Broken Lies by Rachel Branton

Author:Rachel Branton [Branton, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 978-1-939203-80-9
Publisher: White Star Press
Published: 2017-10-15T16:00:00+00:00

16

Saffron could feel Tyson’s nervousness on the way to his parents’ house, and she wanted to make it better, but she was already wishing she hadn’t agreed to come. She and Tyson barely had an idea where their relationship was heading, and his parents hadn’t been any help the last time.

“Are you staying at the hotel again tonight?” she asked. “Or at your parents’?”

“Neither, I think. I’d rather head back to Oceanside. I have an early appointment tomorrow, and I don’t want to risk traffic. I’ll make better time tonight.”

The knowledge made Saffron relax. At least there would be no awkward good-night scene or rash decision about sleeping arrangements at the inn. Because as attracted as she was to Tyson, she wasn’t ready to jump into a physical relationship. At the same time, a part of her regretted not being able to spend more time alone with him. Their day at the beach had been perfect.

“So,” she asked, “do your parents like Jana?”

He glanced over at her and then back to the road. “Does it matter?”

“Not really. Well, maybe a little.” A lot. If his mother didn’t like Jana as she hadn’t liked Saffron, maybe her pushing Saffron away was standard practice.

“Uh, yeah. She and Jana get along.”

Of course they did. And from his expression, it wasn’t just getting along. Great.

When he brought the car to a stop in front of his house, she almost didn’t recognize it. The trees were larger, the landscaping changed, and with the new ramp, it looked completely different.

“You think we can get it all finished tonight?” she said. “The sun’s already going down. We should have eaten fast food instead of going to a restaurant.”

He grinned. “If you’re as good as you say you are, we’ll get it done.”

She slugged him, and he reacted by putting his arms around her and kissing her. All the doubts of the evening fled.

“When you hold me like this . . .” she started, but she couldn’t voice the words. Hope, fear, and desire filled her—but close on the heels of these positive emotions came the pain of old hurts.

“I know,” he whispered. “It’ll be okay.”

Something he’d always said to her, but he’d been wrong before. Oh, so wrong.

“Come on,” he said, jumping from the car. She followed him out, her heart shrinking to a painful lump in her chest.

He opened the trunk and began pulling out the stain and plastic they’d purchased on their way here. “Could you lay out the plastic over the driveway where it meets the ramp? The grass doesn’t matter, but I’d rather not get the stain on the driveway. While you’re doing that, I’ll zip around back and make sure the guys I hired aren’t taking an extended break. I want to make sure they finish tonight.”

“Sure, no problem.” She was relieved to put off going inside to see his parents.

“I’ll get the brushes and rollers when I come back. They’re in the garage where I’ll put a couple of these cans, since they’re for the back ramp.

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