Breaking Free (Meet the McIntyres Book 4) by Rebecca Barber

Author:Rebecca Barber [Barber, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-18T04:00:00+00:00

Seeing Ryan’s text shook me. I didn’t know what we were to each other, and if I was being brutally honest, I’d been so caught up with Shane and his drama to give it any thought. Sure, we had fun together when we’d hooked up, but I was getting tired of waking up alone every Sunday. If this was all Ryan could offer, then we were going to have to have a discussion about it. I wasn’t interested in playing games.

Ryan: I need help.

The problem was, that wasn’t the kind of text anyone could ignore. At least I couldn’t.

Alex: What’s up?

It took a while for him to reply. While I waited, I cleaned out the fridge and wrote a grocery list. Seriously, I can’t even remember the last time I wrote a fucking grocery list. I usually just wandered into the supermarket, filled the trolley with whatever, and leave. Being on edge wasn’t a fun place to be.

Thankfully Ryan didn’t make me wait too long.

Ryan: Thanks for answering.

Ryan: Didn’t know if you would.

I’ll be honest, that stung a little. He wasn’t wrong, but it still hurt. Ignoring the bite, I replied.

Well, fuck me sideways with a shovel. That was not what I was expecting him to ask tonight. My story, well, it wasn’t one I was about to have via text. Over tequila shots, absolutely. Via text, nope.

Alex: Where are you?

Ryan: Home. Why?

Alex: When are you back?

Ryan: The way things are going, I’d leave now if I could.

Alex: That bad?

Ryan: Not sure it could get worse.

That did not sound good. My own story was something that haunted me to this day and I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy. It wasn’t fun. Telling the people who were supposed to love you no matter what who you really were, it was supposed to be full of relief, not pain.

Alex: What happened?

Ryan: Nothing I didn’t expect.

Alex: I’m sorry.

And I truly was. No one should have to suffer just to be themselves.

Ryan: Can I call you when I’m back?

Did I want Ryan to call me? Yeah, I did. More than I probably should. The problem was I wasn’t sure what role I wanted him to play in my life at the moment. But I couldn’t abandon him now. I didn’t know who in his family had failed him, but I wasn’t going to be yet another person in his life to let him down. Even if we just ended up as friends, Ryan was a decent guy. A little young and naïve, but basically a good guy.

Instead of messaging him back, I hit dial.

“Hey,” I don’t know why I sounded breathless.

“Hi. I’m not ruining your night, am I?”

“Not at all. Just hanging on the couch debating whether to order Chinese or pizza.”

“Sounds like a hard decision.”

“The hardest.” Small talk seemed pointless, but I was letting Ryan lead this conversation. Regardless of my own feelings about the whole thing, he had to be in charge. Chances are, he’d already had a lot taken from him today, if I could give him this, then that was something I’d do.

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