No Place In Heaven by Marion Myles

Author:Marion Myles [Myles, Marion]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: M. Myles Publishing
Published: 2024-09-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

“Hey Kevin, hold on a sec,” Roman said before pressing the phone against his chest. “Brooke, I’ve gotta take this. Thanks for talking to us.”

When he strode toward the office door, Mia started to follow but Brooke stepped over and placed a hand on her arm. “Can you stay and talk for a minute longer?”

“Um…sure. I’ll meet you at the car,” she told Roman who simply nodded and strode out of the room.

Brooke returned to the sitting area and sat in one of the chairs then motioned for Mia to join her. “You okay, sweetie? You’re throwing off a strange vibe, and it’s making me think something’s wrong. Everything good with you and Roman?”

“Of course. We’re great. I’m just tired and sad. This thing with Clary is ugly, and I think it’s only going to get worse.” She blew out a breath. “Anyway, enough of that. You must be excited…and probably stressed about the Nashville competition. I swear, I don’t know how you do it.”

“Not too stressed. I’ve been at this a long time now. And I also know an evasion when I see one. I’m sorry I got you involved in finding Clary if it’s causing you pain. Maybe you should stop. Can’t the police take over? I mean, you’ve handed them a red-hot lead. They should pick up the reins and ride that horse, right?”

“I’m sure they will. That’s probably what Roman and Kevin are talking about this very second.” She shook her head. “But I’m in it now, and I might as well see it all the way through.”

“I guess. But try to remember, whatever Clary may have done, it’s not on you. She made her own choices—terrible though they were. I mean, what kind of young girl goes around using her sexuality like that? I admire her dancing, but I have to say, I’m not loving her character at the moment. And let me repeat, none of this is on you.”

Mia studied Brooke’s face, cataloging the disgust and anger in her expression. This woman was her friend. And other than Roman, her only real and intimate connection. But she’d never told Brooke anything about herself beyond the present circumstances. Carefully deflecting curiosity about her past was something she’d done out of habit and necessity for her whole life.

But there was no danger here. Mia wasn’t running from the law anymore. And if she wanted a true friendship with Brooke, the only way from here to there was by being open and honest.

She shifted, turning away then closed her eyes and took in a deep breath. Her heartbeat sounded like a loud drum in her ears, and this moment felt exactly as scary as teetering on the highest diving board above a pool filled with sharks.

“Do it. Just do it,” she coached herself.

With one final exhale she opened her eyes and turned to face Brooke again. “I was Clary once. I was a young girl sleeping with older men for profit. The circumstances were a little different, and I wasn’t blackmailing so much as outright stealing, but it’s all the same really.

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