Bluestone Homecoming by MJ Fredrick

Author:MJ Fredrick [Fredrick, MJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporain
Publisher: MJ Fredrick
Published: 2012-04-13T13:53:13+00:00

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Leo trotted up the steps to Trinity’s house and rang the doorbell twice in his impatience. Her parents would love that, he was sure. Some day he needed to find out why she still lived at home, with all the restrictions placed on her, but today he was too anxious to tell her the news. He rang again, and heard footsteps, then the door opened and Trinity stood there. He stepped back for a moment just to appreciate her. She’d changed into a T-shirt and jeans after school, and it looked like maybe she’d been cooking.

“Come on. We’re going to Quinn’s.”

“I—can’t.” She glanced over her shoulder into the house.

“You’ve got to. You want me to ask permission?”

She scowled. “Wait here.” She ducked into the house, closing the door behind her.

He strained to listen, but didn’t hear anything other than the murmur of women’s voices. Trinity returned a few moments later, looking pale, her lips drawn as she buckled into the passenger seat. Since he knew what the trouble was, he didn’t embarrass her by asking.

She turned to look at him. “What’s the big deal?”

“Going to tell all of you together. Lily should be at Quinn’s, right?”

“Why would tonight be any different?”

Okay, this wasn’t going the way he imagined at all from the time he got his news. “I’m sorry I caused trouble with your folks.”

She waved a hand dismissively. “Just something else in a long day.”

“Sorry. You looked stressed when I saw you at school. I didn’t have a chance to talk to you.”

“It’s fine.”

He got the feeling it wasn’t. When they got to Quinn’s, she was out of the car before he could come around. Yeah, not how he’d imagined this at all.

Quinn’s place only had a couple of patrons, less than usual, but Lily wasn’t there. Well, hell.

“Stay here,” he told them both. “I’ll go get her.”

But when he got to the landing, he learned she was out on a launch. Who the hell went fishing on a Tuesday night in April, especially when he had news he didn’t want to wait to share? He rolled away from the counter with instructions to the teenager behind it to send Lily to Quinn’s when she got back.

When he returned to Quinn’s, Trinity had a beer in front of her, but didn’t look any more relaxed than she had when he picked her up.

“Hey.” He took the stool next to her and pulled over the beer Quinn had already set on the bar. “Lily’s out with a tour. She’ll be over as soon as she’s done.”

Quinn grunted and walked away.

“So why do I feel like the only one in a good mood?” Leo asked.

“Maybe you are.”

“Yeah, well, you’ll hear my news and feel better.”

She gave him a half-smile. “But I have to wait for Lily to find out? I thought I rated.”

“You rate.” He had to change the subject before he spilled prematurely. “So are you thinking of getting your own place? Living with your folks seems to stress you out.

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