All. Only. (A McDade Brothers Novel Book 1) by Scarlett Finn

Author:Scarlett Finn [Finn, Scarlett]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-01T23:00:00+00:00

Being so used to routine probably wasn’t a good thing. That was what Shyla decided later that night. Her trio usually came back for dinner and then went to the club again. With the auditions preventing them from returning for dinner, she didn’t have any distractions to keep her busy. The when kept her pacing; first in front of the fireplace and then out on the terrace.

The night air didn’t calm her down. She couldn’t tell which was making her edgier, not knowing when Score would come back or Stan’s funeral. The alert she’d gotten came from the funeral directors. Mick hadn’t let her know, but she couldn’t blame him for that. He’d asked for a way to get in touch with her and she hadn’t provided one.

Shyla seriously doubted he’d have been kind enough to extend an invitation even if he did have her details. In spite of his animosity, she wouldn’t let him make her feel unwelcome. Everything was all over the place. She didn’t know what to think. Feeling adrift, with no one to lean on, gave her a much greater appreciation for what she’d had with Bernard and Stan.

In her days with them, there wasn’t much to be stressed about. But if she ever was, the two men didn’t care if she went off on a rant about whatever it was.

The apartment she’d grown to love wasn’t offering her much comfort. It had never felt so big or so empty. She didn’t have a tub in her bathroom, so she settled for a long shower instead. The heat of the soothing water did help for a while, it worked as a distraction. No distraction could last.

Still wrapped in just her towel, Shyla went onto her terrace to breathe in the evening air. Evening may not be the right word, last she’d looked at the clock, it was approaching midnight.

Closing her eyes, she held the rail and inhaled. Score would be with her. Whatever Mick threw at them, Score would take care of it. Focusing on that idea, she came to realize that it wasn’t Mick she was worried about. Score was the one making her anxious. In such an emotional setting, surrounded by memories of Stan, she was likely to lose control. He’d see her crazy and that could be enough to put him off.

Shyla tried to tell herself that it wouldn’t happen. That he wouldn’t break ties with her if she got emotional, but she just didn’t know.

To the side of where she stood, light burst onto the terrace. The neat rectangle could only have come from one place: Score’s room.

She went to the window just in time to see him pull his tee-shirt off over his head. When he was free of it, he spotted her, so she lifted her hand in a static wave.

He came over to slide the door open. “What you doing out there like that?”

“I wanted to breathe for a minute,” she said, aware of how close they were. Though while on opposing sides of the doorway, there was a clear line they shouldn’t cross.

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