Forbidden by Julie Kriss

Author:Julie Kriss [Kriss, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-20T16:00:00+00:00

I was in the shop the next day, putting through a sales transaction for a customer, when Caitlyn came through the door, baby Jordan on her hip. It was a hot day, and Caitlyn’s bangs were stuck to her forehead. She waved at me impatiently.

I gave her the “just one second” gesture and finished up with my customer, a woman buying an antique settee I’d reupholstered. She was excited and chatty, wanting to talk about exactly where she’d place the settee once I’d had my delivery guys deliver it. Since she’d just spent enough money to make my day in the shop, I took my time and talked to her.

Behind her, Caitlyn shifted from foot to foot, impatient. She usually wasn’t like this—perhaps she had a juicy bit of gossip. I didn’t feel like gossiping, but once the customer left and there was no one else in the shop, I supposed I had no choice. “Hey, Caitlyn,” I said.

“I can’t believe you,” she said. Jordan made a crowing noise, and she bounced him on her hip. “You’re just so calm.”

I frowned at her. “Calm? What are you talking about?”

“It’s kind of shocking, don’t you think? Though I guess you know him, sort of, so maybe you aren’t surprised. Do you think he deserved it?”

I sighed. “Caitlyn, you’re not making any sense. Do I think who deserved what?”

She paused, and I saw the surprise on her face, followed by gossipy glee. “Oh, my God. You don’t know?”

I was starting to get alarmed. Something was wrong. Was it Dad? Had he hurt himself again? “Don’t know what?”

“Okay, well.” She thought about drawing it out for drama, but saw the look in my eyes and decided against it. “It’s that stepbrother of yours, Bram Riordan. One of the guys at the shop saw it, and called his wife, and she called Meg Garber, you know, my neighbor. There’s an eyewitness account. It’s true.”

My blood had gone cold in my veins. Bram. “What is it?” I nearly shouted at Caitlyn. “What happened?”

“Well, I guess he wasn’t such a good guy after all,” Caitlyn sniffed. “He was taken away from your father’s shop in a police car. He’s been arrested.”

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