The Fighter's Stubborn Lover (The Burton Brothers Series Book 2) Read Online Free PDF

night and have her come back tomorrow.”
    Mason shook his head. “Can’t do. She doesn’t have a place to stay, so I figured she could bunk in Dustin’s cabin in the second bedroom.” Glancing down at the floor, Tavvy shook his head and tried to hide a grin. Mason sighed and asked, “Okay, why is that not a good idea?”
    “These guys brought one extra with them. I put him in the second bedroom in Dustin’s cabin.”
    Mason dug a hand through his hair. “Great. So where am I supposed to put her?”
    Tavvy grinned. “You have the only extra bed on the premises. Mr. and Mrs. Fenton are still here visiting Mr. Anders, and they’re using his daughter’s room.”
    Mason’s mouth dried. “The last thing I need is to spend even more time with her. I’m already having a hard time keeping my hands to myself as it is!”
    “Oh, come on. A big boy like you? Haven’t you learned restraint by now? I hear it’s good for the soul.”
    Shaking his head, Mason punched Tavvy’s arm. “If it’s so good, why don’t I give her your room and you can bunk with me?”
    Tavvy held up his hands. “Son, I don’t give up my bed or my room for no one, no way. Besides, I need to be close to Mr. Anders in case he needs me, you know that. Now, go work that charming personality of yours on her to see if you can smooth some ruffled feathers, ‘cause I’m pretty sure she’s going to be more than unhappy to find out Dustin bailed on her. Dumb-ass kid! I almost think maybe she’s right about him. Running out like this is the kind of stunt a teenager pulls, not a grown man!”
    Mason nodded. And Tavvy was right. Guys who wanted to train to fight in the MMA needed to manage their private lives like an adult. Fighting was tough work meant for adults. It wasn’t a sport for kids who only wanted to pretend to be grown up.
    “Dustin and I are going to have a nice long talk about responsibilities. When I find him that is. Do you think he’s hiding out with that gal from town?”
    “Sharla? Probably. Her dad has a cabin on the other side of the lake. I could ask around tomorrow when I go into town. By the way, I already tried calling the kid’s phone. Found it ringing away in his locker. He tore out of here so fast, he left most of his stuff in his locker, so don’t think you can nail him that way.”
    “Man, he is just racking up the ways I’m going to make him pay when I finally get him back in the ring!”
    Tavvy grinned. “Well, don’t let his sister see you pounding that boy. Not unless you want her screaming at you.”
    “Or fainting on me,” Mason muttered. He was a firm believer in learning from your mistakes. But he had the feeling he’d made a big one by ever getting mixed up in this family argument. He couldn’t see a way out of this now. “Guess I better go get this over with. Not only do I have to tell her Dustin’s flown the coop, but I also get to invite her to share my cabin for the night. She’s going to love that.”
    Tavvy laughed. “What are you complaining about? She’s gorgeous. Turn on that famous Burton charm and you should be just fine. In fact, you should have no problem at all getting her to think about something other than her missing brother. A little wine. Steaks on the grill maybe?”
    Mason shook his head. “We already ate. And she hates fighters. I’ll be lucky if I don’t end up sleeping in my truck or on the sofa in the lodge.” Turning, he put on his best smile and thought, Here goes nothing!

Chapter Six
    From the corner of her eyes, Avery watched Mason approach. She had to admit to a certain fascination with fighters as they trained. She could see a lot of muscle and skin on display, and the way they moved around each other almost looked like dancing.
    Both young men on the mats had taken turns being the aggressor. Avery watched them go through the various physical movements. It was compelling in a way, and if this was as far as it went, she’d have no trouble with Dustin and this