L.A. Casey
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I've been working away this week on book 2 of the Collins Brothers series. All of the love for Dateless has really spurred me on to get some decent words down on this story. I'm already LOVING how it's turning out. I wrote a scene today that cracked me up with laughter that I KNOW you all will love.
Hint: It involves Lily, her devil's brew and a certain Collins brother drinking it đ

Dateles Excerpt
âDate, what hour dâye call this? Itâs the middle of the feckinâ night.â
I stepped into my fatherâs house and closed his front door behind me. âItâs nine oâclock, Da.â
âPractically witchinâ hour. What dâye want?â
I followed him into his kitchen. âCanât a son drop by unannounced to spend some quality time with his father?â
âOne of me other sons can, but not you. I know ye like the back of me hand. What dâye want?â
I couldnât help but snort. âI wanna talk to ye about Inaââ
âNo.â
I sat down at the kitchen table and blinked. My father was over by the sink washing his hands. âWhat dâye mean no?â
âI mean no,â Da repeated. âYou and the lads think I donât pay attention to much at the garage, but I see and hear everythinâ. I know good and well that yeâve got your sights set on Ina, and Iâm tellinâ ye now, boyo, if ye mess around with that lady and run her out of me garage, youâre sacked and disowned.â
I spluttered, âDa!â
âDonât âDaâ me. Your name is Date for a reason.â He turned his head and pierced me with the same blue eyes all his children inherited. âYouâre not to interfere with Inaâs life. She is a honey pie, and I wonât have ye entertaininâ her for a night or two, then ignorinâ her.â
I shifted uncomfortably. âI never ignore the women I sleep with if I see them. I just donât engage them for a second round. Thatâd encourage them to think that I want somethinâ more when I donât.â
âExactly.â Da dried his hands, turned, and leaned against the countertop. âYe canât escape Ina, son. Sheâs your co-worker and your new neighbour from what Iâve heard. Do yourself a favour and donât get tangled up with her. Itâll end badly. Iâm warninâ ye.â
I huffed. âYouâre overthinkinâ this.â
âAnd youâre underthinkinâ it,â he countered. âIt took me ages to find someone as qualified, competent, and on the ball as Ina, and sheâs only worked one full day. I donât wanna lose her, Date, and I wonât. Iâll shove me foot so far up your arse that yeâll taste leather if ye bother my girl.â
âYour girl?â
âYes.â Da grinned. âMine. Ye canât have her. Iâve already laid claim to her. Sheâs me work daughter.â
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