Just My Luck (A Shamrock Falls Novel) (Entangled: Bliss) Read Online Free PDF Page A

Falls. Likely Rowan and Breck, too, if they didn’t have any guests at their bed and breakfast.
    “Hey, Jace!” a man in a cowboy hat said from one of the tables. There was another guy with him.
    “Hey, Winston. Adam. You guys know Betsy, right?”
    Both of them said hello, Winston frowning when he saw their hands. “Hi,” Betsy replied, tugging slightly on Jace’s hand. He got the message and they were on their way again.
    She saw Kade’s familiar brown hair from behind the bar, where he faced away from them, pouring a beer. On the stools in front were Sidney, Rowan, and Breck.
    “No turning back now,” Jace whispered.
    “If you’re having second thoughts—”
    “No. I’m doing this for my house.”
    His reply stung, though she knew it shouldn’t. Before Betsy had the chance to reply, Kade turned around. His eyes landed on them, his smile quickly thinning when he saw their clasped hands. Was he wondering what Jace would want with a girl like her? She wasn’t the type he dated at all.
    Kade said something and the other three turned. Breck’s eyes went wide, but he recovered quickly. Betsy had noticed he was good at not showing emotions when he didn’t want to. Being a professional poker player probably helped.
    Rowan and Sidney weren’t as practiced. Both women’s mouths opened wide as they whirled around. Betsy’s eyes immediately were drawn to Rowan’s baby belly, now a small ball. Betsy loved babies and couldn’t wait to meet their little girl.
    “So…what’s new?” Rowan asked.
    “Subtle, Houdini,” Breck said to his wife, whom he’d married in Vegas after he found out they were going to have a baby together.
    “We have an announcement to make.” With those words, Jace let go of her hand. Immediately Betsy missed the warmth. The feeling she got when his arm went around her waist and he pulled her close helped counteract it. Oh, God did he feel good. She wanted to wrap herself in him, the way she’d dreamed of so many times. This was what she craved—being close to Jace.
    It was as if that one touch ran the length of her body, comforting and seductive at the same time. Stop it, Betsy.
    “We see that.” Sidney leaned forward, waiting.
    Jace cleared his throat. All Betsy could think was thank God he planned to do all the talking. She had no idea how she would be able to get through it otherwise. “Betsy and I have been seeing each other—”
    “What?” Sidney shrieked.
    “Were you hiding her, Jace?” Rowan said at the same time.
    Betsy felt her face flame. Jace’s grip on her waist tightened—not painfully, but supportively. She definitely liked it.
    “Of course not, Row. We kept it a secret for our own reasons and I expect everyone to respect our privacy. Especially where Betsy is concerned. But the fact is, we’ve fallen in love and she’s agreed to marry me.”
    The whole bar seemed to go quiet. Okay, maybe not in reality, but the background noise was nothing but a blur as all four of their friends went silent.
    Everyone’s eyes were on her. Not on Jace, but on Betsy. Waiting.
    Unfortunately, she couldn’t make herself give them a response. Instead she managed to lean her head on Jace’s shoulder, praying like hell she didn’t look as nervous as she felt. That she looked like she was doing what Sidney or Rowan would do with Kade or Breck. When she felt his lips on her forehead, she had to actually hold her breath to keep from blurting something out. What, she didn’t know.
    As if someone had hit the play button, their friends all began talking at the same time. Betsy’s eyes darted back and forth among them as they asked questions. How long have you been dating? When is the wedding? Is this some kind of joke?
    She couldn’t figure out who to listen to or what to say. It wasn’t until she felt the muscles in Jace’s arm tighten that she realized her nails were digging into him.
    “That’s enough!” Jace bellowed so firmly that she jumped. His free hand slid through