Voices in the Darkness by Rebecca Royce & Ripley Proserpina

Author:Rebecca Royce & Ripley Proserpina [Proserpina, Ripley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-09T05:00:00+00:00

7

At my question, the guys exchanged glances. Finally, Oliver answered, “I do.”

“We’re going to stay here today and wait for Aaron, but it would probably be helpful if I could remember what happened in the doctor’s office.” I trivialized the entire event with that one phrase. Probably be helpful. Taking a breath, I decided to tell them the truth. “Actually, I’m freaking out a little that I don’t remember. I’m afraid something bad happened.” The list of possibilities was endless, and I could imagine one horrible event after another.

“Aaron protected you,” Oliver said, his voice firm.

“I know.” With every ounce of my being, I believed that Aaron had done everything he could, but I couldn’t even remember if he was in the room with me when I met the doctor. I couldn’t remember walking through the office door.

And I needed to.

“Let’s eat first,” Colton said quietly. Oliver was staring at me, studying me, and seemed to relax when Colton spoke. “Okay?”

I nodded. That was fine.

The guys did their best to distract me during dinner. Or distract themselves. My worry about something seemed to weigh on them now, and more than once the conversation trailed off.

“This is delicious,” I said, scooping more pasta on my plate. I was nervous but really hungry. “Thank you for cooking.”

Someone grunted, and Thorn smiled at me.

I needed to be better about keeping their attention on less serious topics. “Oliver, remember Bandit?”

He glanced up, and he had a spot of sauce on his chin. I reached forward to wipe it away, and he leaned in to kiss my thumb. “Bandit?” His face cleared. “Of course, I do. We met him at Doc Holiday’s.”

“That was a mean horse,” Colton said. “Took a chunk out of my arm when I was too slow getting an apple out of my pocket.”

“I liked him.” He’d been a little ornery, but it had fit my personality back then. “He was just choosey.” That was what Oliver had said at least. “Is he still around?”

Oliver nodded. “Funny you mentioned him. He’s mine now. I have a small paddock and a pasture near my office. He’ll live out the rest of his days there.”

“He’s yours?” Happiness danced through my soul. That was perfect. “That’s great.”

His smile was huge. “I’m pretty crazy about Bandit.”

“So what do you do for fun when you’re not working?” Colton asked me. “Do you ride horses?”

I played with my fork. “For fun? Now that is a loaded question. I do have some friends. We sometimes meet for coffee.” Although I was always so busy that I needed to make more time for that. “Every once in a while, I have a very bad date.”

Oliver lifted his eyebrows slowly. “Had. Past tense. You will only have good dates now and only with the four of us.” His cheeks pinked, but he soldiered on. “I sound like a possessive prick. I can hear it, but I can’t stop it.”

I smiled. “I… I guess I should be feeling sort of upset that you said that, but I kind of like it.

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