Cowboy Up by Jordan Marie

Author:Jordan Marie
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 27

Meadow

“You’re quiet,” Blue murmurs.

“There’s been a lot packed into one day,” I breathe, pushing my food around on my plate.

“I happen to think it’s been a great day.”

I look up at him. I don’t question what he’s saying because all you have to do is look at his face and tell he’s happy. I’m busy trying to reconcile the Blue who took me with so much pent-up rage in the playhouse, with this new Blue. I’m afraid to trust it. I know that sounds insane, especially if I miss parts of the old Blue. My brain is a mess. I’m just going to chalk it up to pregnancy hormones—I don’t want to really think about why I miss him the way he was.

“Blue Lucas! Is that you?”

The high-pitched, nasally, near scream comes from the door. The busy diner was loud to that point, but it seems everyone goes quiet in shock with the near scream.

“Oh fuck,” Blue growls under his voice, the happiness on his face minutes earlier replaced by a look that would make a smart woman scream in terror and run.

“Who is that?” I whisper, transfixed as it appears the woman is making a beeline for our table.

“A bitch,” he snaps. His voice is so harsh that I jump back. Did I just think about the fact that I missed the old Blue? Forget that shit. Blue must sense what I’m feeling because he reaches out and grabs my hand, pressing his thumb against my palm and rubbing it back and forth. I look at him stunned. He even squeezes his hold reassuringly.

“Blue! It is you. How have you been?”

“Up until this moment, great, Lyla,” he responds, his voice cold.

I blink. I didn’t recognize her. I blink again, even hearing her name, I still don’t.

“Lyla Jennings?” I respond.

Her eyes dart to me. Until I was stupid and opened my mouth, I really don’t think she had paid any attention to me. I doubt she even knew I was here—her focus on Blue was that consuming.

“Meadow? Is that you?” she squeals, her voice like fingernails being dragged down a chalkboard—with a microphone amplifying the noise.

“Hello, Lyla,” I respond, suddenly wishing I was anywhere else but here.

“Imagine seeing you here. I heard you had to come back and live with your mother. I’m sorry things didn’t work out for you in Dallas.”

I frown. She’s purposefully making it sound like I’m back in town because I had nowhere else to go. That’s not completely true, and her insinuation pisses me off. I learned a long time ago with Lyla, however, that it doesn’t pay to let her see that she’s getting to you. That just makes her worse.

“Is there a reason you came over here, Lyla?” Blue snaps.

“Do I need a reason to visit an old friend?” she says. Then, she looks at me with a smile that I’d love nothing more than to slap off of her face. “A couple years back, Blue and I dated for a while. Did he tell you?”

“No, I believe he left that out.

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