Tiernan: A Dark Irish Mafia Romance by Henry Jane

Author:Henry, Jane
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Aisling

“Oh my God,” Fiona says, covering her mouth when I scroll down the screen to pick out a sweater to go with the skinny jeans and top. She points a finger to a teeny, little negligee on the side that could pass for little more than a G-string.

I snort and click “add to cart.”

“Noooo,” Fiona says, doubling over on the couch. “I do not need to know anything that happens between you and my brother.”

I’m just teasing, of course. I’m nowhere near ready for wearing something like that and suspect Tiernan wouldn’t have any use for it anyway.

Maeve rolls her eyes. “For the love of all things good and holy, Fiona, we can hardly give me the grand babies I need with an immaculate conception.”

Caitlin giggles, as I keep adding the raunchiest little numbers to the cart in rapid succession.

“Oh, God, no,” Fiona says when I turn my head to the side, staring at the screen to try to figure out if the little shoestring takes the place of a bra or knickers. I’m only messing with her. I won’t actually buy those things. As it is, I’m embarrassed the cart’s got more than thirty euros worth of clothes.

“Keep going,” Maeve says firmly. “You’re staying with us indefinitely, and believe me when I tell you, money’s not an object.” She points her finger at the screen. “Do it.”

“Money’s not an object” rings in my mind and niggles at my conscience. If money wasn’t an object, I never would’ve gotten into the fucking trouble I did to begin with.

I’m ashamed of who I am. I’m ashamed of who I’ve become. I’m ashamed of the trouble I’ve brought to this lovely family.

“Now, Ais,” Fiona says in a warning tone, wagging her finger at me. “You were laughing with us just moments ago and now you’ve gone cold somber. What gives, love?”

I don’t even know where to begin. How can I tell her how ashamed I am of my past? How can I tell her that I’m ashamed I’m their prisoner because I can’t be trusted, or that I had to take STD tests given to me by Sebastian? I tried to block that particular moment from my mind.

Does she know who I am?

Or… was?

Can that terrible part of my life be buried in the past?

Could it be that this is…a new beginning?

I shake my head, unable to explain my feelings, when Caitlin speaks up. She’s not brash like Fiona or bold like Maeve, but confident in her own quiet way.

“It’s a bit too much to take in, isn’t it?” she says. I nod, hating the fact that my nose is all tingly and my throat’s tight. “I can understand that, you know.”

“Can you?” I manage in a whisper.

“Oh, aye,” she says. “I daresay you don’t know my history? Not many do.”

I shake my head.

She smiles. “I was taken prisoner by Keenan when his father was still Clan Chief. The McCarthys fancied me a spy, but it was the man I called father who actually was.

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