Falling into You by Abrams Lauren

Author:Abrams, Lauren [Abrams, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-01-10T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

CHRIS

“Where have you been?”

Diana’s waiting for me with her best mom face on as I slip into my apartment. Shit.

I settle into one of the stools at the bar in the kitchen. I don’t answer the question. “Where’s Dad?”

“He wanted to take a walk around the city. Alone. Said, ‘Get out of my fucking way before I hurt you.’ It was a really great thank you after we spent all day in the pain management clinic.” Her voice is bitter.

“Yeah, he’s great that way.”

She’s still circling me suspiciously. “You didn’t answer my question. Where were you?”

I give her a half-truth. “I had that audition. For James Ross. I told you.”

“How’d it go?”

“Don’t ask. I sucked.”

“Good. You would have made a terrible James Ross.”

“Thanks, D. You always know just the right thing to lift my spirits.”

“Those movies suck anyway. I think we need to celebrate. My little brother isn’t going to pimp himself out to become some action star.”

She grabs coffee and pours two cups and raises hers to mine. Diana has never picked up a drink in her life. “I will not be him,” she said to me when I was fifteen and she caught me stumbling in from one of Sam’s parties. “Alcoholism is hereditary, you know.”

I had never heeded the warning, but I would not be him. I would not be him, I repeat to myself. I paste a too-wide smile on my face and raise my own.

“You really know how to have a good time, D.”

“I always have a good time. Especially when I find out that I’m not going to have to spend the rest of my life being Chris Jensen’s big sister.”

“I’m glad that you can find the joy in my total failure.”

“That’s what big sisters are supposed to do.” She touches my arm. “I’m sorry about the part, Chris.”

I shrug. “It’s okay.” I’m smiling a little bit to myself, thinking about Hallie.

She’s instantly suspicious. “I know that look on your face, and you didn’t sleep here last night. You know how I know? There was an absence of the usual slut parade.” I shoot her a dirty look, but she’s right. Diana’s usually good for making breakfast and coffee for the walk of shame girls who emerge from my room whenever I’m in New York. In truth, I think she likes to hear them whine about all of my asshole tendencies.

She’s never going to shut up unless I give her what she wants. “I met someone.”

Those words have never come out of my mouth before, to Diana or anyone else. Usually it’s more like, “Tell me how to get rid of this crazy bitch.” My sister’s face is disbelieving.

“Who?”

“A girl, Diana. A girl.”

“I was pretty sure you hadn’t switched to the other team, but thanks for confirming that. Who is she?”

My mouth remains firmly shut. Her eyes widen and she squeals.

“My baby brother fell in love.” Her voice is teasing and full of curiosity. “Who is she? Someone from LA?”

I don’t argue with the first point and I address the second vaguely.

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