Loco's Love [Brac Pack 9]
Brac Pack 9
Loco’s Love
Laid-back Loco Remeere lets Cecil, the Alpha’s mate, talk him into helping with a harebrained scheme, but this time Cecil’s adventure leads him right to his own mate.
Tangee Highland works two jobs to survive, and dating is just a far-off fantasy. Rushing in late as usual for his job at a tattoo parlor, he stops dead at the sight of a gorgeous silver-haired man who attracts him like no other. Tangee quickly indulges his desire for silver-haired Loco’s touch, but mating for life is a bit extreme for a first date. He denies Loco, insisting the relationship move slowly.
Everything changes when Tangee’s mother is in an auto accident and the responsibility of his five-year-old sister now lies with him.
Will Loco still want him with a kid sister on his hip? Or has Tangee already voided the claiming?
Note:
Each book in Lynn Hagen's Brac Pack collection features a different romantic couple. Each title stands alone and can be read in any order. However, we recommend reading the series in sequential order.
Genre:
Alternative (M/M or F/F), Paranormal, Vampires/Werewolves
Length:
28,057 words
LOCO’S LOVE
Brac Pack 9
Lynn Hagen
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MANLOVE
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LOCO’S LOVE
Copyright © 2011 by Lynn Hagen
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LOCO’S LOVE
Brac Pack 9
LYNN HAGEN
Copyright © 2011
Chapter One
Tangee ran around his apartment, trying to get ready. He hopped on one foot, struggling to get his shoe on, with a piece of toast handing from his mouth.
He grabbed his keys from the stand by the door, slammed it shut, and ran out of his apartment building, running late as usual. It seemed he was always late for something or another.
“Crap.” He ran back up the stairs and locked the door. Tangee would forget his head if it wasn’t attached.
That was something his mom always said to him. He stood there for a moment, trying to think of anything else he may have forgotten.
Coming up with nothing, he shot back down the stairwell.
“Mark is gonna kill me.” Tangee hurried to the tattoo parlor where he worked. Mark had called him in, saying he had a large group to ink and needed Tangee’s help. Well, so much for helping his boss. He’d forgotten to set his alarm.
Tangee ran into the parlor and halted. There were two of the biggest men he had ever seen in his life standing in there. He gulped as he took a step back. The one closest to the door scared the shit out of him.
Everyone in the room turned to look at him. Damn, this was
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awkward. His eyes locked on to the second large man who was standing towards the back of the shop. His hair was long and silver—
actually silver. Tangee wasn’t sure if it was the lighting, but the guy’s eyes appeared black.
Cool.
“Hey, Tangee, it’s cool,” Mark called out to him. Tangee slid further away from the guy at the door. Something about him screamed
dangerous
. His eyes roamed back over to the silver-haired one.
Tangee felt drawn to him.
“Done.” Mark leaned back away from the guy he just finished tattooing, Tangee’s attention was drawn once again to the man in the back. Why couldn’t his eyes stop searching him out? This time when he glanced over there The guy was staring directly at him. Mr.
Temptation was definitely hot, and his body rocked. It looked like he lived in a gym. He looked very powerful, his chest broad and muscular, but it was his face that pulled at Tangee’s eyes. He had a classically handsome face that seemed to soften as soon as he looked at Tangee.
Tangee’s eyes tore away from the mysterious man, watching as one of the shorter men paid, and then they all headed out of the back door. The silver-haired stranger looked over his shoulder at Tangee one last time before he left.
Damn, he should have gotten his number instead of standing there in a lust-filled daze.
“And where were you?” Mark was cleaning up his work space, putting everything away. Tangee came back to earth, staring at his boss for a moment, the question finally breaking through the
duh
gate.
“I forgot to set my alarm. I’m real sorry.” Tangee ran over and helped his boss finish wiping down. He glanced at the back door, wishing he had had the guts to approach the silver-haired man. Oh, well. Not like he had time for a social or personal life anyway.
“No biggie. You just missed a huge tip is all,” Mark said as he closed down his register. Mark didn’t even really need help, but he
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knew Tangee needed the money. Mark was cool like that.
“Dammit. I really needed the money, too.” Tangee swept up and reorganized the display case. Once he dumped the dustpan, he sanitized the chair and work area Mark had used. His boss was big on a germ-free environment when it came to his tattoo shop. After tossing the towels in the trash, he joined Mark at the counter.
“You need a loan?” Mark filled out his paperwork, putting everything in a zip bag to drop at the bank. He glanced over at Tangee and waited for an answer.
“No, I’ll only have to pay it back. Besides, maybe this will help me remember to set my alarm next time.” He followed Mark out of the building, waiting for him to lock up.
“Well, I need to get to my other job. I’m sorry, Mark.”
“No sweat. Catch you tomorrow, bro.” Mark tapped knuckles with Tangee as he headed to the bank.
Fuck, there must have been at least seven people in there that had gotten tattoos. He would’ve made a killing. Stupid memory. Tangee shoved his hands in his front pockets and began his walk to his next job. It seemed all he did was work. He shouldn’t be this bogged down at the age of twenty-three. His thoughts went back to the man in the shop as he walked to his second job. Who was that silver-haired angel earlier? He had been instantly attracted to him, something that had never happened before. It was as though an invisible string tried to tug him across the room and into the sexy man’s arms. What was his name? He cursed himself for not at least getting the guy’s name.
Tangee walked into the mini-mart, heading to the back to clock in.
“I need a bathroom.” A woman ran into the store, looking around frantically.
“Sorry, we don’t have any public ones.” Tangee could see his night was going to be fun. The stock had come in, but no one had bothered to put it away, knowing Tangee would do it. He hated people who assumed things.
“Well, if I don’t get to a bathroom, I’m going to use the bathroom
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on your floor,” she yelled at him, shaking her plump fist.
“Lady, I can’t help you. There’s a restaurant down the street. I know they have one.” Tangee ducked as the lady threw a bag of chips at him that she grabbed off the shelf.
“I’ll be talking to your manager tomorrow. What’s your name?” she placed the pudgy fists on her hips, lips pursed in disapproval.
“Sam.” Tangee laughed to himself. That was the prick that had left him all this stuff to put away. Served him right.
“Well, Sam, you’re a rude young man.” She stormed out.
“Whatever.” Tangee leaned against the counter, praying for a fast night.
* * * *
Loco had just got his ass handed to him by Commander Hawk. He had agreed, stupidly, to take the seven mates to a tattoo parlor without their warriors knowing.
A big mistake, and one he wouldn’t be making again. When would he learn not to listen to Cecil? He thought about the young man he had seen in the tattoo place. The artist called him Tangee. Man, he loved that name. It was unique, just like his newly found mate.
Loco needed to get back there. He needed to see his mate.
He hated leaving, but the other mates needed to get back to the Den safely. Loco planned on returning tomorrow. His mate was gorgeous. That light brown hair with red highlights showcased a full and captivating face. The visible tattoos only enhanced the beauty Tangee possessed. But Loco had focused on his eyes, which were teal green and simply stunning.