Storm Child (Dangerous Friends Book 3) by Jennifer Young

Author:Jennifer Young [Young, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2018-01-20T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Marcus called at my door on the Monday evening, earlier than I expected and announcing his arrival with an impatient series of rings on the bell, as sharp and demanding as everyone else in my life. Our lengthy phone call of the evening before had been inconclusive, and all I’d been capable of was irrational ranting. I knew that. He knew that. Now the moment for calm thought had come upon us, and whatever my doubts about Marcus — doubts that kept recurring as my heart continued its war of attrition against my head, winning battle after battle but failing to make any real ground — the decision about my future with him, if there was to be one, was one I would make for myself.

In the meantime, the least I owed myself was the pleasure of his company.

‘Coming!’ I called, tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ear in the self-conscious gesture of a woman about to meet her lover. ‘Just coming!’

He rang again. That series of staccato jabs on the bell was unlike him. Something must have happened. Nevertheless, I paused for a last glance in the mirror and then, deciding I’d kept him waiting long enough, headed towards the door of my flat.

I should give him a key, just as he’d given one to me. We spent enough time together to justify it. But a key meant commitment, and no matter how much I longed for him, I wasn’t ready for that.

You must be keen to see me. The words in my head died on my lips as I lifted the latch, and thank God they did. It wasn’t Marcus who stood there with an impatient scowl; it was Eilidh.

Her scowl died the moment I opened the door, replaced by a winning smile. ‘Okay, doll,’ she said, stepping over the threshold with the most extravagant shrug and a toss of her long hair. ‘You win. I’ve come to be reasonable and civil, and I suppose I owe you an apology. I was a complete bitch. Sorry.’

I stepped back to let her in, my mind in a whirl. Marcus could arrive at any moment, and Eilidh’s sudden surrender to sweet reason could have nothing other than an ulterior motive. The last thing I needed was for them to meet without careful planning. I must get her out. ‘You’re lucky you caught me. I’m on my way out.’

‘I can’t stay anyway.’ She tossed her head. ‘I’m supposed to be meeting Joe up in town. But after that grim lunch yesterday, I just thought I might come and have a wee chat and see if—’

‘See if you can make me see sense?’

‘You said it, not me. I’m not going to lie to you. You aren’t exactly flavour of the month at home.’

‘Is that my fault?’

‘Yes. Dad’s furious with you, and none of the rest of us particularly feel like speaking to you after the way you behaved. But Joe’s such a good, sweet soul that he managed to persuade me to come and talk to you, in the interests of peace and harmony.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.