Take (Fury Brothers #4)

At my best friend Lindsay’s voice, I smiled. “Sorry, who are you, again?”

Lindsay snorted. “How’s it going down there in the Big Easy?”

“Good. You should see my new lab, Linds.”

“Happy for you, Franks. But why did you have to go so far away?”

“You know Tulane is an excellent research university.”

“I know.” Lindsay huffed. “I just miss my bestie.”

“I miss you too. How’s Seattle?”

We kept chatting as I wandered the aisles.

“So, any hot guys at your new university?” Lindsay asked.

“Nope.”

“Oh, my God, there’s a guy. I can tell from your voice. You were always crap at lying.”

“There’s no guy…at the university.”

“Okay, but there is a guy.”

I sighed. “Sort of. I went to a party, and there was a guy, and we sort of kissed.”

“Was he hot?”

“Like you wouldn’t believe.”

Lindsay made a thrilled noise.

“Don’t get too excited, Linds. Turns out, he’s Reath Fury.”

My friend was silent for a second. “Why is that name familiar…? Wait, Reath, as in your brother’s best friend from the Army?”

“That’s the one.”

Lindsay started laughing. “Only you would accidentally kiss your brother’s best friend.”

“Thanks a lot.” I pulled a face. “Stop laughing. I think we need to get a friend divorce.”

“So, do you like him?”

“I barely know him, and he made it very clear it was never happening again.”

“Hmm, someone doesn’t sound happy about that.” There was a noise in the background. “Hey, Rob’s home early. I have to go.”

Rob was Lindsay’s firefighter boyfriend. “All right.”

“Don’t take forever to call me next time,” my friend said.

“I won’t. Miss you.”

“Miss you, too. And I’m secretly hoping you accidentally kiss Reath Fury again.”

“Goodbye, Lindsay.”