Give Me Strength by Kate McCarthy

Author:Kate McCarthy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, suspense, contemporary adult fction, contemporary adult romance

“Let’s go,” I murmured, sliding into the passenger seat of Lucy’s car. I was careful to avert my face. Lucy was like a bloodhound when it came to sniffing out trouble.

“Uh uh.” She tapped the steering wheel impatiently. “I want answers.”

I faced her full on, all sense of calm rationality disappearing in favour of panic. “Just plant your fucking foot.”

She blanched and as though my bloodied forehead was like a green flag, her foot hit the pedal, and we screamed out of the street.

“Quinn, this isn’t fair. You attract violence like flies on shit. What happened? Did Travis hurt you? I swear to God, I’m turning this car around right the fuck now.”

“See you get the money and keep your mouth shut about it or your friend here, or even your fuck buddy upstairs, are gonna bleed.”

My jaw ached with the effort of pulling myself together. “Nothing happened. I tripped on the stairs, okay?”

Lucy glanced at me. “And face planted?”

“Yes,” I replied, both annoyed and relieved when a laugh bubbled out of her.

Lucy screeched the car to a stop at a red light, and I jerked forward, pulled up short from the seatbelt and slammed back in my seat. “Okay then. What about Travis?”

My stomach rolled at hearing his name.

“Quinn, tell me about Travis or when we get back I’ll sit on you until you do.”

I had absolutely no doubt that Lucy would attempt it. I struggled to find where to start. “He held my hand in the movies.”

At the green light, she accelerated wildly, taking her eyes off the road to offer me a look of mock horror. “He didn’t! The bastard. I’ll kill him.”

“Lucy,” I said weakly. “He knows.”

“Knows what?”

I waved my hand, opening the glove box for a tissue. Pulling down the visor, I eyed the mess on my forehead and wondered how I’d manage to hide it. “Everything.”

Lucy’s mouth fell open.

“Close your mouth before you catch flies.”

“Oh, Quinn,” she said, weariness deep in her voice. “And then you ran.”

I nodded as I wiped the blood away, wincing when it stung. “And then I ran.” Slumping back in my seat, I did my best to wipe at the scrapes on my hands. “Actually, I’m thinking that maybe it’s time I moved. Made a change or something.”

“A change?”

“Yeah, you know, maybe a move to the country or something.” My eyes focused out the window and my reflection taunted me.

“The country? You want to move to what—west bumblefuck? David won’t find you where you are. You’re not leaving.” Her voice was firm but I could hear the panic in her voice.

“It’s just an option,” I hedged.

“Option, schmoption. Who do you think you are—Daniel Boone?”

“Who’s Daniel Boone?”

Lucy glanced over her shoulder before cutting across three lanes in quick succession. “Never mind who he is, just…don’t do anything or go anywhere without talking to me first. Promise me.”

My eyes fell on the best friend I’d ever had—the one person who had seen me at my worst, walked me through it, and came out the other side holding my hand—and I lied.

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