Chasing Shadows: A Blue Haven University Novel by JL Skye
Author:JL Skye [Skye, JL]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-02-02T00:00:00+00:00
âLILY,â TOM WHISPERS, shaking me awake. I blink up at him in confusion. My neck is stiff, and it takes me a moment to remember why Iâm asleep in the loungeroom.
I sit up straight, my eyes flying over to Harley, who is snoring softly on the couch where I left him. âHowâs your dad?â I ask when I turn back to Tom.
âDadâs stable for now. The hospital will call Conrad when the test results come back. Thereâs nothing we can do before then.â He glances over at his brother before running a hand over his tired face. âYou should go to bed. That doesnât look comfortable.â
I shake my head. âIâm good. I just want to make sure heâs okay.â
Tom studies my face closely. âWhatâs going on between you two?â
I avert my eyes, picking at an imaginary thread on my t-shirt as I recall the confusing conversation with Harley when we got home from his fight. âI donât know,â I finally admit, my cheeks flushing.
âDo you like him?â
âYes.â My voice is barely more than a whisper. I donât know why itâs easier to admit my feelings to Tom than it is to Harley, but itâs getting harder to ignore that I have developed feelings for him beyond friendship.
Tom sighs. âLilyââ
Harley groans, and we both look over at him. He yawns and stretches before his eyes flutter open. When they land on Tom, he flies up into a seated position. âHowâs Dad? What time is it? When did you get home?â
âHappy birthday, mate,â Tom says, forcing his voice to be upbeat and cheery.
âHappy birthday,â I parrot, trying to twist my lips into a smile.
Harley grimaces. âYeah, happy freaking birthday to me. Answer the damn question, Tom. Howâs Dad?â
âHeâs stable, and theyâre taking good care of him. There isnât much we can do for him until we hear back whether Conrad is a match for the kidney donation, so today weâre just going to focus on celebrating your twenty-first.â
âI donât care about my damn birthday,â Harley snaps, swinging his legs off the couch. âWho wants to celebrate when Dadâs in hospital fighting for his life?â
âHercââ I start to say, but he climbs to his feet and storms out of the living room. A door slams shut, and a couple of minutes later we hear the sound of the shower running. âMaybe we should think about cancelling tonight.â
Tom shakes his head. âWeâre not cancelling. Iâm going to get some sleep. I spoke to Jordan earlier, and the surprise has pulled through. Your job is to pick up the cake and coordinate everyone. You good with that?â
âOn it.â
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