Robin Alexander - Half to Death by Robin Alexander

Author:Robin Alexander
Language: fr
Format: mobi
Publisher: Intaglio Publications
Published: 2011-08-14T16:56:22+00:00

Chapter 16

At seven fifty, Jade walked out of the gym wearing a deep green T-shirt and a pair of tan cargo shorts. She looked magnificent. The dark green brought out the color in her eyes. I stared at her a minute or two when she got in my car.

“What?” she asked when I didn’t immediately drive off.

“You’re stunning.”

“I was thinking the same about you. Sometimes, I forget to say what I’m thinking. She looked at my shorts and T-shirt. “You look lovely tonight, but do you know when I find you most attractive?”

I shook my head.

She grinned. “When you’ve just finished working out and your hair is a mess and sticking to your face. It gets really wavy, and your face is flushed…” Her voice trailed off as she looked away. “It’s sexy.”

“So we’ll be running the air tonight,” I said as I switched it on and rolled up the windows. “You’ve managed to raise the heat index in the car by a hundred degrees.”

I left the parking lot with the sound of Jade’s laughter and my heart pounding a delightful beat.

*******

Deb and Angel weren’t due to arrive until eight thirty, and as planned, Jade and I arrived early, so we could discuss, as Marty said, “what not to say to Deb.” Marty and Jade seemed to hit it off the minute they met, but then again, Marty had that effect on people. She was so open and friendly that everyone fell under her charm, and Jade was no exception.

We gathered in the living room, and after some small talk, Miranda got down to business. “Sloan, Marty and I have been talking about something, and we’d like your take on it.” She looked over at Jade. “I’m sorry that your first visit with us might be a tense one. Sloan said she’s told you about the situation with Deb. We’re not gossiping about her. We’re worried, and we’re trying to help.”

Jade nodded. “I understand.”

Miranda looked back at me. “Marty and I think you should touch Angel. I think it’s the best way to find out what she knows without offending her and making a difficult situation worse.”

I wasn’t prepared for the request. “I don’t know.” I looked at Jade and wondered what was going through her head.

“Sloan, this is a gift,” Miranda said. “I know you don’t feel that way, but you can use this to help someone we care a lot about. We don’t want to know what you see, but if you can figure out Angel’s feelings on this, we’ll know if we have an ally or not.”

“Deb’s fiercely protective about her situation,” Marty said. “She won’t even come close to discussing it. We’re at an impasse, and I don’t know what else to do.”

We never had a chance to discuss it further. There was a knock on the door, then we heard Deb’s voice. “Hello, we’re here.”

Marty stood and greeted them warmly with hugs. Deb’s gaze moved to Miranda, and I watched them stare at each other before moving in for a big hug.

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