Beast's Castle by Ella Goode

Author:Ella Goode [Goode, Ella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-20T16:00:00+00:00

16

Summer

I shouldn't be doing this. I tell myself that as I slip from my wing of the house heading toward the kitchen. Swimming knocked Colby out. His head barely hit the bed and he was out like a light. Out with a giant smile on his face. One that Kale helped put there.

I haven't seen him have this much fun in a long time. Kale is good for him. He gives him something I can’t. It’s been a long time since he’s had a male figure in his life. While Kale might have mood swings when it comes to me, with Colby he’s nothing but kind. I need to make sure I don’t mess this up for him either.

The hard part is that my attraction to and curiosity about Kale only grew tonight. Knowing that he cared enough to bring Colby to the diner so he wouldn’t be alone warmed my heart. Then to see that he was jealous that I was with Colten did something else altogether to me. Not to mention when the man put on swim trunks to teach Colby how to swim.

All of those things had to have meant he has some sort of pull to me too. Does he feel it? Does it matter? I let out a long sigh. I shouldn't act on it. It will end badly, and Colby and I will be out on our asses. It would add to the list of disappointments that Colby has had in his life, and I can’t let that happen.

Still I keep moving toward the kitchen. I know he has this place monitored. If he’s watching, he’ll know where I am, and if he wants to see me he’ll come. I can thank him again for watching out for Colby for me.

What if he hadn’t been here when Cana dropped him off? I’m not sure she would have left him to begin with, but you can never be too sure. When I called her she said Colby assured her that someone would be home. It was how he’d gotten back into the house to begin with. She never would have left him otherwise. She apologized, but there was no need for it. He is my responsibility.

When I finally make it to the kitchen, I notice that I’m not alone. The lighting is dim, but Kale sits with his broad back toward me. Is it possible that he is waiting for me?

“Are you hungry?” I ask. He doesn't turn to look at me. “I could make you something. Then you could throw it away,” I tease. He doesn't say anything. I step closer to him. “I want to say thank you again.”

“You’re not to see Colten again and still work here,” he finally says, ignoring everything I just said. That causes me to smile. I know I shouldn’t be happy that he seems jealous, but I am.

“Okay,” I agree. I had no plans to see Colten. My simple answer gets Kale to turn a little to look at me.

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