The Arrangement (New Hampshire Bears Novella) by Mary Smith

Author:Mary Smith [Smith, Mary]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01EEA14LU
Publisher: Gone Writing Publishing LLC
Published: 2016-04-27T23:00:00+00:00

Going back to Apollo’s isn’t where I want to go, but I know Dacey won’t see me no matter how many times I apologize.

Walking into my brother’s, I can see the seriousness on his face. I’m close to both of my brothers, but when I was sent off to boarding school, I ended up where Apollo was. Gerald was schooled in Dublin. It’s why Apollo and I are closer to each other.

“I told you several times to keep your nose clean. This is Peter Grion’s daughter. You have known about this since you were ten.”

“Yep, I was real mature at ten.” I roll my eyes.

“Shut the fuck up, Vance.” Apollo actually yells at me. “This is serious. Not only because of Dacey’s father but our reputation. People know of our traditions and our family values—”

“Ha!” I cut him off. “Family values? That’s a joke. Mum has had more boys with just a reach of her hand than any madam’s black book. Dad’s females are spread out from here to London, Paris, New York, and everywhere else he travels.”

Apollo rubs his temples. “Okay, so we’re not the perfect family, but Dacey’s family is important.”

“I’m not a fucking chess piece,” I bark at him, unable to take it anymore. “I’m tired of how nothing has gone my way in my life and it’s always for someone else’s agenda. What about me? What about my life? I have done everything everyone asked of me and this is my payment? Being kicked out of the family.” It’s hard for me to catch my breath as my blood boils.

Apollo laughs. The fucker laughs at me. “Your life? Your agenda? Excuse me, who has been in Canada for the past two years? Who went to hockey camps in Norway, Finland, Switzerland, America, Canada, and Russia? Who wasn’t pushed into University? Or into a law career like Gerald and me?” We are now nose-to-nose. “Now you need to decide what you’re going to do. If you have cared about Dacey at all then think of her reputation in all of this. She’ll have no prospects, and it won’t matter who her father is.”

Like a knife to my heart I feel pain for Dacey, and I know Apollo is right.

“You won’t have any either, Vance.” He takes a step back. “Look, our family is one that should be written into a therapy book, but we protect each other to the end. If you won’t do it for Dad, think of Gerald and myself? Our wives? This is career ending for all of us. And no matter how much you’ll make in the PHL, it won’t be satisfying knowing you ruined our family.” His eyes don’t blink, and his nostrils are still flared. “Fix it, Vance. Fix it.”

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