The Hunt by Alice Ward

Author:Alice Ward [Ward, Alice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Alice Ward
Published: 2017-08-25T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Caitlyn

I knew as soon as I came in looking like a star-crossed lover, I was going to hear it from Tammy.

“So?” she said, looking like a mother about to explode into an hour-long tongue-lashing.

“So?” I mocked.

Her eyes narrowed. “Oh no, you don’t.”

I sighed. “Nothing happened and nothing will happen. I just gave him a goodbye kiss is all. He actually promised to take sex off the table unless I wanted it.”

“Shut up.” Tammy seemed impressed.

“Yep, he said, he’d keep super dick—”

She held up her hand, stunned. “He did not name his cock.”

“—in his pants,” I finished.

“That guy is a trip.” Tammy shook her head. “Do you have any idea how famous he is?”

I lifted a shoulder. “A little.”

“I’m just saying… ‘The Love That Never Died.’” It was Tammy’s favorite movie.

“He did that?” I asked, truly shocked.

“Girl, you need to bone up on your Google skills. Hell, yes he did.” She was glowing just a little bit.

“Well, that’s pretty cool.”

She rolled her eyes. “You’re hopeless.”

“How’s Gran?” It was the million-dollar question we were both avoiding.

“She’s really tired, only woke up once.” Tammy plopped down on the couch. “She’s looking kinda… I don’t know. I’ve never thought of her as old, but…”

I sat beside her. “Yeah, I know.” I could feel tears heating up my eyes.

“Listen, Cat, let’s just enjoy this time with her, okay? After work tomorrow, I’ll come over and we’ll get Ricky and have a dinner party. We’ll do whatever Gran wants to do, cook up some of her favorites.” Tammy smiled, basking in the glow of her great idea.

“That would be perfect, Tam. Let’s do that. Gran will love it.” I felt so relieved.

I wasn’t afraid of being with Gran while she was sick, but it was hard to watch her deteriorate so quickly. I didn’t know what I had expected her end to look like, but it was like a mush of surreal moments that I simply floated in and out of. Gran sleeping all day, not being able to walk, taking everything at a slow pace. Her body quickly dwindling, her skin loosening, her eyes growing dark. Inside that dying body was the woman who had been my mother, my best friend, and my only real family. Now that entire package was… drifting away. I couldn’t face it. Tammy was good at diversions, and right now, that’s all I wanted.

We planned our menu and our shopping lists, set the time, and since it was getting really late, she went home. I checked on Gran, who was still asleep. Being in the quite house with nothing else to distract me but my own mind, I thought of KP. He had been so much more than I had expected him to be. I hadn’t had feelings for a man for a long time. I just didn’t make space for them, but he was creeping into my heart. It was terrifying and exhilarating. I thought about texting him to see if he made it home safely but thought

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