All that Matters (Family Matters Book 2) by Key Liana

Author:Key, Liana [Key, Liana]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi, epub
Published: 2016-03-09T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

CASSIAN

We flew to Mexico City, all eight of us, that's all of Jakey's family, Magdala and I, and Devon, who had been friends with all of us for years. We were doing six days of sightseeing, getting cultured, Connor called it, then we were going to Punta de Mita on the Pacific Coast where we would spend two weeks in a resort. Then we would meet Dad in Cancun and do a cruise for ten days. It seemed like it would be a blast, but leaving LA felt wrong. It felt like it would be the making or breaking of Paola and me. Like with me being away she would decide whether our relationship would ever go anywhere, or whether it would be better just to abandon it, knowing it had been doomed from day one. I thought the latter seemed most likely. The stress of anyone finding out about us seemed too much of a burden for her to bear. And I hated seeing her in a constant state of panic and distress.

Magdala was also in a state of unease. In the last few weeks she had gotten quite close with Flynn. I hadn't asked but I had a feeling the relationship had turned physical. In a way I rejoiced for her, hoping it was a sign she had moved on, but another part of me thought it was way too soon. Too soon after Nathan, too soon after the rape. How did she do it? Unattach herself from someone so quickly? I had a feeling that whatever Paola decided to do, I'd never, ever get over her. Not in ten, twenty, fifty years, I couldn't imagine myself ever feeling this way about another person.

We'd had a day trip to see an old silver town. It had been a hot day, a lot of driving, I had a headache by time we got back. I didn't want to go to dinner and went and laid on my bed. But it wasn't just the headache. It was our fifth day away, and I'd not so much as had a text from Paola, even though I'd texted her. Nothing major, just stuff like, 20 million ppl in one place, Hot and steamy, Hot and spicy. She hadn't replied. To any of them. Not even a Safe arrival? Nothing. I felt depressed.

It was Connor who came to check up on me, just before they were heading out. That was a surprise, usually it would be Aunt Kate's job.

"You all right Cash?" he asked. I nodded, I'd taken some Advil, so assumed I'd sleep it off. "You don't need anything?"

"I'm okay." But he came and sat on the edge of my bed.

"You don't seen your usual self," he said, and it wasn't a question, so I didn't reply. Connor's a big guy, as tall as me, but he probably has fifteen kilos on me. He use to be a cop, a detective but now he and Aunt Kate run a security company, and he does consultancy work.

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