The Space Between Now & Forever (The Space Between Duet Book 2) by Melissa Toppen

Author:Melissa Toppen [Toppen, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: forbidden romance, brother's best friend romance, best friend's brother romance, love triangle romance, enemies to lovers romance
Publisher: Author Melissa Toppen
Published: 2023-05-11T16:00:00+00:00

“So, let me get this straight. You’re selling our childhood home and moving to another state?” My brother gapes at my parents in horror as if they’ve just announced they’re getting divorced. “What about me? What about all of us? This is our home too!” He drops his fork onto his plate with a clatter.

I gotta say, this isn’t my brother’s day. If he thinks this is news he doesn’t want to hear, I can only imagine how he’s going to feel when he learns I’m returning to D.C. with him and Aspen, this time for good.

“What about you?” My father clears his throat, his hand clasped around a glass of wine. “You moved away years ago. You all did. We don’t need a house this size anymore. And honestly, your mother and I are ready for a change.”

“We grew up here,” Remi interjects.

“And nothing will take those memories away.” My mother’s voice is soft, but her eyes say that this isn’t up for discussion.

“Well, I, for one, think it’s about time.” I lift my wine glass, clenching Aspen’s hand that’s resting on my thigh beneath the table. “To new beginnings.” I squeeze her fingers.

Aspen follows suit, raising her wine glass as well.

“Not you too, Pen.” Remi groans.

“How could I not be happy that they’re making a change that makes them happy?” She tries to reason with him. “To new beginnings,” she repeats my words, giving Remi a stern look.

“Fine,” he grumbles like a pouty child. “Too new beginnings.” He seems anything but happy about what he’s saying.

“Thank you.” My mother and father both raise their glasses and together we all drink.

“Speaking of moving...”

Aspen goes stiff next to me, her gaze cutting to the side of my face.

I know I said I’d let her talk to Remi, but I feel compelled by my parents’ announcement to make one of my own. Only, before I can get the words out, there’s a hard knock on the door, followed by the doorbell, which rings three or four times in quick succession.

“What the hell?” Remi moves to stand, but my father stops him.

“Don’t.” He shakes his head.

“Don’t what? Don’t answer the door?”

“We already know who it is.” When my mother’s gaze falls on Aspen, something heavy settles in my stomach. Something that tells me I’m not gonna like what she has to say next.

“Who?” My brother is a lot less perceptive than I am, clearly.

“Just let it be. He’ll go away eventually.”

“Who is he?” Remi continues. “Who will go away?”

“Harris.” It’s Aspen who speaks next, sharing a look with my mother that seems to tell her everything she needs to know.

“Harris, as in your foster brother, Harris?” I ask through gritted teeth, balling the cloth napkin in my lap as I push to stand. I look over to see my brother is also on his feet.

“He’s been showing up here on and off for months,” my father explains, the legs of his chair skidding against the floor as he pushes away from the table, prepared to intercept me and my brother before we can make it to the door.

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