The Truth About Us by Martin Megan

Author:Martin, Megan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Megan D. Martin
Published: 2018-09-28T16:00:00+00:00

I adjusted my tie in the mirror. The black linen swinging back and forth. The tie looked fine, but I tugged on it to avoid the pair of light blue eyes staring daggers at me.

“You’re really going to go to this thing?”

“It’s not a thing, Evie, it’s a funeral for a good man.”

She made a scoffing noise, and placed her hands on her hips. “I’ve never heard you speak a single good thing about this dude, and suddenly he dies and he was your best friend?”

“It’s not that simple, Evie. He was a good man. He taught me a lot. I wouldn’t be where I am today in the car business if it wasn’t for George Steel.”

“Yeah, sure. If I remember correctly, he screwed you over and you were scared to leave your job because you didn’t want it to fuck up your relationship with little Tomboy Sue.”

I turned around, meeting Evie’s gaze head on. “It’s more complicated than that.” She stood before me wearing yoga pants and a half-shirt. She had cheerleading practice later today. Irritation burned at the back of my throat. I didn’t want to have to explain my relationship with George Steel. His death was too fresh, the fact that I had never thanked him still a burn beneath my heart.

“It’s complicated because of her, you mean.”

I paused at her words and ran a hand down my face. “Rowan has nothing to do with this.” The words weren’t true, and I hated that. I hated that I was lying to Evie. I didn’t want to do that. I didn’t want to be that guy – but I supposed I had given up on that awhile ago, when I’d had sex with Rowan in her apartment. That seemed like ages ago now.

When I’d heard about George’s death, Rowan was the first person I thought of. I told myself this was understandable, normal. George was Rowan’s father, so of course I would think of her and wonder how she was doing. But even I knew it went beyond that. I knew how close her and her dad were. I knew he was her only family. She was his everything and he was hers. It was that simple. To be concerned about how she was doing, and visiting her at her apartment to make sure she was okay, was a natural response – even for an ex, I told myself. It didn’t mean things were changing or that I had some sort of revolving feelings for Rowan I couldn’t let go of – hell no. It was far from that.

“How could she not have anything to do with this?” She through her hands up in the air. “I mean don’t you think all of this is just a little fishy?”

I frowned at Evie. “What do you mean by that?”

“Oh, come on, Ty, think clearly about this – you haven’t heard from her in how long? And suddenly now she is entrenched in your life again? She’s practically everywhere you

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