Falling for the Good Guy by Violet Duke

Author:Violet Duke [Duke, Violet]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-06-29T23:00:00+00:00

THE MOMENT BRIAN DISAPPEARED through the ICU doors, Abby collapsed into the nearest chair.

No. Just no. The universe couldn’t be this cruel. Abby held her fists up to her eyes and alternated between praying, reasoning, and demanding. To any god that would listen. “That little girl does not deserve this. Her father does not deserve this. Do you hear me?” she whispered harshly. “Do not do this to them.”

“If only that worked,” said a low voice echoing in the small, nearly empty room.

Abby shivered. Just as she always did when she heard that voice.

Connor.

She stood and turned to him. But she didn’t dare take a step in his direction.

She didn’t trust herself.

“Thank you for calling earlier tonight.” What an asinine thing to say. And yet that’s all her brain had been able to come up with.

Connor’s eyes ran over her with the same raw intensity it always had. “You look beautiful tonight, Abby…not that you don’t look just as amazing in your old tshirts and shorts.” He grinned. A small, crooked grin that nailed her square in the chest.

Breathing became impossible, her emotions completely unstable. If she were the type to swear, a dozen f-bombs would be flooding out of her mouth right now. Because it was taking absolutely everything she had to stop herself from running into his arms.

“How have you been, Connor?” she managed tightly, feeling another stab of pain when she saw the small light in his eyes dim just a bit. This wasn’t fair. He’s the one who left. He didn’t get to look at her with that hurt look because she wasn’t falling right back into flirting with him, loving him.

But before she could continue her silent tirade, Abby saw a young, dark-haired woman slide a hand onto his shoulder, and then hand him his phone. Not the phone his one-month women called him on either, but the phone only Brian, Skylar, Abby, and a few of his close business associates had the number to.

As she watched Connor discuss something quietly with the woman, Abby couldn’t help but notice how pretty she was with her long jet-black hair and sweet, fallen-angel features. She was gorgeous, and her concern for Connor was palpable...as was the genuinely empathetic look she sent Abby’s way as well.

That’s when Abby knew.

Gabriella hadn’t been lying this time—there really was a nice girl who had taken Abby’s place in Connor’s life. And she was here at his side helping him through this family emergency.

Translation: Connor really had moved on.

Abby had to avert her eyes away when she saw Connor hand the woman back his phone, along with his wallet and his keys.

The keys to his Dodge Charger.

With the weird little stress-monster keychain she’d given him months ago.

Thankfully, Brian returned before she could allow herself to mourn her heart’s loss too heavily. Connor had never been hers to keep. And she was happy for him, truly. Whether he believed himself to be or not, he was a good man who deserved someone who made him happy.

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