I Will Always Love You by Kathryn Shay

Author:Kathryn Shay [Shay, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Gentileschi Sisters Book One
Publisher: Ocean View Books
Published: 2018-09-17T16:00:00+00:00

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“This is great, buddy.” Millie sat with Ryder in the waiting area of the floor where Annie had been transferred. His oldest sister was in a better mood now that her daughter was no longer in critical condition and had been moved to a private room.

He said, “I hope Lisa can heat her meal up.” She’d stayed in Annie’s room. Not for one minute had the girl been alone.

Mille studied Ryder. “You look like hell, Ry.”

“This has been an ordeal.”

“It’s more than that.”

“Yeah, it is. But Millie, I don’t want to go into why.”

“All right. Entertain me with some publishing details. I love hearing about your work.”

“Hmm. We have a party coming up Friday for the authors whose books will be released this year. It’s usually held in January, but we were in London for the book fair.”

“Where’s the party?”

“The Cibar Lounge.”

“Dinner?”

“No, cocktails and heavy appetizers.”

“Will Alexandra be there? By the way, she’s lovely.”

“I don’t want to talk about that.”

“So it is her.”

“Of course it’s her.” He threw down the napkin. “Man, do I know how to blow things.”

“I’m sorry for whatever you’re going through.”

He watched Millie. “I want her and can’t have her.”

“Does she feel the same?”

“She says she does. And she wants to take our relationship further.”

“You know you can’t do that, right?”

“I know. So does she.”

They ate in silence for a while. Finally, Millie asked, “What other new books does Reynolds Publishing have this year?”

“We have a firefighter who wrote a fiction book. It details the life of a firefighter who gets caught up in a scandal and is forced to defend himself.”

“Hmm. Firefighters are sexy.”

“We have a new romance author who writes about teachers. Who knew what they had to go through?”

“Especially with all the school shootings.”

“That’s what her book is about. It was written last year before all the latest slaughter of high school kids.”

Millie shivered. “It makes me sick thinking about Annie going to school every day when that could happen.”

They discussed more authors until Millie’s text alert chimed. “Lisa says Annie’s awake and wants to see her favorite uncle.”

“Ha. Her only uncle.”

Ryder gathered the remains of the Stromboli and tossed them in the trash. Then he picked up Lisa’s dinner and they headed to the room. On the way, Millie put her arm around him. “I love you, buddy.”

“Thanks, Millie. Back at you.”

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