The screen door squeaked again. I didn’t look over my shoulder, but Matt said, “Maybe if Katie wrestled Uncle Aiden more, she wouldn’t be here.”

I shot him a glare, and nearly flipped him off like we were kids again, but his grin was unrepentant. When Caleb lunged for me, I knew that had been Matt’s intention: throw me off. I had Matt’s support with my divorce—but he was still my jackass brother.

I shuffled away from Caleb’s scrawny arms, keeping just out of reach while looking for an opening like Randall had taught me.

Both of my brothers had rallied around me. Jason’s wife, Sophie, had brought me a few pints of ice cream and given advice that was similar to Mom’s. Fuck him. Matt’s girlfriend had sent memes every day to make me laugh.

“Neither boy has seen you wrestle, Katie,” Randall said as Caleb and I returned to facing off. Was the kid seriously advancing on me? “That means it’s been over twelve years. Don’t hurt yourself.” His deep chuckle only told me he was doing the same thing as Matt: trying to psych me out.

Caleb was half my size and probably didn’t wrestle nearly as dirty as his dad had. I could take him.

Billings hadn’t had much for girls wrestling when I was growing up. Mom would’ve gone head-to-head with the wrestling club if I’d wanted to officially hit the mats, but I had been an odd duck already. I couldn’t be the girl who wrestled with the boys. It wasn’t unusual now, my seven-year-old niece wrestled too, but I hadn’t been a trailblazer.

Caleb reached for one of my legs halfheartedly. I’d have to make him take this seriously. Take me seriously.

I snaked my arms out, catching him behind one leg. Muscle memory kicked in and I executed a flawless single-leg takedown. His back hit the ground and he didn’t have time for a sprawling defense before I was on him.

His training kicked in. He bridged and twisted, his slight weight straining against my hold. I’d have plenty of time to take it easy on him. First, he needed a lesson.

I rolled over him, using my size as an unfair advantage. After all, my only experience had been with my brothers and fairness didn’t count when it came to siblings.

Jason hit the ground on his knees and slammed his hand on the ground. “That’s a pin for Katie.” He laughed.

I let Caleb up. He shot to his feet and dusted himself off. “That wasn’t fair. She’s bigger than me.”

“But you’re not going to underestimate me again, are you?”

Caleb puffed his long bangs out of his face. “I didn’t.”