CHAPTER 31

Brian’s shocked expression was quickly replaced by raucous laughter. He stopped walking and wrapped his arms around his belly as he continued to laugh. She thought he’d fall into the sand and start rolling back and forth at any moment.

“What is so funny?”

Brian wiped tears of mirth from his eyes. “Oh God. I needed that laugh.”

He hugged her to his side, still chuckling sporadically.

“I still don’t understand what’s so funny. Trey is gay, isn’t he? I mean he doesn’t really look or act the part, but…”

Brian tugged her by the shoulders to face him and looked down at her. “Gay? No, not really. Trey is more of an equal opportunity lover. His brother is straighter than an arrow, however. And I think Jace would rather die than be with a man. Just picturing Jace Seymour and Darren Mills together struck me as hilarious.”

Darren Mills? Why did that name sound familiar to her?

Brian continued, “What I meant was Jace tried out for Dare’s band and they were going to hire him, but their original ba