Easton (Four Kings Empire Book 2) by Sam Crescent

Author:Sam Crescent [Crescent, Sam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2019-07-20T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Over eleven years ago

“Tell me one of your hopes and dreams,” Scar said.

Easton glanced across the picnic table, not really sure what her question was about.

“My hopes and dreams?”

“Things you hope to achieve for the future. That kind of thing.”

“You tell me one of yours.”

“That’s cheating. I asked you first.”

He chuckled. “Tell me something and then I’ll know what you mean.”

“It’s not a hard question.”

“To you, maybe not, but to me, it’s pretty fucking hard.” He didn’t believe in hopes or dreams. He was nothing more than his father’s puppet who liked to play with him from time to time.

“Fine, fine. One day I hope to settle down, fall in love, and be in an actual loving relationship.”

“Seriously? That’s a hope and dream.”

“If you knew my family, you’d totally understand why I have that kind of dream.” She pushed some hair off her face. “Come on, it’s your turn.”

“This is a lame game.”

“It’s not. Come on. We clearly don’t have great lives back at home. Tell me what it is you’d love to do if your family or friends had absolutely no control over anything you did.”

Easton looked at Scar across the picnic table. She twirled her spaghetti around her fork, and she looked in control, calm, as if these questions were not hard. They were. He didn’t have a chance of ever fulfilling his dreams.

“If I didn’t have to worry about what happened at home, I’d find someone who only loved me for me. What do you think?”

“You’re wanting someone to love you?”

“Pretty much. Lame huh?”

“No, not at all. I rather like it.” She grabbed her soda, lifting it up. “To falling in love. Hopefully, there will be someone within our future who’ll love us no matter what.”

He picked up his own soda and tapped it against the metal of hers. “Here’s hoping.”

****

Present day

Rather than wait for the appropriate time at five o’clock to leave work, Easton left at lunchtime. They had a little time before Junior needed to be picked up. He’d never felt this nervous before.

This decision he was about to make scared the crap out of him. It was such a huge move, and he’d not discussed it with any of his friends. He imagined they would think him crazy to share a woman who gave birth to his kid, and deep down, he really did think it was a little whacky for him to be sharing anyone.

Taking a deep breath, he was about to knock at the door, but Liam opened it.

“You’re early.”

“I’ve made my final decision.”

“And you’re here.”

“I think we should all talk about this. I’m getting mixed messages inside my head, and I need to clarify them”

Liam moved out of the way, and Easton crossed over the threshold.

Scar stood behind her husband. Her cheeks were flushed and her hair bound up on her head. She wore a white dress, and she looked stunning.

“Easton,” she said.

“Scar.”

“Why don’t we take this in the dining room? You two, sit, relax, have some fun, and I’ll go and make us all a hot drink.

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