Hold Me Tight by Faith Sullivan

Author:Faith Sullivan [Sullivan, Faith]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Coming of Age, Romance, Contemporary, New Adult & College
ISBN: 9781499259230
Amazon: B00JX51BI8
Barnesnoble: B00JX51BI8
Publisher: Faith Sullivan
Published: 2014-04-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Eric

“What did you say?” I shout, going toe-to-toe with Tim as Ivy backs quickly away.

“You heard me,” Tim responds sullenly, the aggression draining out of him.

“Yeah, but what did you mean by that?” Ivy asks from across the room, her hands clutching her baby bump.

Tim motions toward the table. “Let’s sit down.”

“Let’s not,” I snarl, blocking his way around me.

“Eric, it’s a long story, and I need to start at the beginning,” Tim protests. “And you know Ivy shouldn’t be on her feet.”

“Ivy shouldn’t be disturbed either, but you already took care of that,” I snap back, worried about the way she’s holding her stomach.

“C’mon, Eric,” Ivy insists, pulling out a chair. “The least we can do is hear him out.”

“How do we know this isn’t another one of Lauren’s lies?” I peer into his eyes, and he doesn’t even blink.

“Because what I’m going to tell you is damaging to her family, and she’d do anything to keep it from getting out. And I do mean anything,” Tim divulges, emphasizing the risk he’s taking.

Ivy twiddles her thumbs nervously, waiting for us to sit down. I run my hand across my chin and stare a moment out the window, unsure of what to do. Tim is willing to let us in on something major, but what if it brings even more trouble to our doorstep? Ivy’s in such a touch-and-go place. Anything could tip the balance and send her rushing to the emergency room. She wants to hear what Tim has to say, but I don’t know if that’s such a wise decision. I have to think about her. She’s too caught up in all of this to put herself first. She wants answers for me, but I don’t want them if they’re just going to endanger her. She’s been doing so well since she got back. I can’t let Tim jeopardize that just because he wants to relieve the guilt he’s been carrying around by getting things off his chest.

“I don’t think this is such a good idea—” I begin, and Ivy sighs deeply.

“Eric, I’m fine,” she insists, patting the seat next to her. “If Mr. Price has something to do with this, I want to know.”

“Mr. Price,” Tim laughs bitterly.

“Well, that’s what I’ve always called him,” Ivy goes on. “Ever since I was a little kid.”

“He was friendly to you, was he?” Tim smirks, kicking his heel against the refrigerator grate.

“Yeah. He was always nice to me,” Ivy admits, confused. “What’s wrong with that?”

“Probably more than you know.” Tim grimaces, shuffling past me as he grabs a chair and twirls it around so he can sit on it backwards. “As far as I’m concerned, he sure doesn’t deserve your respect.”

“Quit the cryptic bullshit,” I retort. “What the hell are you getting at?”

“That powerful men in positions of authority tend to think they can get away with anything,” Tim replies as I reluctantly take the seat next to Ivy.

“That might be true, but Conrad Price never did anything to me,” Ivy relates, shrugging her shoulders.

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