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    Pick Me Up
    Pick Me Up
    Pick Me Up
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    Pick Me Up

    By Rebecca Brochu

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    Bryce Huttner wasn’t looking for a one-night stand or a backroom fling when he agreed to go out with Jamie and Maddy, two of his closest friends, to the local club. But, when he encountered a charming stranger on the dance floor, the man was almost enough to make him change his mind. That was until the encounter was cut depressingly short.

    When they eventually met again, Bryce was surprised to see that Felix’s interest in him had not wavered at all. Felix seemed determined to win him over and had a never ending supply of horrible pick-up lines at his disposal.

    Bryce quickly found himself torn between holding strong and giving into the desire to let Felix pick him up for real.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEvernight Publishing
    Release dateSep 29, 2013
    ISBN9781771305815
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      Book preview

      Pick Me Up - Rebecca Brochu

      Published by Evernight Publishing at Smashwords

      www.evernightpublishing.com

      Copyright© 2013 Rebecca Brochu

      ISBN: 978-1-77130-581-5

      Cover Artist: Sour Cherry Designs

      Editor: Avril Ashton

      ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

      WARNING: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. No part of this book may be used or reproduced electronically or in print without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in reviews.

      This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, and places are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      DEDICATION

      For you, as always.

      PICK ME UP

      Romance on the Go

      Rebecca Brochu

      Copyright © 2013

      Chapter One

      Bryce let the pounding beat of the music wash over him. The chance to let loose and act his age without the crushing weight of responsibility felt good. So did the opportunity to be out of his house for something other than work. Clubbing wasn’t something he got the chance to do often since he couldn’t afford the cover charge, or the time off work. His lack of a social life was a constant source of irritation to his best friend, Jamie, who made a point of harassing Bryce regularly about taking time for himself.

      Bryce would have loved to make Jamie happy, would have loved to be able to go out with him on Saturdays, and laugh and drink and generally have a good time, but he couldn’t. Normally, he’d be jumping from one job to the next, trying his best to pick up extra hours where he could, and to sleep and eat when necessary. He did miss having fun though, missed long nights with his best friend on the weekends, and just sitting down with a beer to read a book or watch a game. So when Jamie coaxed him into coming out with him and his longtime girlfriend Maddy by offering to pay for everything, Bryce hadn’t been able to turn him down.

      He was under strict orders to enjoy himself, to have a good time and to not even think about the time or how much whatever drink Jamie or Maddy shoved at him cost. That kind of kindness was one of the reasons he loved Jamie so much. He knew the situation Bryce was in, knew about the money troubles he had and instead of running for greener pastures, Jamie stuck by his side and tried in his own gruff way to take care of Bryce.

      So Bryce tilted his head back, closed his eyes, and let himself get lost in the writhing bodies around him as his problems melted away into the laughter and the sweat. He thought nothing of it when a long column of heat appeared at his back, but when warm, strong hands slid around his waist to grip his hips, he jumped a little.

      Maddy’s going to get jealous, Jamie. Bryce laughed, only to freeze when warm lips pressed against his ear.

      I’m not Jamie, A smooth and amused voice

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