Best Friend's Brother #5 (Best Friend's Brother Romance Series - Book #5) Read Online Free PDF

survive with the experience and the wisdom that only comes
with living through a heart ache and moving on. I hope and pray that nothing
bad ever happens to him, but I really think that’s true in any relationship.
Look at what happened with Emma, Dad. No one expected that. It can happen to
anyone. I have to do this, I want to be with Ian. I
hope that I can pursue a relationship with him with your blessing. ”
    He surprised me then, he nodded. “I thought about
things all night too. I’m sorry, baby. I know that my experience with your mom
really screwed me up. I should have probably done some counseling or something
over it. But the point is that none of that has anything to do with you. I want
you to be happy and if Ian makes you happy, then you have my blessing. I’ll
even apologize to him when I see him again. I’m truly sorry.”
    “You don’t know how happy that makes me,” I told
him. “Thank you, Daddy. I love you.”
    “I love you too, baby girl.” I got up and kissed him
and said, “Do we have any poster paper?”
    He smiled. “Going to the big fight armed with a
sign, are you?”
    “You bet. I’m going to watch my boyfriend win a
title tonight.”
    “Poster paper is in the cabinet in my office. Tell
Ian I said good luck.” I kissed his cheek again. I was happy. For the first
time since Emma died, I felt like things were finally coming together.

 
    CHAPTER
SEVEN
    IAN
    I stood at the back of the auditorium, looking out
at the massive crowd and getting more psyched up for this. This wasn’t the
little downtown auditorium I was used to. This was big time. This was the
auditorium they used for professional basketball games and concerts
and…professional fights. I was finally here and my blood was
surging through my veins and filled with the heat of my passion . The
crowd was unbelievable. I couldn’t believe this many people came to watch me. I
guess that was slightly arrogant. I’m sure a few of them were her to watch Bo “Crusher” as well. Dean said it was standing
room only and he wasn’t kidding. My first thought after all of that was that I
hoped Alexa knew to ask for her ticket at the will call window. I forgot to
tell her it was a different window here. I’m sure she can figure it out. They
give me four tickets. I sometimes wonder what they think about a guy who has
three left over every week. I couldn’t think about that right now though. My head
had to be in this fight. But I hope Alexa figured it out. The place was a
sell-out. Damn it! I hoped that she was here at all. I hoped that if she came,
I saw her and that way I wouldn’t be worried about where she was and what was
going on while my head was supposed to be in the fight. Jeez, I was a mess.
    The lights went out suddenly and the big space
exploded into the roar of the fans. I couldn’t see shit. How was I going to
find Alexa? A spotlight cut the darkness all of a sudden and the big guy in the
crew shirt told me to take a step back. I don’t know who he thinks he’s talking to. I’m the soon to be champion man!
    “Back!” he said again. I stepped back. Next year the
son of a bitch won’t talk to me like that, I guarantee it. The announcer’s
voice rips through the roar of the crowd. He welcomed everyone and then it was
suddenly on. My neck and shoulders felt like concrete as I heard him say,
“Two-time middle weight champion Bo “Crusher” Bryce is here tonight defending
his title against the undefeated Ian “The Axe” Axle.” The crowd cheered and
booed and hissed and screamed. It was deafening. There was music playing
too…some rap song or other, I could barely make it
out. The air was electrified with excitement as they “welcomed” the
challenger….Me.
    As I jogged out, flanked by gigantic security on
either side in front and behind me, my eyes squinted, trying to see past the
burning light now shining right in my face and the mass of bodies around me. I
needed to know she was here. I could hear people