Shades of Hate (Jacky Leon Book 5) by K.N. Banet

Author:K.N. Banet [Banet, K.N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-15T16:00:00+00:00

19

Chapter Nineteen

After we loaded into Heath’s truck, Carey in between us, I thought about how that call ended.

“He’s going to ask why I was coming over.”

“You were dropping off something Carey left at your house,” he said quickly. Simple white lie no one ever had to verify. “That way, you weren’t staying over and hanging out with me or her. Just dropping something off, then getting a move on. They won’t think anything of it.”

“Why are you lying?” Carey frowned at us. “Werecats can smell lies, and she was just coming over for dinner. Will I have to lie, too? Lying is wrong.”

The scent of Heath’s regret was strong. I knew he didn’t like lying to his daughter, and he just set a bad example of creating a lie for me to tell my family.

“We’re not asking you to lie,” I said softly. “Only that I will.”

“Yeah, but why?” Carey crossed her arms. “Both of you tell me lying is bad. Why is it you get shot at but need to lie about coming to have dinner with us? We’re your friends.”

“We’ll talk about it later,” Heath said softly.

“Werecats and werewolves don’t like each other. People don’t like that your dad and I are friends, and they would prefer we stop being friends, Carey. You know that. I’ve explained it before.”

“But you’ve had dinner with us before, and they know about those, don’t they? I mean, Dad goes to Kick Shot and hangs out with you every weekend.”

I didn’t understand why Carey was attached to this. Her confusion was obvious, but one would think me bleeding in their dining room would allow a small white lie.

“Carey, this is complicated,” Heath tried to say.

“You’re using me to lie. I don’t want to be used for a lie that doesn’t make any sense. I thought people didn’t lie about who they were friends with if those friends were important to them.”

“You and your dad are important to me,” I said softly. “Heath, she has to know. It’s actually part of the reason I came over. Zuri figured us out.”

“Figured what out? I can help keep this big secret if someone tells me what it is.” When neither of us gave a reply, Carey slumped between us. “Really? I don’t like this. I don’t like knowing Jacky has to lie about coming over to dinner with us. Do you always do that?”

“Yes,” I answered softly. “I never tell them about Heath and me hanging out away from Kick Shot, where he’s technically my customer.”

“Why?”

“Because we don’t want them to find out Jacky and I are dating,” Heath answered, keeping his eyes on the road.

Carey’s eyes slowly widened. I waited as she absorbed the information.

“When did that start?” she asked, looking between us. “Tell me, when did this start?”

“Officially? My birthday last year, but we were already considering it after the werecats attacked me,” I explained. “Carey, it’s not smart for your dad and me to be together. People will think it a betrayal. They won’t understand, so we have to keep it a secret.

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