Waiting for You by Heather Huffman

Author:Heather Huffman [Huffman, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-03-24T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

FOR A GOOD TWO MINUTES after the hangout ended, Karise sat and stared at the screen, mulling over the conversation. It felt good to have decisions made about their mom’s arrangements. It felt even better to feel like she was part of a family. It had been a while since she’d had that – though it was admittedly her own doing.

She called the chosen funeral home before they closed, arranging for them to pick Victoria up the next day. Sometimes it was good to be a McAlister; she had the distinct impression they would have balked at the short notice otherwise. As it was, they emailed her a mountain of paperwork, which she promised to drop off first thing in the morning.

With that taken care of, Karise went in search of Aidan. Instead she found a note saying he was downstairs in the bar. She considered going to meet him but sent a text instead. The thought of putting on anything other than PJs was almost painful. She was too discombobulated to do much of anything at the moment. There were too many conflicting feelings warring within her. There was sadness, but it was not the kind of mourning the loss of a parent should illicit. That alone added to the jumbled mess swirling around inside.

She was curled up on the couch in her pajamas, toying with a strand of hair, when there was a tap at the door. Aidan let himself in, offering a bag of takeout to Karise as he entered the room. “I thought you might be ready for some food.”

“You’re too good to me.” She accepted the food with a small smile. Whatever he’d brought, it smelled heavenly.

“Not really.” He waved off the compliment. “It’s purely self-serving, I assure you.”

Karise eyed the angel hair pasta and roasted vegetables appreciatively. “How is bringing me dinner self-serving, exactly?”

“It’s all part of my grand master plan to bend you to my will.”

“Ah. I see.” She took a bite, savoring the burst of flavors. “Whatever your motive, I thank you. This is fantastic.”

“I thought you might be in the mood for something a little lighter since we had burgers for lunch. I brought us some dark chocolate cake back, too – just in case I was wrong.”

“You’re a wise man.”

“That might be the first time I’ve heard those words.” Aidan laughed before disappearing from view.

“I find that hard to believe,” Karise said in between bites.

“Just ask my father,” Aidan called from the other room. “He’ll clear you right up on the matter.”

“You don’t talk much about your parents.”

Aidan reemerged in a pair of pajama bottoms and a T-shirt that clung ever-so-slightly to his muscles. “That’s to preserve my self-esteem. Liam is the good son. I’m the troublemaker.”

Karise frowned, setting aside her dinner. “Have they met you?”

Aidan sat in a chair across from her. “I appreciate the sentiment, but they weren’t totally off base. I was a bit of a bastard in my younger days. Probably pretty close to what you thought of me when we first met.

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