The Drazen World: Hold (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Kristi Beckhart

Author:Kristi Beckhart [Beckhart, Kristi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2017-07-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Eve

My hand is shaking so badly, I’m barely able to knock on Mia’s door. She swings the door open and stills when she sees my face. Aaron toddles in and makes himself at home, pulling on her Tupperware drawer. I trip on her rug on my way in, so Mia takes my elbow and guides me to a chair at the kitchen table.

“Matthew,” I say as I sit down.

“Where?”

“Here.” I take a deep breath. “Sam hired someone to follow me, and he saw him.”

She covers her mouth with her hands. “Oh my God, Sam is such an alpha male. Are you okay?”

“I know. I can’t believe he did that, but Matthew threatened him, the mother… trucker.”

Mia holds back a smile. “What a dumb… ankle.” She snickers with me. “This no swearing thing is so hard!”

“I know! Geez, how do you do that? I was a wreck walking the ten steps over here, and exactly five seconds later, I’m laughing.” I shake my head and sigh. “Anyway, the thing is, Sam has known for a while and he didn’t tell me.” I peel my cuticle away from my fingernail. I haven’t done that for weeks.

“That’s not cool.” She taps her fingers on the table. “You totally forgave him though, didn’t you?”

“Yeah, it took me all of five minutes. I can’t resist him, no matter how hard I try.”

“Right? He’s dreamy and sorta broodish, that’s why.”

“Except that he’s not the typical broodish. He won’t steamroll anyone into anything, but he’s fiercely loyal and protective.” I chuckle when I spot Aaron running with a small plastic bowl on his head. Boys.

“That’s the best kind. So, what are you going to do?” She grabs a bowl of grapes and pops one into her mouth before passing the bowl to me.

“I’m really worried. I think I kind of like the idea of letting him be fiercely loyal and protective. He’s got some kind of guard following me around and probably you too, when you have Aaron.” I bite a grape in half and slide the other half into Aaron’s mouth as he passes me on one of his loops around the apartment. “We said the love word, and now I want to let him in.”

“Oh, man. I really thought Matthew would finish treatment.” Mia slams her palms on the table. “Wait. Shut up. You did? You guys said it?”

“Yep. We love each other. And I know he loves Aaron too.” I’m pretty sure I’m blushing.

“I knew it! He said it right in the middle of the vineyard, didn’t he? God, it’s so perfect. I had that one pegged.” She actually reaches around and pats herself on the back.

“Eh, nope. Wrong again!” I shake my finger at her. “We said it last night at my place. Right in the middle of… you know.”

“Ahahahahaha.” She holds her belly from laughing so hard. “Oh my God, that’s the worst time to say it.”

“I Know! Under normal circumstances, I’d agree, but it was kinda hot.” I blush again.

“I’m totally telling Austin about this.

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