Brother's Keeper II: Liam by Stephanie St. Klaire

Author:Stephanie St. Klaire [St. Klaire, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-21T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

Liam practically skipped off the elevator when he reached his floor. Finding a clue such as he had could give them a major upper hand. As advanced as technology had become in recent years, it was still flawed and never really anonymous. Hackers, programmers, coders – they all had their own personal style and left traces of themselves behind at some point. If you were really good – and Liam was really fucking good – you could find those traces and learn a lot about the person behind it.

The rug was quickly pulled from under him, as it often was, when he and his brothers entered his apartment. Reagan was sitting on the couch crying, flanked by Wylie who had stayed with her, and Felicity on either side. His heart sank. That familiar nagging sensation to retreat back into himself settled in, and he began to shut down before he even knew what the crisis was.

Wylie looked up, tears in his eyes. “Hart died.”

Grunts and groans filled the space as the sadness Reagan was exuding fell upon everyone. Hart was her mini ginger pig and best friend. After her mom passed away, the brothers tried everything to put the sparkle back in that little girl’s eyes. Luke finally succeeded when he took her to a pet store, giving Liam time to grieve alone one day.

The animals made her smile, sure, but the minute she saw Hart’s ginger hair that matched hers, the twinkle was back. Luke didn’t care what Liam would say on the matter; he bought the pig. Hart wasn’t any bigger than a house cat and was easily box trained. He even walked on a leash. Though he had his own kennel, he tended to sleep on Reagan’s pillow right next to her every night. It was like he knew how badly she needed him.

Reagan named him Hart because she said he made her heart feel better. She just couldn’t spell it. He was the best thing in the worst time, and now he was gone. Her devastation was their devastation.

Wylie straightened, trying to push the sorrow aside, which wasn’t easy for him as the sensitive brother. “The vet said he, uh, had a heart attack.”

“I told you guys to stop giving him so much junk. Jesus,” Liam fired in response. He pointed to Luke. “This is your fault.”

In an attempt to break up an impending argument, Wylie continued, “The vet took him with him, said Hart will be back in about a week.”

“Back in a week?” Liam threw his hands out wide, assuming Wylie meant a new pig to pass off as Hart. “What the hell, Wylie?”

“We’re having him cremated,” Wylie defended.

Liam cocked his head to one side. “Is that even a thing?”

“Yes. Yes, it is a thing,” Wylie fired back a little more hastily than intended. He nodded his head at Reagan and said, “Jesus. Lighten up, Liam.”

Luke plopped down on a nearby chair, resting his head in his hands. “I should have got her the turtle.

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