Alice's Wish (The Wish Series Book 3) by Kay Harris

Author:Kay Harris [Harris, Kay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-02-12T16:00:00+00:00

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Chapter 9

Darius knocked on the door and held his breath. It swung open to reveal a tiny, angry-looking woman who had to be at least eighty.

“Um. Hi. Is Kyle here?”

The woman scrunched up her eyes and stared at Darius as if she were examining a very large insect. “Are you that football player?”

“Yes, ma’am. I was wondering—”

“Kyle!” Her impossibly loud voice exploded through the house. “That football player is here to see you!”

Darius resisted the urge to poke at his now aching ears. Instead, he smiled down at her. “You must be his mother.”

“Huh,” she grunted. “Nice try, sweet talker. I’m his grandmother and you already damn knew that.”

“Nana, I got it.” Kyle gently moved the woman to the side and held out a hand. “Darius Fleck. What brings you here?”

Darius shook Kyle’s hand and was pleased to feel the firm grip that went along with his confident demeanor. Becoming a famous author had done wonders for Kyle’s self-esteem. The man before Darius was nothing like the quiet, skinny, introvert Darius had tried to protect from bullies in high school.

“Come on in.” Kyle ushered Darius into a quaint living room with new, oversized furniture. “Have a seat. Would you like a drink?”

Darius sat on the huge leather sofa. “Is it too early for a beer?”

Kyle looked at his watch. “Ah, it’s after three. I think we’re good. I’ll be right back.”

Darius waited for him to return while being closely watched by Kyle’s grandmother. She did not at all seem satisfied that he wouldn’t steal the family television. When Kyle returned, he shooed his grandmother into another room and set a beer in front of Darius while taking a gulp of his own.

“What brings you to Walker Springs?”

“It’s my mom’s birthday. So I flew in for the weekend. It’s just a quick trip.”

Kyle nodded. “And why did you come to see me?”

Darius took a long swig of beer. He set the bottle on the coffee table and leaned back. The leather settled beneath him, and he took a deep breath. “I was hoping we could talk about Alice.”

To his great surprise, Kyle laughed. “I suppose we probably should. You getting the cold shoulder from her, too? Or are you having better luck?”

“Um. What?...I mean…How do you know?”

“I know you saw her at Christmas quite a bit. I know you both live in the same city. And I know Alice. There are only two reasons I can think of that you’d come here to talk to me. One, you and Alice are dating, and she’s too chicken to tell me so she sent you. Or two—and honestly I think this is the more likely scenario—she’s turning down your advances left and right, and you wanted to get some insight from the best friend.”

Darius smiled. This conversation was already so much easier than he’d envisioned. “To tell you the truth, Kyle. I’m not sure which of those I fit into. Maybe it’s both.”

Kyle laughed again. “Yeah. I get that. Alice is complicated.”

Darius sat forward, leaning his elbows on his knees.

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