Family Tied by Annie Hughes

Author:Annie Hughes [Hughes, Annie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 26808354
Published: 2015-10-02T16:00:00+00:00

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“Holy shit, Dyl. What happened?”

I look up at Rome’s words when I enter the bar. Kade limps in beside me.

“Greaves,” Kade mumbles, and a knowing smile plays over Roman’s face.

“You should have said that’s where you were going. I’d have blown off parole,” he laughs.

I shake my head, slightly amused. It isn’t the first time the Wade’s have had a problem with the Greaves’. Rome and I were always fighting with them when we were younger. Hell, I can admit it. I’ve had some of the best nights of my life fucking with them. I glance at myself in the mirror along the back wall of the bar, and cringe slightly at the angry red cut above my eye. Kade slumps down on one of the bar stools and huffs.

“I’m getting sick of this shit.”

I laugh, I can’t help it. Kade isn’t the fighting type. He’s huge, a solid mass of muscle, and could intimidate the biggest of people with one look, but he actually hates any form of physical violence. He had my back in there though. When we walked in, Greaves was alone. But then 3 other guys had appeared from nowhere, and if Kade hadn’t have been there, I’d probably be dead. I frown at my reflection in annoyance. All of this with Rayleigh was frazzling my brain. I’d never normally make a stupid mistake like that. I had to get shit straight with her. I wave off the guys and head up to the apartment. I hear her in the kitchen, so with a deep breath, I walk through. I find her sat on the counter, her bruised knuckles turning white as she grips a coffee cup tight. I stand in front of her and place my hands gently on her knees. She looks down briefly then sighs heavily and locks her eyes with mine. I could see the fury in them, darkening the usual bright blue.

“What happened?” she asks, her thumb brushing over my small injury.

I smile sadly. “Greaves.”

She nods, then reaches to the cupboard beside her and pulls a first aid kit out. I watch her as she dabs alcohol onto cotton, then hiss when she presses it to the cut on my face.

“Sorry,” she says quietly, and I wonder if she’s referring to this or to the past fortnight.

“I’m a big boy, I can take it.”

She laughs softly at this and then drops her hand. I hate this. I hate having this tension, this barrier between us. It isn’t right. This isn’t how we are. Rome was right when he said we have a crazy connection. We’ve beaten so much together, I can’t lose her now, just can’t. But she’s slipping away from me, I can see it, and it scares the shit out of me.

I move her hands and place them around my neck then lift her chin up with my finger, the pain in her eyes almost killing me on the spot.

“Rayleigh,” I start. “I don’t want to fight anymore.” Her legs widen a little and I move forward, standing between them.

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