Doctor So and So : A Brother's Best Friend Secret Baby Romance by Ashlie Silas

Author:Ashlie Silas [Silas , Ashlie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-09-14T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

RILEY

“You look furious,” Julie says as she takes a seat in front of me.

She invited me to brunch over text this morning and I obliged. It’s honestly better because I’m scared that if I had stayed home alone, I might have done something stupid, like cry over someone who isn't deserving of my tears.

I look to Julie, who’s staring at me with a worried expression.

“I should be.”

“What’s wrong?” she asks softly.

I want to tell her. Derek had been right about one thing. I do need someone in my corner. A friend I can talk to. Life can get pretty lonely when I don’t have my brother or his best friends.

She sees my hesitation and smiles.

“You can trust me, Riley. I take girl code very seriously.”

That makes me smile.

“Why aren't you at the hospital?” I question. She quirks an eyebrow. “I’m not trying to change the subject. I’m merely curious.”

“It’s my day off. I thought I would take advantage of that and catch up with you. I haven't seen you since Derek hauled your ass out of the club like a bear.”

I grit my teeth at the mention of Derek and the stunt he pulled at the club. It’s good that I’m feeling angry right now. It’s better than the pain and hurt that flashed through me when I woke up yesterday morning and he wasn’t there.

“Seriously, girl, what’s up?” Julie questions gently.

I sigh deeply before speaking.

“Okay, listen, and do not freak out. Derek and I had sex.”

Instead of the shocked stare and surprise I had been expecting from Julie. She simply crosses her arms over her chest and smirks.

“Why aren't you surprised?” I ask in confusion.

“Because, sweetheart, I had been expecting it. It’s obvious you have feelings for each other. I’m glad you got together,” Julie says dismissively.

I clench my coffee cup.

“I’m not,” I say sadly.

Julie reads my expression and finally realizes that something is seriously wrong.

“What’s wrong? Tell me what happened.”

I clear my throat before starting. For her to fully understand better, I have to start at the beginning.

“So he just left? Without a word. After kissing you.”

“Yes and when he returned he acted like nothing ever happened,” I say with a nod.

“And you went along with it? I would have confronted his ass and asked him point-blank why he’s such an asshole.”

I shrug. I really wanted to but going along with it was much easier back then.

“I thought we would have been better as friends and I thought I was over him.”

“But you’re obviously not,” Julie points out.

I chuckle.

“Not even a little bit. But I was fine with how things were. I was genuinely okay with the way our relationship turned out. Until recently, when he broke up with Evelyn. I think that’s when it all changed. I’m not sure when he started seeing me as more but he suddenly changed and like an idiot, I thought it was for real. I allowed myself to get swept up again. I didn’t plan on sleeping with him. All I wanted was for him to tell me the reason he disappeared all those years ago.

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