Making Sense by Lila Rose

Author:Lila Rose [Rose, Lila]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-04T20:52:44+00:00

Chapter

Sixteen

My heart was about to beat out of my chest to scurry off into hiding as I made my way into the basketball stadium beside a peppy Drew. He didn’t know his mother was about to lose it, I hid it well, so he was bouncing beside me and asking a million questions per second.

“What time will Mr. Vice show? Will he be here from the start? Where are we going to dinner? I can’t believe he wants to take us to dinner. When are the school holidays? Maybe Vice can come with us. I know it’s only a week, but it’d be fun. Do you think I should ask him?”

“Drew,” I called, and with a hand to his shoulder, I turned him to face me. “Please don’t say anything to Mr. Salvatore about the holiday with your dad. I need to ask for time off first, and I’m not sure if I can get it. Though, no matter what, you’ll be going. I’ve already spoken to both Molly and your nana. They said they could take you on the plane if I can’t get the time off.”

“’Kay.” He smiled, then skipped off toward the double doors.

Slowly, I followed him. My gaze kept flittering around to see if I could spot Den before Vice showed. I wanted to let him know about Vice coming. I should have said something the night we’d been to his place for dinner, but I hadn’t. Actually, I was surprised he didn’t already know via Drew and Rick.

Stepping through the doors, I spotted Den sitting in the second row of the seats. I made my way over and caught his smile when he spotted me. Waving, I kept going until an arm came around my waist and halted my progress. Den lost his smile, and he got up, heading down the stairs.

Shit, shit, shit.

I already knew who was at my back; his scent was a tell-tale sign. More of his heat hit my back as he leaned in and whispered in my ear, “Addy. Good to see you.” My body quivered.

“Adalyn, everything okay?” Den asked, stopping in front of Vice and me.

“Um, yes?” I tried to shift to the side, but the arm around me wouldn’t move. So I thumbed behind me, and said, “Den, this is my boss, Vice Salvatore.”

Vice’s body stiffened. “Den, was it?” His free hand came out to shake Den’s.

“That’s right. Vice, was it?”

“Yes.”

“And boss?” Den added, his gaze sliding down to Vice’s arm.

“Yes,” Vice clipped.

“Mr. Vice!” was yelled from Drew over the other side of the court before he took off on a run toward us. It was then Vice took a step to the side, dropping his arm from around me.

I had shifted enough to see Vice smile at Drew, who came to a stop in front of Vice and beamed up at him. “You made it.”

“I sure did.” He ruffled Drew’s hair, and added, “I’m excited to see the game.”

“Cool. You can sit with Mom.”

“I will.”

“’Kay.” He grinned.

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