More Than Anyone by Rockwell Kaye

Author:Rockwell, Kaye
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-12-21T00:00:00+00:00

She lets out a small sound, it’s pained. I scrub my hand down my face to mask what her pain does to me.

I still care for her, that will never truly go away. She was my whole fucking world. Not even a year apart could change that but she did things and continued to do it without any thought to what it would cost the people she left behind.

I turn to Kim, my knuckles white against the fireplace mantel. I’ve been gripping it to keep myself from reaching for Liz.

I hate seeing her upset. Even if she deserves it.

“Are we done here?”

Kim’s eyes search mine from across the room like she’s debating if she can push me further but she must see something in my eyes because she glances quickly at Kyle who shakes his head.

I grit my teeth and wait. This is their show now, I’ve said my piece.

Kyle gets up, crossing the room to stand next to me.

His hand grabs hold of the back of my head, patting it like I’m some kind of toddler who needs to calm down.

“Look, we’ve all done this before.” He says slowly, his eyes falling on each of us.

“Yeah and whose fault is that again?” I can’t help but cut in and point that out.

“BRAD!” Kim calls out to me in warning, jumping to her feet.

I hold my hands up, to say I’m done. I back up until I’m leaning on the wall.

I refuse to look at Liz anymore. It hurts too much to see what my words do to her. No matter what, the last thing I want is to hurt her. Yet I did and I simply watched as her pain was splashed all over her pretty face.

I fold my arms across my chest, my gaze falling to my feet.

“I guess before anything else I want you to know Liz that I understand where you’re coming from.” I hear Kim say gently and when I look up, I find her sitting back next to Liz. “I’ve never lost a parent and to have gone through the things you have in the last few years, I also get why you like to do things on your own. Even when I wish you wouldn’t.”

“I’m so sorry, Kim.” Liz buries her face on Kim’s shoulder, her own shaking from the force of her tears.

“Shh.. You’ve already said it once and we get it. We. Get. It.” She throws me a look over Liz’ shoulder, one meant to be in warning and a silent plea to stop lashing out.

Liz must sense it because she leans back and her gaze finds me again.

“I deserve your anger, Brad. I’m sorry I hurt you. I really am. But I am not sorry for asking for a break.” She stands, her hands fisting at her sides as she walks over to me. She stops a few inches away from me like she has to be close enough to stick the knife deeper in my chest. “We weren’t working, Brad.

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