. She was a MacGregor. She couldn't be that bad. And if she were, it was still no excuse to be an assaulter. Come on, Mace, please. It's deaf. It'll McGregor. I've been often love with the girl since high school. Man, this is just all kinds of wrong. Mason mattered. Running an agitated hand over his head, he kept his hair cropped. Military short, seven long and eventful years after leaving the Army, it was still hard for him to wear it any other way. I'm asking you to be my wingman, bro, Spencer pleaded. I've never asked you for anything before. Well, hardly ever. But this is important to me. Not going to work. Can we at least try? There's no harm in trying right. If they shoot us down, so be it. But I really need to try. Mason stared at his brother for a few long moments. That ***** Tonya had really done a number on him. Spence had always been a steady guy, had love Tanya with everything in him that she had cheated on him with just about every available guy in town. Worse, after Mason had returned from England, you try to seduce him as well. Likely spends had discovered infidelity before Mason had been forced to tell him about it. But he still felt like a ****** for not warning his brother about Tanya before spends 1/4 in bid with two guys at the same time.