Lean on Me (Serendipity Book 1) by Kali Argent

Author:Kali Argent [Argent, Kali]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PECCAVI PRESS
Published: 2018-07-27T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

“Mel, I really wish you’d reconsider.” Nearly a month had come and gone since her breakup, and while she seemed better, Cecily still worried about her. “Maybe you should take some more time to think about it.”

To her surprise, Melissa didn’t argue. She didn’t rant about being an adult. She didn’t go on about taking chances and living her life to the fullest. Instead, she hugged Cecily tight and kissed her cheek.

“I have thought about it, and I’ve decided you were right.” She sounded decisive and confident. “I do need to grow up. I need to learn to stand on my own.”

There was more to Melissa’s breakup with Daniel that she wasn’t saying, but no matter how much Cecily prodded, she wouldn’t talk about it. She’d been different since that night, though, more subdued.

If Cecily ever saw Daniel again, she was going to skin the little weasel.

“I’m proud of you,” she said instead of pushing for more details about the breakup like she wanted to. “But…Chicago? With mom? Are you ready for that?”

Melissa laughed, the sound carefree and musical. “She’s not that bad, and it’ll just be for a little while until I can find my own place.” Spine straight, shoulders back, she met Cecily’s gaze with determination. “This is a good thing.”

“That’s the last box.” Stopping outside Melissa’s bedroom door, Rafe cupped his hands and blew warm air into them. “Anything else?”

“No, that’s it.” She eased around Cecily to wrap her arms around Rafe. “Thank you.” She touched one side of his face and stretched up to place a kiss on the other cheek. “Take care of her, okay?”

“As much as she’ll let me.” He hugged her tight again and kissed the top of her head. “You take care of yourself. If you need anything, you have my number.”

“And you better call,” Cecily added. “I can’t believe you won’t be here for Christmas.” It was the first time since Melissa had been born that they hadn’t spent the holidays together, and she was already grieving the loss.

“You could always come visit. Mom would like that.”

“Yeah, maybe I will.”

Melissa gave her a tight-lipped grin. “Don’t cry.”

“I’m not.” Her eyes stung and watered, but the tears hadn’t spilled over, so it didn’t count. “Be careful.” She grabbed onto her sister and hugged her like she’d never see her again. “Call me as soon as you get there.”

Twenty minutes later, she finally managed to let her baby sister walk out the front door. It would be fine. Everything would work out for the best. Melissa was smart and capable, and their mother wasn’t the same drunk she’d been when they were little.

Strong arms encircled her waist, and a wall of solid muscle pressed against her back. “She’ll be okay,” Rafe whispered in her ear. “You did an amazing job with her, and she’s going to be just fine.”

“She’s so young.”

“She’s twenty-two, almost twenty-three. Older than you were when you decided to take her in and raise her.”

“I know. I just…” Sighing, she turned and reached up to wrap her arms around his neck.

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