Her Exception 2: A Friends to Lovers Romance by B. Love

Author:B. Love [Love, B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Prolific Pen Pusher
Published: 2023-11-14T18:30:00+00:00

Seventeen

Amelia

After the kids got out of school, I picked AJ up and brought them back to the office with me. They loved running around like little professionals and thoroughly enjoyed their time here until I was done for the day. Then, I took them to grab some food before going to Amaru’s place. As they did their homework, I made baked chicken, mac and cheese, and green beans to last the boys for the rest of the week so Amaru wouldn’t have to worry about it.

The last time he gave me an update, it was to let me know the police had arrived and planned to arrest Adam for reckless driving since this wasn’t his first offense. Adam signed off on the arrest so he wouldn’t have to be processed immediately. Once he was released, he’d have to go and be processed. By that time, he will have had his first court date set. Thankfully, he wouldn’t have to wait in jail until then, thanks to his brother.

When Amaru told me he was on his way home, AJ was already sleep. I took Alisia home so she could have a bath and spent a little time with her before she went to sleep too. After checking on Mama and making sure she was okay, I headed back to Amaru’s place to be there for him.

It wasn’t lost on me that Adam’s sleeping behind the wheel was a result of his overworking. The brothers all had different ways of dealing with their father’s death and overextending himself was Adam’s. I wanted to be there for my friend, because I knew he would be tired after spending the bulk of the day in the hospital.

As I let myself inside of their home, I prayed for Amaru’s peace. With their father gone, all of the brothers were having a hard time adjusting to being their mother’s son and the man in her life too. I understood their desire to be for her what their father was, as much as they could, but trying to carry that weight seemed to be draining. Take today, for instance, Amaru catered to her emotional wellbeing and prioritized being there for her while she worried about his brother. The only reason he left her at the hospital with Adam was because he wanted to check in on AJ and rest.

I found Amaru sitting on the edge of his bed in nothing but boxers. His hands were palming his face. I made my way over, kneeling in front of him.

“Have you eaten?” I checked, lowering his hands from his face.

“Nah.” He cleared his throat, looking at me with tired eyes.

“I’ll fix you a plate.”

Before leaving his room, I started to play Gold by Cleo Sol to try and help ease his nerves. I fixed him a plate of the food I’d fixed earlier, and after warming it, took it to him. While he ate, we sat on the couch on the side of his room. With no conversation between us, the music filled the silent void.

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