Claiming What's His (Savage Brothers Second Generation Book 5) by Jordan Marie

Author:Jordan Marie [Marie, Jordan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-11-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Shelby

I try my best not to be salty as I get ready for work. It’s not working out well for me though. I’m not sure there’s a girl out there that wants to wake up alone after one of the best nights of their life, and yet here I am, wondering what happened. Did I do something wrong? It feels like I did because he didn’t leave a note or even send me a text.

Instead, I’m left alone with my insecurities and right now they are getting the better of me. I’m trying not to give into it, but I’m hurt. That pain allows all my old insecurities to hit me. All my past experiences with Mason are storming back, bringing memories that are beaten into me so deeply that they will never leave.

I glare at my reflection as I war with myself. I pull my hair back into a high pony, trying to ignore my dark thoughts. I wrap my hair in a circle, making a cute bun before pinning it on. It’s just better not to have my hair in the way when I’m working on the ICU floor. I don’t really like to wear a bunch of make-up either, so I just add a little lip gloss then slide it into one of my pockets. I put on a tiny bit of mascara before I look at myself, taking a deep shuddering breath. Whatever the reason King just left like this, I refuse to dwell on it.

I refuse to let him ruin my day.

I grab my keys, phone, purse and lock up. As I get into the car, I put my new phone in the cupholder. Why would he get me something so nice if he didn’t care? It doesn’t make any sense and I can’t seem to make it. King is too confusing.

The phone rings, startling me out of my thoughts. It’s probably King. The only other person with the number is my grandmother. I texted her last night to give her the new number, but given her hate for cellphones, I doubt it’s her.

I can’t see the caller ID from this angle. Trepidation rolls through me. I want to answer it, but there’s a tingle of fear that it could be Mason calling. I shake my head, feeling stupid for being afraid. He doesn’t have this number and he can’t get it because it’s not in my name. I snap out of it and answer it before it goes to voicemail.

“Hello,” I respond as I click it to speakerphone, so that I can keep my eyes on the road. My car is decent, but it has none of the bells and whistles. Sometimes I miss having Bluetooth capability—especially in times like this.

“Shelby, it’s Jay.” The deep voice of the cook from Grandmother’s diner blasting through the speaker fills me with confusion. “We’ve been trying to get a hold of you. We got this number off Billie’s phone. I hate to be the one to tell you this…” The sadness in his voice is alarming.

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