The Broken Road (The Broken Road Series) by Huie Melissa

Author:Huie, Melissa [Huie, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3
Publisher: Melissa Huie
Published: 2012-07-15T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

I left the house around ten so I’d have enough time to stop for Shane’s beer and some s’more stuff. The drive to Eric’s house was quick. Four years ago Eric’s grandfather left Eric an old ranch-style home. It’s set back from the main hustle and bustle of Annapolis and on the South River. Luckily for Eric, there aren't any neighbors close by, so the house parties were always held here. I made it to Eric’s by ten fifteen and already the driveway was lined with cars. Granted, I knew most of the people that Shane and Eric worked with. Most of them grew up in this area. But I felt awkward; it was clearly a boy’s night. Luckily, Shane was standing next to his truck when I pulled up.

“There you are,” he said, as I got out of my car. He wrapped his arms around me and buried his face in my neck. “You don't know how good it is to see you,” he murmured, his lips grazing my collarbone. I shivered, but not from the cold.

“I know. I needed to see you too,” I replied quietly. Shane looked up, curious. “Kyle got shot today.” Concern filled his face, so I quickly filled him in. “He’s fine. He’ll be okay. It was a clean shot. He’s coming home tomorrow. In fact, Mom wants us over for dinner tomorrow,” I said. Relief washed over Shane’s face.

“Whew! I’m glad he’s okay. Are you okay?” he asked, as he cupped my face in his hands.

“Yeah, I’m fine. I was worried for a while, I had to hear about it from the news, but I'm better now,” I answered. I tugged him closer and raised my lips to meet his. Catcalls were instantaneous from Adrian and Eric, who were standing on the front porch.

Shane broke off the kiss with a growl. “I should throw them into the river,” he muttered.

I laughed. “Don’t get mad. They’re just jealous,” I called over my shoulder. Adrian and Eric good-naturally booed. Shane flung his arm over my shoulder and kissed my cheek with a loud smooch.

“We’ll finish this later,” he whispered. He took the beer, I grabbed the shopping bag, and we headed up to the front porch. Eric took my bag and gave me a kiss on the cheek and a big hug. I hadn’t seen Eric in a while. Shane told me that he has been really busy with the shop and putting in a lot of overtime. Adrian took the beer from Shane and led everyone out through the house to the massive back yard to a large fire pit, circled by big rocks. The night was beautiful and clear. The moon was high and reflected off the river. I could see Brian, Eric's brother, setting up the grill. Rachel, Eric’s sister, was setting food on the picnic tables.

“Hi Rachel,” I said, walking over to her. Rachel is two years older than I am. We’re good friends, although we haven’t talked much lately.

“Hey girl.

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