Broken Road by Addison Kline

Author:Addison Kline [Kline, Addison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Western, Inspirational, Mystery & Suspense, Suspense, Westerns
Amazon: B00MD2ISFM
Goodreads: 22718954
Published: 2014-08-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

Averi was going stir-crazy being cooped up in the house, so she and Shelly decided to try to get some things done in the house. She refused to allow herself to worry. Things would work out. They had overcome so much already. This was small potatoes, right? Still, she couldn’t help feeling like there was something brewing, an earthquake rippling just below the surface. Averi was up in the room that would eventually become the baby’s nursery. Shelly was on the floor looking at paint swatches.

A perplexed look crossed Averi’s face as she turned around to stare at her friend.

“How long have you been dating my brother?” Averi asked.

“That’s totally not out of left field.”

“No seriously. It’s like one minute you’re saying you wanted to go out with him, then the next you two are inseparable. I guess I just didn’t really think about it until now.”

“We were dating for months. You guys just didn’t know about it.”

“You kept it a secret?!”

“Well no offense, but you guys are newsy! We enjoyed our privacy.”

“And yet, you moved in with us.”

“Of course, you’re family. But those first few months, it was fun not having anybody know.”

“So that whole time I was trying to get Tim to ask you out, you were already going out.”

“Yeah, it was pretty funny if you ask me.”

Averi shook her head with a smile on her face.

“Crazy people.”

“Shit you and Colt hid your relationship from your brothers for years.”

“That’s different. They were all acting like maniacs.”

“True. Which one do you like better? The dusty blue or the soft rose?”

“Is this your backwards way of asking me if I want a boy or a girl?”

“If you want to take it like that.”

“I want a healthy baby.”

“Names… Do you have names?”

“It’s a surprise.”

“Oh, my God! You and your surprises.”

“It’s exciting, Shell! When you have your babies, you can announce to the world what you’re having and what you’re naming your rug rats.”

“I’m sure we’ll have at least a Timothy, Jr.”

“You have names picked out already…”

“I’m a planner. I love to plan ahead.”

“You’re one of those women… who plan their wedding when they don’t even have a boyfriend.”

“You know I’ve had my wedding planned since I was eight!”

“That’s scary. Don’t tell Tim that,” Averi said as she laughed.

“It’s sweet!”

Shaking her head, Averi smirked as she said, “You know, I think we better go with a neutral color, instead.”

The look on Shelly’s face turned from amusement to rage.

“Why won’t you let me tell you?!”

“I will find out in February.”

Shelly let out a squeal in frustration. Barkley, who was asleep at her feet, picked up his head and stared at Shelly as if she had five heads.

“What? Go back to sleep, lazy,” Shelly said to the dog, and with a huff, he slumped back down and nodded off to sleep.

As soon as the pup’s eyes closed, they flew open again, having heard Tim’s truck coming up the driveway.

“They’re finally home,” Averi said as she glanced out the window. “All crammed into Tim’s truck… What the hell.

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