Cael: Heroes at Heart by Maryann Jordan

Author:Maryann Jordan [Jordan, Maryann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-25T18:30:00+00:00

“Jesus, it stinks in here.”

Zander moved into the room, Jayden and Jaxon right behind him. They looked down at Cael, lying on the floor, beer cans surrounding him. A quick scan of the room also exposed the busted TV, while the smell of whiskey filled the air.

“Fuckin’ hell,” Jaxon cursed. “I like to tie one on, but never like this. And Cael, especially, never gets stinkin’ drunk.” He moved to open the windows in the living room and then in the kitchen to get a cross breeze. Jayden turned back to the front door, propping it open as well.

Zander squatted next to Cael’s snoring body and rolled him over. “Let’s get him in the shower and then get some coffee in him.”

Considering his size, it took all three to get him up. Waking, he grumbled as they maneuvered him down the hall and into the bathroom. Leaving his clothes on, Zander held him in place with his hand pressed on his chest, forcing his back against the tile, and turned on the water.

As cold water sprayed from the showerhead, hitting Cael’s face, he jumped, cursing as he sputtered. His hands came up, but Zander slapped them back down.

“Quit your bitchin’ and stay there until you don’t stink anymore. When you can see clearly enough to walk, get dressed and get some coffee in you.” With that, Zander walked out and headed back to the kitchen.

Looking at the mess, he shook his head. “Jesus, what the fuck was he doing?”

“Could be Cindy or…you think it’s that woman?” Jayden asked.

“Fuck this,” Jaxon said. “All for some woman?”

Zander stood with his hands on his hips and sucked in a deep breath. “Got no idea. But something’s happened. He never gets outta control. Never.” Looking at the twins, he said, “Find some coffee and get it going. I’m calling everyone.”

Thirty minutes later, Cael walked into the living room, now wearing a clean t-shirt, with his bare toes sticking out from underneath clean jeans. His hair stood on end where he had run his hands through the wet strands. He had not shaved, but his weekend stubble was a normal look for him. He scanned the room through bloodshot eyes and moved straight to the coffee mug, being handed to him by Asher. A bottle of aspirin sat on the counter as well. Popping the top, he shook out two and swallowed them.

Leaning his hip against the counter, he took a long sip from the black coffee, the bitter taste hitting him instantly. He hoped the caffeine would soon kick in as well. Peering out into his living room, the mess was still evident. He knew his friends cared but one of Miss Ethel’s lessons was that if you made a mess, you cleaned it up. The idea was that you would be less likely to make the same mess again. Looking at the scattering of empty, crushed beer cans lying about the room, the broken whiskey bottle and the smashed TV, he sighed heavily.

Jayden

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