Aiden's Luck (Seattle Stories) by Riley Con

Author:Riley, Con [Riley, Con]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2012-12-19T16:00:00+00:00

TO SAY that Jack was fascinated was an understatement. His work at the library meant tracing family histories was something he knew a great deal about. He could hardly wait for Aiden to sit down before he started up with a one-man inquisition.

“So you guys are both adopted from different families, and your dad just got in touch?”

Aiden glared at Evan, who shrugged and mouthed a silent “Sorry.” He’d known that Jack would be here for his usual lunch date with Paul, but he hadn’t factored in that he was so nosy.

“And I hear you two are an item now. Sure sounds like you’ve had yourself a busy week.”

Could this be any more awkward? Aiden poked at his lunch, then pushed his plate away.

“Eat.” Marco’s single murmured word made him pull his plate back with a sigh. He listened as Marco and Jack spoke, then picked up his sandwich and took a huge bite. If he had his mouth full, maybe Jack wouldn’t ask any more questions. It sounded as if Marco had Jack’s number, answering him in ways that led him in wide circles. In only a few minutes, their verbal sparring had Paul and Evan cracking up.

“Man.” Jack was almost whining, twisting the end of his ponytail in agitation. “You don’t understand how many people use the PCs at the library every single day looking for long-lost family members. I start them off, if they don’t know what they’re doing, but finding roots can be a helluva process. By the time they get the hang of searching, or posting messages on sites devoted to tracing families, they do that shit without me. The fact that you’re so close to making contact is like scoring Mariners’ box seats right behind home plate.”

He looked across at Aiden. “Come on now. Throw me a bone here.” His gaze was like a puppy’s. “You have no idea the lengths some people go to tracking down their families. You gotta tell me what you’re gonna do next.” His latent Texas twang increased, the longer he begged.

Aiden took another huge bite, then chewed it real slow. This time, Evan stepped in for him.

“There’s no need for Aiden to do anything at all until he’s had some time to think. It’s all up to him. He holds the cards right now.” Evan glanced across the table and gave him a subtle nod. They should have talked about this so much earlier. Evan’s own files had been sealed for his protection as a kid, and there was no way he’d ever go there as an adult. His having Aiden’s back like this was more than he could have hoped for.

“Why didn’t you try to find your family sooner?” Jack’s simple-sounding question made Marco slide a little closer, pressing his leg against Aiden’s until his foot stopped its unconscious tapping. He slowly chewed and swallowed, hoping Evan would catch this question for him too. When the silence stretched, Aiden took a long, slow sip of water. Everyone around the table looked in his direction.

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