A Nun Walks into a Bar (Nun-Fiction Series Book 1) by Piper Davenport

Author:Piper Davenport [Davenport, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-03-05T16:00:00+00:00

Sadie

RYDER, SCOTTIE, AND I had been home for about a week before Ryder finally started to act like a human being again. Molly had settled in beautifully and my aunt was hoping she could make the situation permanent. I was dying to cook in Ryder’s kitchen, so we planned a dinner party which would include my aunt, Molly, Scottie, Reese, and the two of us. I was learning quickly that whenever Ryder planned anything that didn’t include just the two of us, Reese attended. I didn’t know how I felt about it, but it wasn’t like I could tell Ryder who to be friends with.

The Saturday of our planned banquet, Scottie napped while I cooked, the house alarm engaged and a “guy” posted outside. I wasn’t entirely sure what that meant, but since I rarely saw him (his name was Marc, I think), I didn’t feel like he was intruding.

I had discovered a kindred spirit in Scottie. She was sweet and somewhat naive, despite her recent experiences, and she idolized her brother even when giving him grief. (Grief was my word; Ryder’s was something far more dramatic and not repeatable).

I was staring out Ryder’s large kitchen window, thinking about the events of late, when my phone rang, interrupting my task of peeling potatoes. It was Ryder. I answered and put it on speaker. “Hey, honey.”

“Hey, how’s the cooking coming?”

“Good. We’ll be ready to eat around six.”

“Room for one more?”

I glanced at the bag of potatoes. “Ah, sure.”

“Thanks, baby.”

I wiped the back of my hand over my forehead. “You are still going to be home in an hour, right?”

“About that...”

My heart sank as I swept my gaze around the disaster previously resembling a gourmet kitchen. “Oh my word, Ryder.” I dropped a potato into the bucket. “You promised.”

“I’m kidding, baby.”

I let out a quiet groan. “You’re a butt.”

“I’m aware.” He chuckled. “Love that you’re in my kitchen and demanding I come home to help though.”

I smiled. “I kind of love it too.”

“Okay, baby, gotta go. I’ll see you in an hour.”

“Fifty-seven minutes,” I corrected.

Ryder laughed. “You got it. ’Bye.”

“’Bye honey.”

I hung up and then heard a crash from the back of the house. “Scottie!” I called and moved quickly to her room. “Hey, sweetie, are you okay?”

She sat on the edge of the bed, her crutches at her feet. “I tried to reach them but only managed to knock them over.”

I smiled and picked them up for her. “I know you want to be independent, Scottie, but let’s not be a hero, okay?”

“I hate this.”

“I know,” I said gently. “You’re a lot like your brother.”

“Sorry.”

“It’s a good thing, sweetie,” I assured. “He’s my favorite person on earth, so if there are two of you, it’s a bonus for me.”

Scottie giggled and settled herself on her crutches. “How did my brother get you again?”

I led her out of the bedroom and into the great room. “His protection fetish.”

“Ah, right. He’s so weird.”

I walked slowly as we moved toward the kitchen. “Just the perfect amount of weird for me.

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