Fighting Chance by Lynn Rider

Author:Lynn Rider [Rider, Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-09T18:30:00+00:00

26

Mia

“So, when can I come back?”

Huh? I just told Audrey that I moved in with Chance in the last five minutes and she’s already starting. Where’s the sisterly concern? The one that should have her saying, why haven’t you called me...I’ve been worried sick...you’re going too fast...be careful with your heart...

“I mean, Chance’s rich, right? I can move in with you guys.”

“Audrey! I’ve lived here for less than a week. Give it a rest!”

“What’s the sense in staying there with him if I’m here? I think you misunderstood. You were supposed to catch him, but he’s supposed to give us both protection—”

“Audrey, you need to shut it!”

“Yeah, you’re probably right. It’s too soon. You need to establish the relationship. Get out and let Paul know you’re a thing—”

“Audrey, I don’t want to talk about Paul!” I seethe, my heartbeat racing faster with the mention of his name. Hell, making this call to Audrey had my heartbeat racing. She’s a reminder of the outside world that I’ve managed to forget while locked up with Chance.

When he left this morning for his first day of training, I knew I had to also break free of the little bubble we’d created for ourselves. I’d called Martha first, asking for my job back. She was all too excited to hear from me, laughing as she said she hadn’t had time to give it away. She cancelled classes this week due to the sporadic power outages in the area, but I can go back next week, never skipping a class.

Then I returned Brittany’s call, feeling guilty for not calling her back before, but promising to meet her for coffee if she could come into town before her shift today.

Finally, it was time to deal with Audrey. You’d think my sister would be first on my list, but if being honest, I wouldn’t have called her at all. I’m still angry with her, but the anxious plea to call her in the voicemails she left had me afraid she would be worried sick. Not once since we’ve been on the phone has she mentioned her concern for me, only her concern for herself.

Some things never change.

“He’s really not that bad of a guy, Mia.” Audrey says, yanking me from my thoughts.

Wait! What? “Audrey, you haven’t talked to Paul, have you?” I pinch the bridge of my nose, taking a deep breath. I took her cell phone, worrying she’d be too weak to go without him…or whatever it was he was feeding her.

“Mia, are you ever going to treat me like an adult?”

“When you start acting like one, I will treat you like one,” I respond dryly, my mind still stuck on the idea that she may have talked to Paul.

“You just do your thing Mia. Play house with that hot ass boxer until you’re in the clear and I’ll be here, shoveling shit and pushing hay from the back of a truck to feed those nasty ass cows.”

“Don’t be an asshole. We both know why you’re there shoveling shit and feeding cows.

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