The Hawke Family Collection One by Gwyn McNamee

Author:Gwyn McNamee [McNamee, Gwyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gwyn McNamee

SKYE

The mid-summer sun seeps into my skin and, combined with my third margarita, it warms me and helps me momentarily forget the clusterfuck my life has become.

Lounging next to the pool in Mom's backyard, my earbuds blaring angsty alt-rock, I begin drifting off into the space between wake and sleep when a shadow falls over me, blocking out the rays and disintegrating any bliss I was so close to achieving.

Fucking thanks.

I reluctantly open my eyes and find my mother looming above me. Her lips are moving, and logic tells me she’s speaking to me, but I have zero interest in whatever it is she’s trying to say. She should know by now not to interrupt my sunbathing.

Just as I’m about to close my eyes and ignore her, she reaches down and yanks the buds out of my ears.

"Hey, what the fuck?" I prop myself up on one elbow, glaring at her even though I know she can't see through my shades.

She scowls. "Skye, language…" Her eyes flit toward the pool where Angelina is swimming with Ben to ensure her young ears haven't been subjected to my foul mouth.

Like she hasn’t heard it a thousand times at home.

"What do you want?"

"I was asking if you knew when Savage and Danika are supposed to get here. You spoke with him earlier, didn't you?"

I sigh, dropping back down and grabbing my half-full third margarita. I take a sip before returning my attention to her. "Yes, I spoke with him. He said she wasn't feeling well. But they’re still going to try to be here before noon."

She smiles and nods. "See, was that so hard?"

"Yes."

Her scowl returns, and she eyes my glass. "How many drinks have you had today, Skye?"

"Not enough, apparently.” I drain the last drops of the delicious tequila concoction and set my empty on the small table to the side of my chair. Sometimes, I wonder how I would survive this family without alcohol. There’s always some sort of drama.

I’m the only sane one left. Although, if you ask them, I’m the worst of them all…well, except maybe Stone.

Mom ignores my comment and plows ahead with her agenda. "What about Gabe? Do you know if he’s coming with them?"

Hopefully not.

Leave it to my mother to bring up the one person I don't want to think about, let alone discuss. How she’s so oblivious to the tension between us blows my mind. She must be denser than she appears.

"I don't know, I didn't talk to him, and Savage didn't mention him at all."

She lets out an exasperated sigh. "Fine. I’m going to finish getting the burgers ready. Why don't you try switching to water for a while."

"Thanks for the unsolicited advice, Madre."

She retreats to the house without glancing back.

I don't mean to be a bitch to her, but she grates on every last nerve I have. The only person who ever seemed to understand the dynamic with her was Star. Since the accident, things have only gone downhill, and the tension between me and the woman who gave me life has quadrupled.

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