Adrianna's Storm by Sasha Parker Read Free Book Online

hoped would help when the time came. She always believed in being prepared. Then she went back to the pool house to check on the girls and to prepare the guest rooms. They would be arriving soon.
     

Chapter Six
     
    Ari left that afternoon with a list of the liquor, well, drinks the girls all wanted. Also knowing what Sheela wanted, she had everything in hand to pick up the necessities. Climbing into her rental car, she drove down the lane. She thought about the upcoming party and keeping an open mind about meeting a guy. Her sisters had made her promise and she had, reluctantly.
    She pulled up to the liquor store and went inside. She grabbed bottle after bottle—feeling like an alcoholic—as she piled them in her cart. She was the only one in the store and the clerk seemed to be watching her. When she was finished, she headed to the checkout and asked the clerk for a box. Then when the clerk saw one box wouldn't do, he got her a second one and smiled at her, leering at her chest.
    She paid for her purchase and told the clerk she would be back for the other box when a strong pair of arms grabbed up the box. She turned and was stunned for the second time in a couple of days by the sheer beauty of the man standing there with her box. He too was over six foot and from what she could see, he had muscles everywhere.
    He cleared his throat. "I can help you with this?" he asked with a deep voice and a smirk.
    She realized she had been caught checking him out and blushed. "Thank you. I'm parked just outside." It took her a few seconds to see she was still standing there staring at him. She shrugged and turned to walk out, knowing he was following her.
    He looked so much like the man at the airport. What was his name? Oh yeah, Reilly. This man had dark hair, as well, except it was cut short, military style. His eyes were a deep brown that could look straight through to the soul. She walked to her car and had her keys in her hand. She pushed the button that would pop the trunk and placed her box inside. He came up behind her and she had to step aside as he set his box inside the trunk as well. Then she watched as his strong hands shut the trunk. She turned to him and stuck out her hand.
    "Thank you again for your help." She seemed to be saying that a lot lately, thank God it was to hunky-as-hell men.
    He took her hand in his and she again felt a tingle. "My pleasure. You seem to either have an issue that you need help with or are going to have a party."
    She laughed and he smiled at the sound. "I am having a party, actually my family is."
    He nodded his understanding. "We have been invited to Calli's birthday, you must be one of the sisters."
    Ari frowned. "How do you know my sister?" She hoped her jealousy wasn't showing. She didn't know why it offended her that her sister might already know this man.
    "We don't know her actually, we know your grandmother, Coni. She is an old friend of our family," he answered.
    She sighed silently in relief and then realized what he said. "We?"
    "We meet again, mo áilleacht , my beauty , " the deep voice from the airport washed over her.
    She turned with her back to the trunk and looked between the two men. "How are you here, Reilly? Are you following me?"
    Reilly looked hurt. "No, luv, it's pure luck I have found you again, or rather my brother found ya." He indicated the man who had helped her with the box.
    She was shocked and pointed to the man. " This is your brother ?"
    The man bowed his head to her and said, "Lachlan Parsons at your service. I take it you have met Reilly?"
    She kept darting her head between the two like she was watching a tennis match. She couldn't believe it. She had promised her sisters and Julie to keep an open mind to meet one man and she meets two? Who did that? What the hell was wrong with her ?
    She came out of her thoughts to hear Lachlan telling Reilly that she was there to get the spirits for the party. Reilly nodded and asked if she was done. At her nod, he then