Dear California (Martin Family Book 2) by Brooke St. James

Author:Brooke St. James [St. James, Brooke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blue House Press
Published: 2016-07-21T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Cole

Cole's flight was delayed by an hour, which wouldn't have been a big deal, but this time, it was frustrating. If he would have known about the delay, he could have spent another hour with Olivia.

He sat at his departure gate, feeling lost and defeated. He didn't even care about the business deal or that his trip to California had technically been a success. He barely even remembered that part of it. All he could remember was the time he spent with Olivia.

Cole propped his elbows on his knees and put his face in his hands as he sat there staring at the carpet squares beneath his feet at the airport. He felt his phone vibrating in his pocket, so he took it out, thinking it might be Liv.

It was his mom. He answered it so he could tell her about his delay. "Are you headed home?" she asked, hearing him pick up.

"My flight's running an hour late, but I should still be home in time for dinner."

"Well, you might as well plan on coming by the hospital when you land."

"Did she have the baby?" Cole asked.

"She's pretty close. The baby will probably be here by the time you get back."

"Are you already at the hospital?" he asked.

"Yeah, we're all here except for your dad. He's coming later. Nana came with me, and your dad will bring Pops when he comes."

"I'll bet Aunt Kathy's excited."

"She's in the room with Alex. So is Wynn. I'm out in the waiting room with a whole group. Cam's here, and Amelia's got one of her little friends."

Cole heard Amelia say, "We're not little, Aunt Debbie," in the background before he heard some shuffling of the phone. "Is this Cole?" Amelia asked. "Did you see that picture of you and Liv Torres on the internet?" she continued before Cole could confirm that she was speaking to the right person.

She was talking louder than his mom had been, which made Cole sit up and look around, wondering if anyone around him could hear her.

"Yes," he answered in a voice that urged Amelia to be quiet.

"Did you really hang out with her? Was that really her who texted me?"

"Yes."

"Did you kiss her?" Cole had to think about how to answer that. He hesitated for a second before saying his cousin's name instead of answering her question. "Amelia," he said, like she should know better for asking such a question.

This made her giggle. "You did!" she said, laughing.

"Amelia," he said again, knowing she was in a crowded room (same as he was).

"You should be worrying about your sister. The one who's having a baby."

"I am worried about that," she said. "I'm up at the hospital waiting room right now." He could hear a smile in her voice when she added, "I'm also worried about my cousin dating Liv Torres."

"Okay, Amelia, we'll talk about it when I get back," he said. He already felt frustrated about leaving Liv, and Amelia talking about it in front of everyone was doing nothing but making him angrier.

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