Come Back to You by Alexa Rivers

Author:Alexa Rivers
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Two Roads Press Limited

Chapter Twenty-Nine

LIAM

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I was wrong about so many things, and now I’m not sure where to go from here. - unsent text message from Liam to Kennedy

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I wasn’t sure of the proper etiquette for getting coffee with an ex who I’d spent years hating in a way that was apparently unfounded, and whom I maybe wanted to date again. Maybe. I wasn’t committing to that. With how mixed my feelings were, I wasn’t even sure I should have suggested coffee, but if I’d allowed a few more days to pass, we’d have been caught up in the New Year’s Eve rush, and I wouldn’t have had a free second. So while this wasn’t ideal, it was the best of the options available.

I pulled up outside Taste of Destiny, glancing around to see if Kennedy’s Outback was already parked nearby. When I didn’t see anything, I locked my Ute and headed in. This early in the day, the morning rush hadn’t yet begun, so I spotted Kennedy in the corner as soon as I entered. She was sitting on her own, reading the newspaper with a coffee at her elbow. I greeted Eden with a nod and made my way over to join Kennedy.

She looked up, and her features creased into a smile that looked as uncertain and hesitant as mine. “Hi.”

Butterflies fluttered in my stomach. I grimaced at the realization this felt like a first date.

“Hello.” I sank into the chair opposite her and waited while she closed the newspaper and set it aside. I scanned her face for evidence she’d spent more time crying and was pleased to see she looked back to normal. “How are you today?”

“I’m good. And you?”

“Good too.” I interlaced my fingers to stop myself from fidgeting. Damn, this was awkward. I searched around for something to talk about. “So, how long has Blair been in town?”

She gave me a look. “He just arrived yesterday.”

Ah. Yeah. Of course he had. Because on the weekend, he hadn’t been around while I’d installed the extra security, and he sure as hell hadn’t been there on Christmas.

“Was it a planned visit?”

“No. He’s worried about me.”

I nodded. As he should be. I’d been worried even when I’d told myself I should hate her guts.

“One of his friends should be arriving soon,” she added. “Tyler. Apparently he agreed to join Blair in New Zealand, but wanted to drop by Australia to visit some friends first.”

“Huh.” My chest burned at the thought that Blair had felt the need to call in reinforcements. It was good that he was looking out for her, but no other guy could protect her the way he and I would. “Have you met Tyler before?”

“Of course.” Her smile was a little too fond for my liking. “He and Blair have been close for quite a few years, so we’ve spent a lot of time together. I haven’t seen much of him recently though.”

“Oh?” Why did that please me more than it should? I shouldn’t be getting possessive over a woman I’d done my best to leave in the past.

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