Finding Your Feet by Cass Lennox

Author:Cass Lennox [Lennox, Cass]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Published: 2016-10-18T04:00:00+00:00

Tyler had barely had time to think. Since opening at the café, his schedule had been packed, so of course when he finally reached the only break he had before the Pride practice, Shana called. He decided to step outside to talk to her, as it was paradoxically more private than indoors; particularly when Gigi was hanging around with an expression that said, I have feelings and I need to share.

She didn’t even bother with preliminaries. “Ty, I’ve made a decision. I’m keeping it.”

Ooh. Okay. Deep breath. He looked up into the cloudless blue sky, wide and clear and full of sunlight. It somehow seemed appropriate for news like this. “That’s a big step, sis.”

“It is. I don’t care. I know I can do this.”

“What about Ray?”

“He’s gone.” She tsked. “I told him I was keeping it, and he told me we were over. Threw a fucking tantrum and walked out. I think he’s blocked my number. Asshole.”

“Wow, Shana. Wow. You okay?”

“Yeah, I’m good. Honestly, I’m great.”

“Is he hanging around? Looking to cause problems?”

“Please. Boy’s too chicken to do shit to me.” She sounded more like their mom as her anger revved up, her voice taking on more of a Jamaican lilt. “I told him I’m not chasing him. I’m not taking anything from him. So if he wants to disappear, he can do it and be done with us.” She sighed. “I don’t think he left town or anything, but I doubt I’ll see him again.”

“I hope not.” Tyler couldn’t quite believe this was how Ray was being kicked out of their lives. “So, I’m going to be an uncle, huh?”

Her voice turned low and happy. “Yeah, bro. You’re Uncle Tyler now.”

“I’m not old enough to be an uncle. What the fuck.” He was struck by a horrific realization. “Shana. You’re going to be a mom.”

She made a noise of pure delight, and he grinned.

A car stopped down the street from the school. He watched as a guy in a blazer and deck shoes got out, then held the door open for Evie. He almost dropped the phone. She looked gorgeous. Loose top, skirt, sandals, sunglasses, and her hair down, her skin slightly sunburnt, and a smile on her face as she waved into the car and shut the door. Just gorgeous.

Oooh, hell, he was in trouble.

“Ty, you there?”

Oh right, the phone. His sister. “Yeah, still here.”

“Mom’s feeling a lot better, and I know you’re busy and all, but try to get to us sometime this summer.”

“I’ll try.”

“You better. I’ll keep you posted about the baby. Miss you, lil bro.”

“Miss you too. Thanks for telling me, Shana.”

Now Evie was hugging Deck Shoes Guy. Wait. Was he Vaughn? He looked like a Vaughn. Tyler had never met a Vaughn, but he was pretty sure they all liked pairing deck shoes with blazers on hot June day trips to Niagara Falls.

“Call me soon,” Shana said.

“Will do. Love you, Shana.”

“Love you too.”

He put the phone down and watched Evie wave good-bye to Vaughn.

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