Whiskey Sharp: Torn by Dane Lauren

Author:Dane, Lauren
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2018-05-28T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

“SO YEAH, ALL that happened,” Cora told Rachel and Maybe later that afternoon. She’d stopped by Whiskey Sharp after the gallery had closed up for the night so she, Rachel and Maybe had tucked up off in a corner with some tea to catch up.

“I think Fin finally gets it. Not that she didn’t understand how much you did for your mom before. Because she does and she did. But I think she sees just how much of a toll it was taking on you. And on your relationship with your mom. And let’s face it, your relationship with your siblings. How can you not resent the way you had to do it all?”

Rachel was one of those people who listened more than she spoke. She was insightful—though not always when it came to her own baggage—and had excellent advice. It meant she not only understood Cora, but saw right down through all Finley’s layers to the battered heart of her.

Rachel continued, “I don’t usually get between you and Bee. I love your sister and I know you do too. But whatever it is, whatever she took on as you and your siblings were growing up, it’s burned some important bridges between them. I don’t want to see that be you. I like this Cora. Happy and all schmoopy over someone who deserves it. Excited about her career. This is good for you.”

“Bee and Javi had to raise us. You know that.” Whatever the present, Cora knew without a doubt that her two oldest siblings were the reason she was sitting there that day. They’d done the work her mom just couldn’t or didn’t want to.

“You were a teenager when you started working for your mom too. And don’t even get me started on Javier.” Rachel shook her head.

“I haven’t spoken to him about this whole situation. But he’ll be supportive.”

“Do you know that for the first few years I knew you, Maybe and I thought Javi was the youngest and Beto was the oldest? Because your big brother is a baby. Don’t defend him. I don’t want to hear it. He did what he did when you needed it and I am grateful obviously as I adore you. But he ran off, like Bee did. Only he stayed gone. He reverted to some kind of perpetual state of acting like he’s twenty-three.”

Cora loved how fierce Rachel got in her defense. Especially when it was hard for Cora to do it herself.

“I hope he finds what he needs. Hell, I hope he figures out what he needs, and then goes out and grabs it for himself.” Cora shrugged. “I can’t do this for him. Or for Bee. Or anyone else but me. I love running the gallery. It’s not like I’m doing more than I did before, it’s that I’m doing it with the knowledge that I’ll be doing it next year and beyond. I love that. And I’m selfish enough to know it’s selfish. And to do it anyway.

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