The Way of Us (Paradise Bay Billionaire Brothers Book 5) by Claudia Burgoa
Author:Claudia Burgoa [Burgoa, Claudia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-03-12T18:30:00+00:00
Chapter Twenty-Six
Atzi
Heath sips a travel mug of fresh coffee while he weaves expertly through traffic. When we get to a stoplight, he glances at me, asking, âAre you okay?â
âYeah,â I croak. Weâre about to get onto the highway. I usually donât mind it, unless weâre going to the airport.
âItâs okay,â he whispers. âI got this.â
âI trust you.â My voice is a murmur. Iâm not sure he can hear me.
Driving toward the airport is not my favorite activity. My anxiety spikes one thousand percent on a good day. Itâs been this way since my parents and my sister died. It took a long time to be able to get into a car after the accident.
Aunt Cécile bought me a cute convertible when I turned sixteen. I refused to drive it. Later that year, she purchased an Audi Q7, hoping Iâd change my mind. According to her, it was one of the safest SUVs on the market. It took a lot of convincing from Heath and my therapist to agree to driving lessons.
I still have both cars, but I try to walk and use public transportation as often as possible. Itâs safer for the drivers around me and, well, me. Heath insists Iâm a shitty driver because I donât practice.
He doesnât understand why I can face everything with courage except for one thing. Driving and going to the airport. It brings terrible memories. I recall the last moment when Mom screamed, and the other car was coming at ours from the opposite direction.
Dad said weâd be fine, but we werenât. We were on our way to France to celebrate Momâs birthday. That was the last time I saw my parents. I still can hear the panic in their voices. The sound of the emergency vehicles and my sister crying.
I rub my leg as the pain begins to cripple along with the anxiety.
âCount with me, love. One, two⦠I canât hear you.â
âOne,â I murmur.
âDeep breaths, everything is okay. Letâs count: one, two, three.â
I join him, counting until my breathing normalizes.
âThis is why I wanted Owen to pick them up,â he says. âYouâre already dealing with a lot.â
I lean my head against the seat and close my eyes. âWill it ever get better?â
âAre you still in therapy?â
I almost growl because itâs been a hot minute since I last saw a therapist.
âYou need professional help,â he points out.
âDonât use logic on me, Spearman.â
âThis is just a suggestion, but you do you.â Thereâs some humor in his voice.
I blow some air out. âFine, Iâll search for someone new.â
âWhen did you stop going?â
âIf I say I donât remember?â
He laughs. âThat long, huh?â
âThe last one wanted me to stop working so much and find a real hobby.â
Heath gasps. âThe horror.â
âListen, kettle. Youâre always at the hospital.â
âNot true. Iâm either there or with you. Mostly with you.â
âHmm,â I say, almost lost in thought. I had never thought about his whereabouts. Is that true?
âAnd here we are,â he says as he enters the parking garage. âReady for them?â
âNo. Weâre going to fail.
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