Forbidden Love: Book 1 Of The Forbidden Duet (Forbidden Love Duet) by KM Lowe
Author:KM Lowe [Lowe , KM]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-03-19T05:00:00+00:00
Chapter 14
Clark
âMorning, guys,â I say to everyone standing around my breakfast counter.
Itâs weird having a full house of men, eating at my counter, taking over the place. It has been me, Nancy, and Jared for as long as Iâve lived here. Occasionally, Damien stayed here.
Nancyâs in her element, feeding and catering to everyoneâs needs. Itâs good to see her so at home. I wish I had more to offer her, but she wonât give up her work here.
âHowâs Kally?â asks Damien as he pushes a cup of coffee over to me.
âNot great pain-wise, but sheâs holding up. She had a good sleep last night, or better than sheâs had inâ¦â
My blood runs cold every time I think of her not sleeping because of fear.
âDoes anyone need me for anything? Iâm going to take a shower and get changed. Nancy, can you fix breakfast for Kally?â
âOf course.â Nancy busies herself around everyone.
âWeâre all good.â Clay stands up from his stool and walks over to me. âWeâre taking todayâs security detail. Chris is going on the gates with your two guys. Caleb is going to be Kallyâs security detail since she seems more comfortable with him, and Iâm going up on your rooftop balcony. It seems like a good spot to look over the area. We have two of your guys and Liam, our last guy, doing a walk around the perimeter.â
âYou seem to have everything covered.â
âWeâve got your back. Chris will get you an earpiece and panic button set up on your cell. If you need back-up, you just need to push it and it will tell us your location.â
âCool.â I take my cell from my pocket and hand it over to Clay. They can do what they like if it keeps Kally safe. âIâll only be ten minutes.â
I walk away from everyone. A sudden wave of overwhelming emotion washes over me. I need a few minutes to get my head straight. Today wonât be easy. No funeral is. But a childâs⦠well, itâs going to be an experience for us all. One I never wanted to face.
I walk into my room and close the door. I slide my back down until my ass hits the ground. I lean my head in my arms and close my eyes.
Last night was beautiful. I finally had Kally tucked up in my arms, exactly how we used to spend our weekends growing up. We were happy watching a stupid chick flick, and then we woke up this morning and it feels like the weight of the world is hanging over us. The big, black storm clouds are ready to burst open at any moment, and I donât know how to take the woman I love and get the fuck out of the way. Weâre stuck in the middle, waiting to see how it plays out.
***
Iâve hidden in my room for as long as Iâve been able to. I tighten my tie and walk slowly from my room.
Caleb is sitting in front of Kally on the table in the conservatory.
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