Until You Can't by Brittney Sahin

Author:Brittney Sahin [Sahin, Brittney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: EmKo Media, LLC
Published: 2022-10-19T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

NATALIA

“Are the boys going to play nice?” Maria was on my bed, holding my pillow to her chest with one hand and a bottle of “liquid IV” in the other, trying to chase away her hangover headache. Chiara was taking her morning nap, but Maria and my parents planned to take her to the park as soon as she woke up, which was why Maria needed to shake the hangover.

“Not sure if ‘nice’ is the right word.” I peeked back out my window, catching sight of Laura’s Ford Explorer backing up. Ryan’s truck was still there, but Enzo had already left.

“Honestly, I thought Enzo was going to kill those guys last night,” Maria said. She had no clue about Enzo’s past, which was how he wanted it to remain. “Is it weird that I found it kind of sexy how Enzo handled those men?”

I faced her, surprised at my innocent sister’s words.

“I almost forgot Ryan wasn’t the only vet there last night,” she went on.

I probably should’ve mentioned that to Ryan, but I knew how resistant Enzo was to anyone sharing his past. Plus, it wasn’t my story to tell. Enzo was likely already pissed I’d shared what I had, and Ryan would assume he was some kind of murderer. I’d need to do damage control at some point, but there was already so much on my plate. One problem at a time.

Maria set the bottle on the table by the bed and pointed to her forearm. “See, I have chills just from thinking about it again. Enzo going all alpha like that . . . Am I right, or is there something seriously wrong with me?”

“You’re just confused. Hurt from what you learned about Thomas.”

“God, you should’ve seen how angry Enzo was last night after he found out about Thomas’s cheating.” Her lips twitched into an unexpected smile. “Of course, you were busy making out with the boy next door.” She freed the pillow and shifted to her knees. “I need details.”

I set my back to the wall and folded my arms, remembering the kiss last night. And then the insanely hot moment in his truck after we were attacked. I was the crazy one, not Maria.

“Come on, I need a distraction from the fact that the father of my child is a world-class dick, and I should have seen this coming.”

At her words, I went to sit by her. “I’m so sorry.” I reached for her hand and squeezed. “He never deserved you.”

“He never let me work. It’s been ages. What do I do now?” Her dark brows slanted. “Maybe I can help out at the restaurant until I figure things out?”

And I’d love nothing more than that. But how could I tell her I couldn’t afford to pay her? “You’ll get through this,” I deflected.

“But seriously, please tell me about Ryan. Distract me.”

I released her hand and urged her to drink up. “I don’t know how it happened. It just did.”

“And it was amazing, right?” She grinned.

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