First Degree Burns by S. L. Kassidy

Author:S. L. Kassidy [Kassidy, S. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781942976257
Google: fnA0swEACAAJ
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Goodreads: 35164808
Publisher: Desert Palm Press
Published: 2017-05-14T03:00:00+00:00

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“So, Nikki left you, huh?” Lillian asked, striding up to Dane.

Dane gritted her teeth. The small jolts of pain firing through her leg didn’t need help from Lillian. She wasn’t sure how much longer she’d make it on the hike, but she was probably going to cut that time even shorter, because she didn’t want to speak to Lillian. She really wished she could make it to the end of the trail. So far, it was as wonderful as Nicole had promised. So many colors, sounds, and smells to experience, and she wanted all of it. She could only imagine the view at the end. That’s probably all I’ll be able to do.

“Lil, leave Danny alone,” Beth barked.

“What? I’m just teasing her a bit. Besides, she should know that’s what Nikki does when she gets around my brothers. I’ve seen her get into arguments with a lot of lovers after she’s hung out with my brothers. It’s like the world vanishes and they turn into the three musketeers. Her lovers hate that,” Lillian replied.

Dane waved it off. “She can hang out with them. She hasn’t seen them in a long time.”

Beth smiled. “See, Lil? So, let it go.”

Lillian shrugged. “I’m not doing anything, Beth. It’s great that Danny doesn’t mind Nikki hanging with my brothers. She’s more mature than most of Nikki’s other lovers, huh?”

“Who cares about Nikki’s other lovers? They’re gone and Danny’s here. Danny’s trying to get along with everyone.” Beth scowled at Lillian.

“I didn’t say she wasn’t. You’re jumping down my throat for no reason. Danny’s fine with it, right?” Lillian said.

Dane only shrugged. She’d be fine if Lillian walked somewhere else, maybe off a short ledge. No, that’s not fair. This is Nick’s little cousin. You only have to stomach her for a couple more days. Or so she hoped. There was always the chance that the cousins would have such a good time together that they’d want to hang out a little longer, or Nicole would invite Lillian to the house one day.

“Danny’s being polite. So, Danny, how are you enjoying camping so far?” Beth asked, almost as if she were trying to keep Lillian from starting her own conversation.

“It’s all right. Think I need to get the hang of it, but it seems like something I could enjoy,” Danny answered.

“That’s good if you’re going to be with Nikki. She loves camping,” Lillian chimed in, and Dane wondered where she’d take things now. “I think she broke up with a lot of people because they couldn’t cut it on these trips, or trips like this.”

“A lot of people?” She rolled her eyes. While she didn’t know how many people Nicole dated, she disliked Lillian’s implications there were dozens and that Nicole dropped people for ridiculous reasons like not being able to camp.

“What? You don’t believe me?” Lillian inquired, sounding almost threatening. Dane dismissed the tone and the simultaneous glare by reminding herself that she only had to suffer the woman for a couple of days.

“I don’t think it’s important.

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