Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen, #1)

by Chloe Walsh

“If it’s Johnny Kavanagh you guys are talking about, then Shannon’s right,” Claire interjected. “Honestly, girls, if you went and spoke to the boy, you’d know straight away that he’s a Dub.” “He is not a Dub,” Shelly piped up, looking mildly horrified. “He’s from Cork.” “Sorry to disappoint you, but Johnny is a big blue Dub,” Claire countered, grinning. “God, girls, the minute he opens his mouth, it’s so obvious.” “Well, his father is from Cork, so he’s half-Corkonian,” Shelly grumbled. “And he lives in Cork.” “And he was born and raised in Dublin—which makes him a Dub,” Claire snickered. “Ask him what colors he’ll be wearing on All-Ireland Final day,” she added. “I can promise you it won’t be red.” Shelly clearly took the Cork and Dublin sporting rivalry to heart because she looked terribly distraught at the news. “You don’t know that,” she challenged. “He moved down here when he was little. He probably supports Cork and Munster now.” “Actually, I do know that,” Claire countered, grinning. “Back in September, Hughie had all the lads from the team over to watch the hurling final, and guess who was the only one wearing blue in a sea of red jerseys?”