Emily (Daughters, Book #4) (Daughters Series) by Leanne Davis

Author:Leanne Davis [Davis, Leanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Leanne Davis
Published: 2017-05-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

~Emily~

Everyone is overreacting. All of them, including my parents and Ramiro. I expect it from my parents. I’m astonished to see the usually jovial, unserious jokester that Ramiro Vasquez has been to date get so serious about this. We enter our house and Christina and Max are there. She leans against the counter, obviously talking to my mom while Max flips through the channels on the TV. They come to attention when they spot Ramiro following behind me.

There’s a round of greetings and Christina puts her hand out as she approaches Ramiro. “Hi, I’m Christina, Emily’s older sister.” Her baby bump is more pronounced. She’s six months along now and her center of gravity has shifted. I am startled to realize my sister is going to be a mother soon.

Ramiro shakes her hand, tipping his head forward saying, “Ramiro Vasquez.”

Dad adds, “He’s been working for us.” I introduce my mom who smiles a friendly welcome.

Ramiro’s gaze stays fixed on my mom for a lengthy moment. Not sure why. He finally turns towards Max who jumps over the back of the couch and comes over. Max doesn’t like to be touched but he gives me a brotherly smile. “Emily, I hear you’re rocking the construction world as the newest and best laborer.” I scowl at him and he laughs as he nods at Ramiro and gives him a mock salute. “Hey, I’m Max, married to Christina.”

Ramiro responds in kind. “Ramiro.”

We file in and Dad leans over while washing his hands. “There was a problem tonight. Harrison again.”

Mom immediately jerks to attention from where she is chopping lettuce. “What problem?” Her gaze is pinned on me, examining my features as if to catalogue them and reassure herself that I’m fine.

“Dad, don’t over blow it. I called you for Ramiro’s well-being, not mine.”

Everyone gazes my way. Christina’s eyes widen. “Now I’m riveted. What did Ramiro do? Try to kick that jerk’s ass? Please tell me you flattened him.”

“Christina!” I exclaim. “You forget what I did to Harrison.”

She scowls harder at me. “Have you forgotten what he allowed his friends to do to you? He’s no longer a decent guy. Not in my book.”

Ramiro steps closer and we all gather around the center island in the kitchen. He’s behind me, so I can’t see his face but a warm blush creeps up my neck and cheeks just knowing he’s there. It’s rattling sometimes how aware I am of his presence. “No such luck. Mr. Hendricks showed up.”

“Start over. What happened?” Max asks.

“We were enjoying a beer after work at the Pine Crest and Harrison came up and started in again, saying how I’ve been ignoring his texts and messages and stuff. He started to get mad—”

“Have you?” my mom interrupts. Her knife still in her hand.

“Have I what?”

“Ignored his texts and messages?”

I shrug. “Of course. I have no reason to respond to that awful stuff.”

Her facial expression blanches. “Get me your phone.”

I slide it from my pocket and across the counter to her. Her expression is so fierce, I’m not sure if she’s mad at me or at Harrison.

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