Bring Me Edelweiss (Five Points Stories Book 2) by Baxter Kyle

Author:Baxter, Kyle [Baxter, Kyle]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-07-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

There’s Nothing Holding Me Back

They arrived back in Altstadt in time for Kaffee und Kuchen, coffee and cakes, at the hotel with the family. With luck, he’d be able to get down to the soup kitchen and help with the dinner shift. Joel avoided looking at the televisions scattered around the hotel. He could always catch up on the news later, and the images of Freddie in that suit were too distracting.

“Tomorrow you’re going to the museum with me, right?” Mariah asked. She and mother were taking a break from their shopping to join them.

“Of course, pum’kin.” Joel rubbed her shoulder. Caty sniffed at the other end of the table. He glowered at her. “Caty Cat, I think you’ll be just fine tomorrow, alone with Jordan.”

“What? What? Who is this Jordan?” Mom asked, martini glass in hand.

“A super-cute skiing instructor.” Joel grinned. “Caty took a real interest in him. She’s such a good student.”

Caty glared at him. “JOOooel.”

That’d keep her occupied with Mother for the night. He grabbed a Berliner and munched on it happily. A text from his phone pulled his interest.

Number 34: How was skiing?

Joel: Should I bother to say you shouldn’t have?

Number 34: NO

Joel: Then it was wonderful, thank you. <3<3<3

Number 34: My pleasure. I’m in a very tedious meeting atm. What are you doing?

Joel: coffee and cakes with the fam.

Mariah leaned over him, and he sheltered his phone from her. She nudged him, and he gave her a kiss on the cheek and stood up.

“Now, where are you going, Mister?” Mother asked.

Joel gave her a wink as he tied his scarf around his neck. “To get in trouble.”

Dad finally looked away from the TV at the bar. He checked his watch and glanced down at his phone. His brow creased. Joel wondered what was up but didn’t want to ask in front of everyone.

“You know, maybe you should call Seth,” Mom suggested. “I heard he broke up with his boyfriend and you two were always friends.”

Seth was single again? That was news. Seth did not do well on his own. I hope he’s okay, but I can’t call. If I want to let him go, I can’t hang onto him—like he’s doing with me.

“I’m sorry, Mom,” Joel said, “but I think you might have liked him more than I ever did.”

His mom’s stress on the word “friends” was new. What was that about? Had she given up hoping they would get back together?

With a wave, he made a beeline for the front doors. He stopped in the lobby and pulled on his jacket. Looking up, he saw his father striding toward the hotel entrance. “Hey, Dad, wait up.” He trotted over and followed him outside.

“What’s up?” his father asked and checked his watch again. “I’ve got to get to my meeting.”

“Is everything okay? You look worried.” Shivering, Joel took in a deep breath of the cold air.

“I am, a little,” his father admitted. “This meeting is important.”

“Why? I thought your company was doing well,” Joel asked.

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