Real Love by Sophie Martin

Author:Sophie Martin [Martin, Sophie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781646371860
Published: 2020-06-12T00:00:00+00:00

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“You’re telling me it’s all true?” Lucas asked after hearing Jack’s fantastic tale. “What my kids kept telling me about my wife being a witch and putting a love spell on me, all of it?” Lucas sank heavily back into the sofa, feeling suddenly nauseous and very tired. He eyed the dregs of whiskey in the bottle but decided against drinking it. His head seemed clear despite at least two doubles he’d already drunk. No point ruining it now. He needed his brain to work for this conversation.

“I’m sorry,” Jack only said, looking apologetic. As if any of this had been the man’s fault. Lucas examined him closer. Here was the man who had been his first real love interest, the man he was, once again, beginning to care a great deal about. Jack looked worn out and about as tired as Lucas felt. It wasn’t the first time Lucas noticed the change in Jack, but for the first time, he didn’t attribute it to changes made by the passing of years.

“What happened to you, Jack?” Lucas asked, eager to focus on something else than his own fucked up life. If he never had to think about his daughter floating helplessly under the ceiling and himself being magically controlled by his dead wife, it would still be too early. Jack smiled sadly, with understanding.

“It’s a long story, one I’m sure you don’t want to hear right now. I should probably leave you to absorb all the news you were just delivered.”

“What, you mean about my children being paranormal creatures?” Lucas snarked then felt immediately guilty when Jack flinched. None of it was Jack’s fault. If what he said was true, Lucas owed him for helping with Ruby’s mysterious illness. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to sound…” He wasn’t sure what he wanted to say. Condescending? Ungrateful? Angry? So he didn’t finish. “I don’t think I’m dealing with this very well. Could you please not go just yet? I could use the company right now.” Jack seemed unconvinced, so Lucas added with what he hoped was an earnest expression, “Please?” Jack nodded and sat on the edge of the chair opposite Luc. For a long minute Lucas just stared at him. His head felt suddenly empty, his thoughts in loose threads not wanting to assemble themselves in any kind of order. He should probably ask questions. Many, many questions. Learn about the paranormal world, magic, shape-shifters, and all kinds of things. Instead he asked. “So, what now?”

“Now?” Jack seemed startled.

“Yes, now. Do you kill me because I learned your secret? Wipe my mind? Lock me up somewhere so I can’t reveal the truth to anyone? What happens now?” Jack gave him the same nonplussed look Lucas remembered from their university days. It was the look he would give people when he thought they were being obtuse but felt it rude to point it out.

“Well, I would hope none of these would be necessary. It’s your children we’re talking about.

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