Frayed Silk by Ella Fields

Author:Ella Fields [Fields, Ella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Novel
Publisher: Ella Fields
Published: 2017-06-25T18:30:00+00:00

“Mommy, can I take my makeover set to Grandma’s place?” Greta asks while lying in bed. I tuck her in and kiss her cheek.

“Of course. You’ll save Grandma Taylor loads of time by doing her makeup for her.” I wink, laughing softly to myself as I stand. Taylor is liable to have a conniption, but she’ll put up with it. She adores Greta, and she’ll suffer through anything just to show my mother that she can. They’re both so damn stubborn.

“Love you, Mommy.” Greta yawns and rolls over.

I switch off her light. “Love you more.”

I walk into Charlie’s room only to find Leo’s already there, lying down next to him with Charlie’s head resting on his chest. He’s still in his work clothes, which reminds me of the blood stain I found yesterday from when he punched Jared. My stomach turns, but I tell Charlie good night and walk down the hall to take a shower.

When I get out, I find Leo rummaging in his drawers until he digs out a pair of red and black checkered pajama pants and a gray t-shirt. He walks past me into the en suite without even looking at me and closes the door. I close our bedroom door then get dressed in my yellow flannel pajama pants and a tank top. Taking a seat on the bed, I flick through my phone and wait until he’s done in the shower. My phone rings just as the door opens, and he walks out shirtless in a cloud of steam. I look up from Jared’s name flashing on the screen and rake my eyes over Leo’s broad chest that tapers into slim, defined hips. His abs and muscles bunch tauntingly as he pulls his shirt over his head, evidence of how hard he works to keep himself in top physical condition. Ever the athlete.

“Is that your boyfriend?” he sneers, causing my eyes to snap from his chest to his face.

“What?” I gape.

“You heard me.” He goes to walk out the door, and I run for it, slamming it closed and standing in front of it.

“Talk to me,” I pant, raising my eyes to study the light brown stubble, the slight dip in his straight nose, and the tiny, faint freckles that you can’t see unless you’re this close to him. It’s been so long since our faces have been this close together that I take in every detail I never knew I’d miss so painfully. Like the perfect symmetry of his sculpted cheekbones and the long dark brown lashes that fan over his ice blue eyes. Eyes that flare wide at our proximity. He takes a step back.

“Move,” he rasps.

I shake my head. “I saw the blood, Leo. I know you went to the Westbrook and found Jared.”

His top lip curls. “You would know, playing phone tag with each other like you have been.”

Glaring at him, I say, “No, I know because I found the blood on your shirt, you asshole. And yes, I called him to make sure he was okay.

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