Kiwi Rules (New Zealand Ever After Book 1) by James Rosalind

Author:James, Rosalind [James, Rosalind]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2019-04-19T16:00:00+00:00

Karen

Hemi had gone still, and I was coming down out of the red-mist zone and starting to realize what I’d just done. I had no idea what he’d say. What he’d do.

Or, rather—I knew it wouldn’t be horrible, or that it wouldn’t be that way forever. Hope wouldn’t let it be horrible. When Hemi told her about this, and he would, she’d say the right thing. She’d explain, and because he loved her more than life, he’d listen.

I couldn’t do any explaining, not anymore. I’d started to shake like I’d done with the chills, and things were going a little black around the edges. I put my hand out for my coffee, and knocked it over. My beautiful birthday mocha spilled out over the table, onto the stone terrace, and I let out a cry like a seagull deprived of a donut.

Jax said, “That’s enough, I reckon. Let’s have you lie down.”

“I really wanted that mocha.” I was having trouble with my eyes now, too. “It’s my . . . birthday, and I’m thirty, and . . .”

I didn’t say the other thing. And I’ve lost control with Hemi. I’ve talked to him like I’m Hope, and I don’t know what’s going to happen with that. They’re my family. They’re all I’ve got. But they’re each other’s family first, and I might have just blown it, because I can never shut up.

“I’ll get you another mocha,” Jax said. “I’m putting you to bed first, though.”

“I’m not a child,” I said. “That was the whole point of my . . . speech.”

“Got that, didn’t I. I’m guessing Hemi did, too. It was an awesome speech, but it didn’t do much to balance your electrolytes.” He was standing with me, practically holding me up, because things were going even darker, like a black curtain coming down over my vision. I was familiar with that curtain, and I didn’t want to be. I couldn’t stand that this was happening.

Hope was coming out as we were coming in. I could only see the shape of her, practically running across the room, because I’d stopped being able to concentrate. She asked, “What’s wrong?”

“A little crook, that’s all,” Jax said. “Too much excitement, I reckon.” And then I tipped over, because he’d picked me up again. I didn’t try to fight it this time. I just let the whole thing wash over me. Jax setting me down on the bed, pulling the throw over me. Hope saying, “I’ll go get her a glass of water.” Maia asking, “What’s wrong with Auntie Karen?” And Jax saying, “She needs a rest, that’s all. She was pretty ill.”

I wanted to tell the kids I was OK. I needed to tell Hope so. I’d do that. In a minute.

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