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Portwood Brothers Chapter 125: Yeah, Some Night
Bryce couldn't believe the nerve of the man showing up here. Dan and Melissa had made it clear that they didn't want to be a part of their lives, and now, here was Dan at their door. How the hell did he know where they were anyway? As far as he knew Addison hadn't told them, they'd moved."What are you doing here, Daddy?""I came to see you. I figured it's time to put all this nonsense to rest.""It's not nonsense, and you can't just bully me into doing whatever you want. Bryce is my husband, and I'm going to be with him no matter what you say. You can either support that or butt out. That hasn't changed. And how'd you know where to find me?""Now Addison," Dan said holding up a hand, "I'm not here to fight. I know I've missed a lot in your life, and if you'd have me, I'd like to be a part of it again.""I'm not sure I can just do that."Bryce was proud of Addison for sticking up for herself. She hadn't for so long, and she had been holding her own with her parents for a while and not
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TWO YEARS LATER"I can't believe you're moving all the way to Alaska," Payton said wrinkling her nose. "What am I supposed to do without you guys? As long as I've been here, so have you. It's just not right."Jackson pulled her into a hug, "We knew this day would come eventually. Just think of all the cool stuff we can do when you come to visit.""Like what?""Well, there's all the national parks and fishing. I'm sure the kids will love it.""You did not just tell her the perks of Alaska according to Jax, did you?" Emma said as she came in the room. "None of us girls want to go fishing, and can you see me hiking? I can still barely keep up with you when I'm running. Put it on a mountain in the cold and you can forget about it."The phone pinged, and Payton looked at it, "Well, I better get back to the house. Birthday party's at five. Be there or be square.""Nerd," Jackson yelled as she walked out the door.When five rolled around Payton was just putting the finishing touches on eve
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 127: The Beginning
VOLUME FOUR: PLAYING IT COOLAUTHOR'S NOTEWhen I started the series, I hoped to write a series, and it was going to feature Josh and his college roommates. I started Playing by the Rules, and by the end, the whole thing derailed and took me with it. What started as a book about a guy and his roommates turned into a series about brothers, their relationship with each other, and their relationship with the women they love. One question I got asked a lot was would I ever consider writing a book about how Bryce and Addison met. I always said no, I wouldn't. You see, Bryce and I don't get along. If he annoys you, try living with him in your head for months on end. What can I say, he got his way, because I ended up writing a Portwood Series Novella all about how Bryce and Addison met. I hope you enjoy their beginning and know this is absolutely the last time I will write a book for Bryce. Next time I'm killing him off. AUGUST"I'm here. The party can begin!"Addison looked bac
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JANUARYBryce should have known Addison wasn't going to call. He'd waited like a fool for her to call after he'd given her his number, and she never did. At first, he thought maybe she was playing it cool. As time passed, he wondered if maybe she were just shy. When one month turned into two, he knew she was never calling. What made it worse was he couldn't find her on campus anywhere. He'd been looking around, and there was nothing. Sure, he could be super creepy and try and find her dorm assignment, but he wasn't going to do that. He wasn't that desperate... yet.Luck was on his side, though. There was someone up in the sky who thought he deserved a break because when he walked into the first day of his English Comp class, there she was. He had to do a double-take to make sure that it was really her, but sure as shit, there she was. He wasn't one for taking a beating twice, so he decided to hang back. He'd sit behind her, and just blend in. Maybe there'd be a time when
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 129: Challenge Accepted
Twice in one day? He must have done something good recently to deserve it. Whatever he'd done, he wished he knew so he could repeat it over and over if it'd give him a chance to be with Addison. If he didn't watch it, he was going to turn into one of those saps that he always made fun of.Addison not only had taken a seat at his table, but she hadn't left. His friends had been talking her up, and she seemed to be having a good time."You're the kind of woman I'd want as a lawyer," one of his friends told her. "If I get put in jail, can I call you?""Don't answer that," he told her.Addison's brows furrowed before she asked, "Why?""He's just trying to get your number.""Damn, bro. What happened to helping a brother out?"Everyone laughed, but Addison still looked confused. "So, you come here often?" he asked her, trying to put her at ease."No. Not really."And that was kind of the end of the conversation. She excused herself so she could go to the bathroom, and he thought abo
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 130: Don't You Dare
Even though she expected it, the knock on the door startled her. Addison had decided to cross the easiest thing off her list first, and so the day before in English, she told Bryce she was ready to ride the bull. He reminded her of the second part of that task, but she wasn't exactly sure what one would even wear to ride a bull to start with and what would be cute.When she pulled open the door, Shelly didn't even wait for her to invite her in, she just barged in."What was this emergency?"Rolling her eyes, Addison said, "I never said it was an emergency. I believe I said I needed some help. I think I also told you that we could deal with it on the phone.""When you mentioned clothes, that implies a level five emergency. What gives?""I... just help me and stop asking questions. What would you wear if you were going out to ride a bull?""Like a real one?""No! Why would I get on a real bull?""I dunno, but you've done lost your mind, so I guess it's possible."Addison face palm
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 131: I'm Not Your Babe
"I spent the rest of the weekend thinking about it," Addison said without a greeting as she came up to Bryce on Monday. After lowering her voice and looking around, she whispered, "I think Wednesday is the best day to skip class.""You want to skip class?" he asked loudly just to make her crazy."Would you keep it down?""That's a mighty tall order," he said with a wink."Would you just be quiet and listen?" He smiled, pretended to lock his mouth and throw away the key, then she continued, "We don't have a test coming up anytime soon, and I'm not missing out on the lecture Friday, so Wednesday it is.""I guess it is.""Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to take my seat and get ready." She didn't wait for him to respond before taking off toward her seat.Bryce followed until he got to his seat and grabbed his stuff that he needed. It was going to be a pretty boring day anyway. Well, it had been until the teacher said it was time to pair up for the big project. He already saw guys e
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 132: Spill It
It was official. Addison was avoiding him. Well, maybe it wasn't official, but considering the chick didn't miss class for anything, he was ninety-nine percent sure. When he showed up to their English class on Friday, and she wasn't there, he wondered if she was just running late. Halfway through the class, he realized she flat out wasn't coming. He'd created a monster. The girl who probably never missed a day of class in her life had now skipped class twice, in a row. He didn't know if he should be shocked or proud.Class dismissed, so everyone filed out, and Bryce was at a loss. He wasn't sure if he should run and check on her, or if he should just leave it be. What confused him was why he cared. He had his fun with girls in the past, but he never cared what happened when they weren't together. He'd never been a relationship kind of guy. It's not like he and Addison were in a relationship, but things felt different with her. Maybe it was good she ditched class. He wasn'
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Portwood Brothers Chapter 156: I Need You
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