Damaged Beyond Repair by Kashmira Kamat (KittyKash) (best short books to read TXT) 📗

"Thank you for inviting me, ma'am." There was something about this woman that I liked.

Next in line for short intros was a man in white shirt and slacks. The older and mature version of Rowan, with the same mocha colored eyes and the similar hair, only this guy had gone all the way and even styled his hair. Whoa, talk about feeling under dressed, "Gary Masters," he took my hand in his and kissed my knuckles. Now I knew where those gentlemanly genes came from. I could totally melt away if I stared more into those intense eyes, "It's a pleasure."

Charming to say the least.

"The pleasures all mine, sir"

"Just Gary for you, my dear." I might as well remind this man, he was doing some flat-out flirting right in front of his wife. If he managed to have this effect on me now, I'm sure a bunch of girls would have swooned back at his time.

Rowan leaned to whisper something in my ear, "Don't mind my dad, he still thinks he is twenty-one and single."

"Rowan."

"Kidding, mom." Rowan raised his palms in an 'I surrender' gesture.

I was glad he wasn't sulking or complaining about coming here anymore and enjoying the time with his family. Gary pulled Rowan into a manly father-son reunion hug; though I noticed Rowan did not hug him back.

"So someone needs to make fast introductions with me too." Another brown head summoned close to me, a little too close for my liking. Rowan put a possessive arm around my waist, pulling me closer to him, "My older brother, Dwight."

Well this guy was another SHOCKER, I wondered ifMrs. Masters had a freakin' photocopy machine while giving birth. Dwight's hair was darker in comparison to Rowan, almost like black, he wore a polo t-shirt over skinny denims moving around with the same easy grace.

It was like getting drunk and watching Rowan multiply.

"Alana." Dwight offered me a handshake, "Pleased to be of your acquaintance."

I just nodded in response, overwhelmed by his family and then he turned to Claire and asked, "Where's the sushi guy?"

"His name is Kyo and I suggest you stick to that one." Claire threw daggers at him.

"Where's Minnie?" Rowan suddenly became aware of his absent niece, come to think of it; even I hadn't seen her after she'd hopped off the car.

"She's upstairs playing with Mary-Ann." Claire told him.

Rowan let out a sigh of relief.

We all settled down on the large table, the aroma entered my nostrils which caused more stomach pangs. Rowan pulled the chair out for me, and he settled between me and Kyo, Claire took over the seat opposite mine, while Dwight settled next to her. Rowan's parents were seated in the head chairs.

Mrs. Masters stood up at once and started serving the mouth watering food, she beamed at me as she served me a large piece of fried fish. "I hope you like sea food."

"I love it." I began digging in.

Dwight's eyes kept darting from me to Rowan and back. Rowan seemed oblivious to his brothers burning stares or there was a likely possibility he was ignoring him on purpose. I had to be ready to pull out my guns if this guy was cooking up some shit.