Kismet by A. E. Woodward

Author:A. E. Woodward [Woodward, A. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary
ISBN: 9781496016416
Amazon: 1496016416
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2014-02-21T16:00:00+00:00

“That really didn’t hurt nearly as bad as I thought it would,” I say as Parker and I walk out of the shop hand in hand.

“Wishing you hadn’t waited so long now?” he asks with a smirk.

I ponder his question for a moment, but there is no doubt in my mind. “No. Because this… this was perfect.”

Parker pulls out his cell phone and worriedly glances down at it. I’m sure he’s catching hell from my family—one in particular. “Tommy?” I ask once we’re in the car, buckling our seat belts.

“Yeah.” Parker bites nervously on his fingers. “He’s been calling every fifteen minutes.”

“You should call him back.”

“Nah. I’d rather talk to him in person. With you there by my side.” He reaches over and pats my leg. “Looks like we got some ’splaining to do, kiddo.”

I force a smile, attempting to lighten the mood, but it doesn’t work. The ride home is filled with uncomfortable silence. I’m not even sure Tommy and Parker have talked through the last episode they had. It was funny, the two people who care about me most, can’t quite seem to see eye to eye when it comes to my emotional wellbeing. I guess I can’t really blame them for that, because it felt the same for me. Feeling this, thinking that. It really was confusing.

I’m fighting a nervous belly as we pull up the driveway. Mom, Pop, and Tommy are all waiting for us on the front porch. “Here we go,” Parker mutters under his breath before opening the door. I follow suit.

The second the door opens I hear Tommy flying down the stairs. Mom and Pop aren’t too far behind him. “What. The. Fuck, Parker?”

“Tommy, relax.” I plead, strategically placing myself between them. Neither of them would risk hurting me. But Parker pulls me to the side, allowing Tommy full access to him. It’s some sort of guy code I’m sure—no one ever wants to hide behind a woman.

“No, Katie, I won’t relax.” Tommy brushes past me, pushing me into Mom’s arms. “I want to know what the hell Parker thinks he’s doing. He’s been fuckin’ with your head ever since you got home and I’m God damn tired of it!” Tommy bumps chests with Parker, as if his statement needs a little extra emphasis.

I put myself in between them again, my hands pushing back on each of their chests. “It’s not like that, Tommy. Just calm down and let me—let us—explain.”

“Us?” Tommy looks at me quizzically. “Are you that dumb, Katie?”

Tears sting my eyes.

Pop joins the chaos on the lawn and wraps his arm around my shoulder. I breathe in his familiar scent and I feel myself calm a bit. “Now, boys, we can all talk about this calmly inside.”

Tommy glares at Parker for a few uneasy moments before he finally breaks free and stalks into the house. For a second, no one else moves, until Parker hangs his head and follows behind. Sighing, Pop leads me in by the arm.

By the time I sit, Mom is already pouring everyone a glass of sweet tea.

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