Unbreakable Hearts (Broken Series #3) Read Free Page B

built like Gray or Theo, but
he was still muscular. He was tall, about six foot four, if I had to guess and
long and lean. You could tell he was trim and fit, but not overly muscular. He
reminded me of a track runner. My eyes stayed fixated on him as he weaved his
way through the crowd, stopping to shake hands and say hello to the other
patrons.
    His
hair was buzzed to his head and barely a quarter of an inch long and underneath
the blackest pair of eyelashes I have ever seen, sat a piercing set of ice blue
eyes. He was mesmerizing, in an almost scary and off putting way.
    "I
told you he was gorgeous." Hannah nudged my side, breaking me out of my
daze.
    "That
he is." I whispered.
    Seconds
later, he was saddling up to our table and I couldn't help but stare as he
kissed Hannah on both cheeks and then turned to me.
    "Hi,
I'm Ryan. It's nice to finally meet you. I've heard so much."
    I
looked over at Hannah with a questioning glare, but extended my hand
regardless. "It's a pleasure to meet you Ryan. I wish I could say the same
about you, but honestly, this is the first time I have ever heard your name
mentioned."
    "Bennett!"
Hannah scolded.
    "No,
Hannah it's okay. Look, I know that Hannah is in a relationship, if that's what
you're worried about?"
    "That's
the least of my worries." I mumbled before downing the remaining liquid in
my glass and pouring more. "Man, I wish this was the real stuff."
    "Congratulations
by the way. I hear this is baby number two."
    "Thanks."
I smiled, trying my hardest to be polite. "So Ryan, how often do you and
Hannah speak?"
    "God
Bennett, give it a rest."
    "Often,
if I'm being honest."
    I
glanced up and got caught in his line of sight. I had a witty come back, just
sitting on the edge of my tongue, but when his eyes caught mine, all coherent
thoughts dissipated. Damn it. After a few minutes of uncomfortable silence on
my part, Ryan excused himself and headed back to the kitchen. I sat there
secretly hoping he wouldn't spit in whatever I ordered.
    "What
the hell was that all about?" Hannah shrieked.
    "I
think you should maybe remember that you have Theo. That's all."
    "Man,
those hormones raging through you, make you quite the bitch these days. Look
Bennett, I know I have Theo. I'm not
stupid. Things have been, weird lately. He's gone all the time. When I ask
where he's been, he never answers me. He keeps buying me gifts like he's done
something wrong, and if I have a guy friend who is willing to just be my
friend, and then I should be allowed that. I swear to you, I haven't thought or
done anything. So back off, please."
    I sat
back completely taken aback by her harshness. I knew I had been quite the
handful since Charlie's birth, but who could really blame me? I was suddenly
extremely uncomfortable being around my best friend, and I couldn't think of
anything else, but going home.
    Before
I could say anything though, Hannah's hand was sitting on top of mine and I
could see the apology in her eyes. "Don't bother. I know you're sorry. I'm
sorry too. I know I have been unpleasant this last little while, I'm just
trying to deal."
    "I
know, Bennett. I'm sorry."
    "I
know you are."
    "Let's
just enjoy our night out."
    "Deal."
She clapped and we clanked our water glasses together. "To new beginnings
and a bright future." She winked.

Five
    Gray
    Theo
and I walked around the house, checking all the windows and doors after I laid
Charlie down in her bed. I'm pretty sure Theo was the only person who would
ever understand my paranoia.
    "All
clear in here, man." He shouted from the kitchen.
    "Awesome.
The rest of the house is good. God, I feel so stupid every time I do this at
night."
    "Dude,
don't ever feel stupid for protecting your family." He handed me a beer
out of the fridge as I saddled up to the breakfast bar. "I'd be the same
way."
    I sat
back with a humph , as I took a long pull off of the
cold glass bottle. "Man, I have to be honest, it's exhausting."
    "But
worth it, right?"
    "Absolutely.
I would do