Unavoidable Bond by C Bradley

Author:C Bradley [Bradley, C]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-30T16:00:00+00:00

“Sorry, guys,” Addison clears her throat, as she enters the kitchen with Micah hot on her heels. He has a scowl set so deep, it could kill. “Mr. Crabby Ass needs his coffee.”

I glance up and see the smile teasing Addison’s lips, as Micah stares down at my hungover, drunk spouting intimacies, and grieving boyfriend. The anger radiating from Micah sets my nerves on edge.

“Micah, you and I need a word.” I stand abruptly, causing everyone’s eyes to fall onto my every movement. “Now, Micah Christopher, right now!” I fist the bottom edge of his t-shirt and pull him backwards out of the room and down the hall.

“Jesus Christ, Hannah!” He growls once I move us to a safe distance from the eagerly listening ears in the next room.

“You do not come into the Lucas’ house with a murderous haze directed at someone who has done not one damn thing to you. I’m not yours, Micah, and I’m sure not yours to protect. You want to be my friend, then be my friend. You wait for me to need your intervention. You hold me when I cry, and you take me for drinks if this deteriorates, but you do not get to sabotage my happiness.” I bellow, while staring into his icy blue glare.

“This is your happiness?” He scoffs, and movement catches my attention, as he continues. “You look like someone just killed your first damn puppy, and most of all, you look haunted. So, you tell me what happened after you came back here last night. The black under your eyes is a lovely shade of happiness. Be real with me, Hannah.”

The second Micah grips my shoulder, a move he has done for years as a way to ground us both in the moment, Brody moves like a cheetah who’s spotted its prey. Micah’s eyes bulge the second Brody’s hand connects with the back of his neck.

“Brody,” I gasp in shock, just as Micah shouts, “What the fuck!”

“Take your fucking hands off her, now!” Brody growls, physically reddening, as Micah begins to back up from me, dropping his hand.

“Brody, you need to take a breath and back the fuck off.”

“Brody!” Addison shouts, as she does what appears to be the same maneuver Micah was just doing for me. Grounding him. His normally clear gray eyes are hard and unfocused, bouncing from Micah to me and back.

“Brody! Brody, look at me.” I plead. “Please, look at me.” His eyes finally focus, and I continue, “Breathe.” I step around Micah and stand directly in front of the man who proclaimed his love and desire to marry me in a drunken stupor. “There you are, breathe. He wasn’t hurting me. Micah wasn’t hurting me, babe.”

“No one can lay their hands on you, and it be okay. No one!” His words come out both choppy and hushed.

“It’s okay. Let’s go back into the dining room. Nina made everyone breakfast. Come on, let’s go.” I press my hand into Brody’s chest, softly pushing him backwards.

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