Won't Miss You: A Brother's Best Friend Romance (We Shouldn't Book 4) by Lilian Monroe

Author:Lilian Monroe [Monroe, Lilian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-14T23:00:00+00:00

16

Rae

I glance at Benji in the rearview mirror as my heart squeezes. It’s surreal to have Sawyer sitting next to me, and I have Benji to thank for that.

For someone who pretends to be gruff and mean and heartless, Benji is the one who told Sawyer to come back to Woodvale again. He’s the link that brought my brother into my life after three and a half years without any contact.

If he hadn’t emailed Sawyer, would my brother have come back? Or would he have disappeared like he did three and a half years ago?

Turning onto my street, I take a deep breath and park the car.

Sawyer clears his throat, making me pause before I open the door. His eyes, deep brown and full of pain, reach into mine.

“Is that really why you stayed behind? Because Lucy got pregnant?”

A lump forms in my throat. I play with the keys in my hand, staring at my lap. Finally, I drag my gaze up to his.

“Yes. When I called you and texted you to come meet me—told you I wanted to talk to you—it was to explain about Lucy. I knew Mom and Dad wouldn’t approve of her keeping the baby, and I wasn’t sure if they’d kick her out or not. I wanted to make a plan.”

“And they did?”

I nod, dropping my gaze. As much as I admire my parents for their business savvy, a part of me still can’t believe they disowned Lucy for getting pregnant. There’s a weird sort of cognitive dissonance inside me. I can look at them and see them as slightly narcissistic, self-centered people who still do nice things for me—but at the same time, admit to myself they tore my siblings and me apart.

How does that make sense? How can I keep them in my life when they’ve treated Lucy so horribly?

I don’t have an explanation for that. All I know is what I want most is a family. For better or worse, that includes my parents.

“You accepted the job because you wanted to provide for Lucy?” Sawyer’s voice breaks on the last word, and I can feel the shame rolling off him in waves.

I reach over to take my brother’s hand, my bottom lip trembling. “I’m sorry. I’m sorry I took their job and their money. I’m sorry I stayed behind. I felt horrible for betraying you like that, Sawyer, but I had to.”

He shakes his head, squeezing my hand. “You shouldn’t be apologizing. I’ve been telling myself the same old story about you being just like our parents—selfish, money-hungry, backstabbing—but you’re not. You’re the opposite. You spent another three and a half years in a city you hate just to help Lucy and…”

He trails off, and I smile. “Roman. Her son’s name is Roman.”

“I’m sorry, Rae.” It’s a whisper, but Sawyer’s eyes scream regret.

I’ve dreamed of this moment for a long time. When everything happened with Lucy’s pregnancy, the business, and Sawyer’s departure, I hoped we’d come back together again. I worked every day from dawn until dusk to make sure my brother and sister had money.

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