Unexpected Truth by Cecilia Fyre

Author:Cecilia Fyre [Fyre, Cecilia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-08T16:00:00+00:00

When Ciaran and Ricco came back, they made lunch together. Apparently that was a father and son ritual too. The two guys were good in the kitchen, and the veggie and pasta bake they prepared was delicious.

Ciaran was a sweet kid. A little shy and not unlike his dad, with a dreamy quality about him that Lea found appealing. And he was pretty, with auburn curls a couple of shades lighter than Ricco’s. There was no denying the paternity. Lea had seen pictures of Ciaran’s beautiful model mother. The boy had been luckier than most with the genes he’d been dealt.

He was reserved around her, but that was to be expected. Lea tried not to wonder how many women he had seen come and go in his dad’s life.

It was clear that Ricco was delighted to have his son around. Over lunch, he suggested things they could do and asked typical parent questions about school and friends. But he seemed a little nervous, getting a lot of things wrong which made it obvious that he hadn’t seen Ciaran in a while. And while Ciaran answered all questions patiently and was unfailingly polite to them both, his behavior was rather formal. Lea’s inkling that the father-son relationship had suffered due to Ricco’s sudden popularity was reinforced.

The one thing Ricco and Ciaran truly seemed to bond over were motorbikes, so after lunch, Lea urged them to go out and ride as long as they wanted. She would have to stay behind since neither she nor Ciaran had a license, but she didn't mind. She needed that nap she had been trying to avoid all morning. Ricco gave her a long, searching look. “You okay, doc?”

Lea smiled her best smile. “Course I am. I’m looking forward to a few hours with a good book. I’ve not had time to read anything longer than the side effects on prescription bottles in a long while.” She kissed him passionately, hoping that’d be enough to dispel his suspicions.

Father and son donned biker gear and picked up helmets and a backpack with provisions. Lea's heart leaped with happiness at Ricco’s genuine, unadulterated joy. He kissed her again, then held her close. She returned the embrace, stroking his back and neck for a moment, and he sighed against her ear with contentment.

“Be safe, darling,” she murmured.

“Always, doc.” With one last squeeze of her hand, he was gone.

This was exactly what she had been hoping for, Ricco relaxing and enjoying his weekend. Hopefully he would not worry about anything all afternoon. And in the evening, they could talk.

Lea went to nap in their bedroom, feeling more at peace than she had in weeks.

She awoke into a thunderstorm.

At first, all she could hear was yelling. She couldn’t make out any words. Rubbing her eyes, she slid off the bed and went to the door. She cracked it open, listening.

“You are not going into town on your own! You’re fourteen years old!”

“Fifteen! Jeez, you know most of your fans’ age and date of birth but can’t remember mine?! And don’t tell me what to do.

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