Dare to Touch (Dare to Love 3)

Sure enough, at the loud mention of his name, Decklan turned his head. “Hey, Liv.” He rose to his feet just as his girlfriend, Amanda, walked over, two drinks in hand. “Here you go.” She handed him one, and together, they joined Isabelle.

Introductions and hugs followed.

“Lucy, their sister, couldn’t make it. She was tied up on a nightclub job.”

“I hope to meet her another time,” Dylan said.

“Me too. You’ll love her.”

Meanwhile, Dylan shook Decklan’s hand, then said hello to the women before glancing at Gabe. “I’d love to talk to you about your nightclubs,” Dylan said.

He kissed Olivia on the lips, and she barely managed a soft moan at the sexy feel of his goatee against her skin.

“Go ahead,” she told him, happy he was comfortable with her large family. She wished his sister had been able to join them, but she and Matthew had had other plans.

He and Decklan settled in with Gabe, while Olivia stood with the women.

“Amanda, how do you like living in New York?” Olivia asked, knowing she had moved from the Maryland/Washington D.C. area to live with Decklan.

“It’s great. I’m really happy and…” She held out her hand. “Decklan and I are engaged!”

“Congratulations!” Olivia said, pulling her into a hug. “I’m so happy for you! So when’s the big day?”

“We’re still trying to work out the where and when,” Amanda said.

“But soon,” Decklan called out. “Because I’m not waiting much longer.”

Amanda blushed.

Before Olivia could respond, her brothers stomped in from the garage, all fighting for who could get to the bar with the soda and drinks first. They elbowed and joked with each other, but Scott seemed more subdued.

“Excuse me a minute,” she said to her cousins’ wives.

She walked over to Scott, pulling him aside. “Hey.”

“Hey, sis. What’s going on with you?” he asked.

She shrugged. “Just enjoying family time. How about you?”

“Kicking brotherly ass on the court.”

She rolled her eyes at the typical comment.

“I need to ask you something,” Scott said.

“Name it.”

“How’s Meg?”

Olivia blew out a long breath, not surprised her brother had brought up her name. “You didn’t keep in touch?”

He shook his head. “I helped her through the restraining order after she was released from the hospital.”

Meg had been put on temporary bed rest, but once things with her pregnancy had stabilized, she’d gone back to work.

“But any time I reached out afterwards, she said she was fine and shut me down.”

“You actually asked her out?” Olivia asked.