Fighting for Love (Boston Love 2)

He chuckled and said, “Right. Count me in. Colton?”

All of sudden, my best friend looked nervous as hell. “Ah, I can’t.”

“Why not?” I asked.

“I’ve got plans.”

Widening my stare, I stated, “You’ve got plans. Who the hell with? We’re your only friends.”

He looked away while replying, “I have a date.”

I thought Zeb was going to drop to the floor. “A date date? Like take them out to dinner and all that shit?”

Colton seemed instantly annoyed. “Yeah a date date. What other kind of date is there?”

“Do you really need me to answer that?” Zeb replied sarcastically. “I mean you’re worse than this one over here when it comes to the poke and go.”

Zeb was newly engaged, and I knew his fiancé, Sissy, hated that his two best friends were both single and having fun.

Colton gave Zeb a small push. “Fuck off, Zeb. You’re not the only one who can meet someone and explore more.”

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I moaned while scrubbing my hands down my face. “First Zeb and now you? You’re both leaving me out to dry.”

The way Colton looked at me, I knew it was coming. First my mother, now my best friend. “I’m just tired of the games, Finn. Waking up in someone else’s bed all the time. Shit, half the time I don’t even remember their names. After seeing Preston with Harmony and how happy they are, I don’t know. Something changed. I’m not saying I’m ready to settle down like dipshit here and pop out a kid or two. But meeting someone to spend my time with might be kind of nice.”

“Hey!” Zeb said as he punched Colton in the arm. “You’re just jealous.”

The two of them went back and forth a bit before I held up my hands and stated, “I’m out of here. We still on for basketball in the morning, Colton?”

“Hell yeah,” Colton answered with a light smack on my back.

Walking out of the meeting hall, I felt like I was in a daze. It didn’t get any better on the cab ride over to Flanagan’s, Preston’s pub.

Pulling out my phone, I hit my brother Preston’s number.

“Hey, dude.”

Preston covered the phone and mumbled something to someone.

“Sorry. Harmony tried to reach for something.”

I couldn’t help but smile. I was glad Preston had met Harmony. Things were a little rough for them at first, but now they were expecting their first child and the Irish pub my brother bought from our uncle was thriving. I knew he missed being a firefighter, but he loved what he was doing now even more.

“Hope you got it for her.”

He made a grunting sound. “Of course I did. Anyway, you’re still coming, right?”

“Yes. And let’s not pretend I don’t know it’s a surprise birthday party Mom is throwing for me.”

Preston laughed. “How’d you figure it out?”

“Wasn’t hard. She asked me at least six times at dinner last night if I was going to the pub tonight. Tell me one thing: She’s not trying to fix me up with someone, is she?”

Preston let out another round of laughter. “Hey, I’ve got to run. See you in a bit. And for Mom’s sake…act surprised.”

Rolling my eyes, I let out a frustrated moan. His avoiding the question meant she was. “Yeah. Later.”