The Worst Kept Secret by Q.B. Tyler

Author:Q.B. Tyler [Tyler, Q.B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: novel
Publisher: Q.B. Tyler
Published: 2023-11-01T16:00:00+00:00

Theo looks so good it hurts to not stare at him when he steps into the café. He’s wearing a white button-down and navy slacks, and I wanted to rip them off right the fuck now.

“Oh. Well, good news travels fast!” Rebecca’s eyes fall to mine and she gives me a fake smile that I give right back. I am still standing with her as my mom goes back to work but for the past five minutes, she’s just been scrolling on her phone as she shows me pictures of shit I care nothing about and people I don’t know.

“I was just confused as to why Lucas didn’t tell me you were coming to town,” I explain.

“Let’s not place false blame here,” Theo starts. “Why didn’t you tell anyone you were coming? You know your son is moving to New York tomorrow. Odd time for mother-son bonding?” Theo blinks at her and she pulls her to-go cup of cappuccino to her lips.

“Hello to you too, Theodore.” She smiles. “For your information, I felt so far and out of the loop.”

“What else is new?” He snaps and I realize it is definitely my cue to leave.

“You know, you guys can have this table.” I grab my laptop, my notebook, and my iced coffee. “Theo, can I bring you something?”

He doesn’t even look at me as he speaks. “Uh, yeah. Coffee would be great.”

I nod. “Rebecca, anything else?”

“Oh no, honey. Thank you.” She takes my seat and Theo sits across from her. I move away not wanting any part of that.

“What is that about?” My mother asks as she peers at them over the counter.

“None of them knew she was coming.”

“You called Theo?” She asks me.

“I texted all three of them in a group chat—him, Lucas, and Raegan and he called me,” I explain.

“Hmm. Well, why do you think she’s in town?”

“Supposedly, ‘to spend time with her children,’” I say using air quotes.

“A little late for that, no? I mean never too late to spend time with people but…she’s got quite a few years of making up to do. And isn’t Lucas leaving tomorrow?” I pull my mother into the back office, knowing that the girls can handle the front for now.

“Okay, you cannot repeat this to anyone.”

“I won’t! Oh, you’ve got tea!” My mom’s hazel eyes light up as she claps her hands together.

“I’m only telling you because…well, I don’t know why I’m telling you, because you’re a gossip!”

She puts her hands on her hips and narrows her eyes into slits. “I am not.”

“Okay, evidently Laura Wilder, you know Natasha’s mom?”

“Yes, yes of course! Pops pills like Tic Tacs,” she says waving her hands as if to say okay out with it.

“Mom!”

“Well! Go on!”

I roll my eyes. “Apparently, she told Rebecca that Raegan’s boyfriend has a ring. She called Theo hysterical when the three of us were out at brunch last weekend. So, I feel like that’s why she’s here.” I leave out the part about Raegan being pregnant because that is definitely not my place to tell.

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