Monsters & Angels (Cate & Kian Book 7) by Louise Hall

Author:Louise Hall [Hall, Louise]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-09T16:00:00+00:00

Sunday February 24th

“Ugh,” Cate slumped over the kitchen counter. She desperately needed a caffeine fix that morning. She’d hardly slept at all again the previous night.

It didn’t help that she’d had all three children in bed with her since Mateo had decided yesterday that he didn’t want to sleep in his own bed either. The bed was big but it wasn’t that big. She loved her children but if they weren’t sniffling, they were wriggling or mumbling in their sleep and twice she’d had to cling to the edge of the mattress just to keep from falling out.

She knew that it wasn’t healthy for them – they should be secure enough to want to sleep in their own beds - but she was expending all her energy on just getting through each day.

The doorbell rang and Cate reluctantly lifted up her head and looked at the clock on the oven. It was still early.

The coffee hadn’t finished brewing yet so she stumbled towards the front door.

It was Ben. She had to remind herself that it would be really wrong to shut the door in her brother’s face. Plus, he was so annoying that he’d probably just keep ringing the doorbell until she eventually let him in.

“Morning,” he said cheerily, following Cate through to the kitchen.

“Mm.” If she was going to put on her happy face, she really needed that coffee.

She poured herself a cup and then turned to Ben, “do you want one?”

“That would be great, thanks.” He hopped up on to one of the stools at the kitchen counter. “I wasn’t sure if you’d be home. Don’t you usually go to church on Sundays?”

“We’re taking a break this week,” Cate shrugged. “You know with Kian’s accident and all?”

“Is he awake yet?” Ben asked. “I know I said that he mustn’t think about work while he’s recovering from his injuries but I really need to get his signature on these papers. It’s kind of urgent.”

“Damn it,” Cate muttered under her breath. She just could not catch a break right now.

“Actually, he’s…”

“Hey Uncle Ben,” Mateo pulled open the refrigerator door. “What are you doing here so early?”

“There’s no rest for the wicked,” Ben chuckled, ruffling his nephew’s hair. “I came to see your dad.”

Mateo looked confused, “Dad’s not here. He’s on a business trip.” He looked at Cate for confirmation. “Right, Mama?”

Fortunately, Ben broke the really awkward silence. “That’s right. Ugh, I’m such an idiot,” he slapped his hand to his forehead. “I totally forgot.”

Mateo took a swig of orange juice straight from the carton and then put it back in the refrigerator, “I’m going back to bed. I really hope that Sierra’s stopped snoring.”

After he’d gone upstairs, Ben narrowed his eyes at Cate. “What’s going on?”

Cate turned her back on him, focusing all of her attention on rinsing out her empty coffee cup in the sink. “It’s really no big deal.”

“What did he do?”

“Nothing. It’s not like that.”

“Where is he then?” Ben dropped his voice to a whisper. “He’s not on a business trip, Cate.

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