Wild Inside (Four Corners Book 2) by Artemis Anders

Author:Artemis Anders [Anders, Artemis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-11T18:30:00+00:00

Diana rolled her bike into her house and carried it down to the basement. She needed a shower and some food. She mentally scrolled through all her options for gluten-free goodness, deciding on the Chinese place around the corner. She craved a giant tub of gooey, cheesy lasagna, but her three weeks weren’t up yet and she was committed to sticking with the diet, especially since she hadn’t contacted Mariah’s acupuncture referral in Junction.

Just as she sat down with her Kung Pao chicken and rice, her phone rang. When she checked the display, her stomach flipped. Asher.

“Hello?”

“Hey. It’s Ash.”

Her face grew hot. How good it was to hear his voice. “Hey! How are you?”

“Busy as shit. I had family in town. The tourists are still invading, so we’re working long hours. J.T. had a family emergency, then one of the guys separated his shoulder in a bike crash, so he can’t do any repairs…”

“Jiminy Christmas! You poor thing!”

“‘Run your own business!’” he said in a mocking tone. “‘You can set your own hours!’ I can’t believe I fell for that shit.”

Diana laughed. “Oh, you love it. I can tell.”

“Yeah, you’re right. So, how’s the new food and vitamin regime going? The one Mariah gave you?”

“Not bad, actually. The pain still comes once in a while, but nothing like before. Thanks again,” she added.

“My pleasure. How’s work? Any more bruised kids?”

“No bruises, thank goodness. But I did get the pleasure of talking to the parents of a boy with learning disabilities. He’s got ADHD too and he’s doing terribly in school, and he’s been acting out and getting into fights and showing signs of delinquency. His father has no compassion and his mother isn’t much better. I had to school them a little.”

Asher sighed in annoyance. “I don’t get parents like that. It’s always someone else’s fault that their own kid has problems and they never think about what they could do better.”

“That’s the truth. Have you dealt with kids like him?”

“Fuck, I was him. Not the learning problems, but the rest of it. I was a nightmare. If I hadn’t gotten on my friend’s mountain bike and discovered the sport, I don’t know what would’ve happened to me.”

An idea dawned on her. “That’s what David needs. A hobby or sport. Something he loves and can get good at, and that will keep him out of trouble.”

“It worked for me.” He paused. “So, you coming out to ride soon? People are asking about you.”

“Who’s asking?”

“Me.”

Diana giggled. “And I thought you got your fill of Venus.”

He scoffed. “Never.”

“Well, things are pretty busy here too, but I’ll check my schedule. I can’t make any promises, though.”

“Okay. No worries.”

There was an awkward silence. Before Diana could fill it, Asher spoke.

“Good to catch up, Venus. See you soon?”

“Sounds good.”

After Asher hung up, Diana stared at her phone. Part of her wanted to say yes, that she’d pack her gear and come this weekend. She’d had a great time with him, better than she could’ve imagined. But as great as it was, it wasn’t her.

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