Loving You (The Bridesmaids Club Book 2) Read Free

tensed. He was sick and tired of reliving his last few months in the Military. But it wouldn’t go away, no matter how hard he tried to forget. “It’s got everything to do with it. I can’t touch anyone without freaking out. It doesn’t matter what I do, it’s always there.”
    “Have you talked to Pastor Steven?”
    “Yeah. He said to start small. Ask someone I trust to work with me.”
    Logan held his arms out. “I’ll do it.”
    Dylan shook his head. “Do you know how weird that would be? And it still wouldn’t solve my problem of touching a woman.”
    Logan didn’t bother saying anything to that piece of wisdom.
    “I don’t know what to do.”
    “What do you want?”
    Dylan stared at his best friend. “I want to be normal,” he said softly. “I want to be able to have a real relationship with a woman. One day I want a wife and kids, the whole white picket fence thing. No one will want to go near me with the issues I’ve got.” He picked up the dishcloth and walked across to the oven. “I wouldn’t date someone like me. How the hell can I expect someone else to do the same thing?”
    “Have you thought about getting professional counseling?”
    “I saw someone in Texas. They got me to where I am today.” Logan smiled and Dylan appreciated his humor. “Yeah, I know. I’m a work in progress.”
    “So what are you going to do?” Logan asked.
    “Damned if I know.” Dylan finished wiping down the oven and threw the dishcloth in the sink. “If I could find someone to practice on it might help.”
    Logan took Dylan’s suggestion at face value. A lot of people wouldn’t have.
    “I don’t like your chances,” Logan said seriously.
    “Tell me about it,” Dylan muttered. “I can’t even work up the courage to ask someone.”
    “You’ve got someone in mind?”
    Dylan took a last look around the kitchen before heading toward the dining room. “I thought I did, but I don’t think she’d be interested.”
    “So you haven’t asked her?”
    Dylan snorted. “I’d need to talk to her first.”
    “That could help.”
    Dylan stopped beside the door and glanced at Logan. This time his friend had a grin on his face. Right at the moment, Dylan couldn’t see anything funny in what he’d said.
    Frankie looked up from the table when they walked into the dining room. He was the only person left. Everyone else had gone into the living room. They were talking and laughing so loudly that Dylan would have been able to hear them from the street.
    He looked at the half-finished dessert in front of Frankie. “You like the cheesecake?”
    Frankie smiled. “It’s better than anything I’ve ever tasted.”
    Logan folded one of the tablecloths in half. “Make sure you tell Tess. She’ll love you for life.”
    Tess walked into the room. “Tell Tess what?” She walked across to Frankie and ruffled his hair.
    “You make great cheesecake,” Frankie said.
    “Well, thank you. I’m glad you like it.”
    Logan kissed the side of Tess’ face and wrapped his arm around her waist. “Did I tell you how much I like your cheesecake, too?”
    Tess rolled her eyes and smiled at Dylan and Frankie. “Ignore my fiancé. He thinks he’s going to get preferential treatment because I love him.”
    Dylan couldn’t ignore the tenderness on Logan’s face. He wanted to feel the same rush of pride when he looked into the eyes of the woman he loved. But he didn’t know if he’d ever be able to get close enough to anyone to love them.
    Or if anyone would want to get close to him.
     

 
     
     
     
    Chapter Two
     
    Annie looked at the chaos in front of her. Holly, their next bride-to-be, was standing in the middle of The Bridesmaids Club headquarters with her six sisters, her mom, and two aunties. They’d introduced themselves as they’d walked through the door, but after the fourth sister walked past her, Annie lost track of who was who.
    Tess stood on a chair. “Okay everyone. Welcome to The Bridesmaids Club.