Lies Beneath the Surface (Buried Secrets #2) by Silla Webb

Author:Silla Webb [Webb, Silla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781500803544
Amazon: 1500803545
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2014-08-22T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

As I watch the smile dance across her beautiful face, bubbling laughter of happiness slippin’ from her lips, I praise God that he gave me half a brain not to give up on this woman. Every prayer I’ve whispered over this last month has been answered and I have never smiled so damn hard in all my life.

The sleepless drunken nights, the anger and hurt that boiled in my veins just weeks ago is a faded memory to me now. I had lost all hope for me and my darlin’, but Luke Ashton refused to let me give up on Carly Jo. A battle of wills; and although he left me in defeat, I’m the victor with my girl in my arms. I know that what Luke and Carly Jo shared was intimate but brief, and he understands his place in her life. I’ll be forever grateful to the bastard for smackin’ me upside my big, dumbass head, and teachin’ me how to be a better man.

“You’ve been quiet all evenin’, man. Need to talk?” Luke asks, as he leans against the wall beside me.

Shakin’ my head, “Nah man, everything’s great. Better than great, actually. I ain’t ever seen her smile so damn much in all my life.” I say watchin’ Carly Jo across the room with her sister, Savannah. They’re sittin’ on the couch talkin’ while the kids run through the house wildly. Momma insisted on cleanin’ up after dinner, so Carly Jo could rest and spend some time with her family.

“I’m real happy for y’all, Weston; and I mean that whole-heartedly.”

“I know you do, Luke. If it weren’t for you bein’ the bigger man, I don’t know that I’d ever forgave her. Thanks for everything.” I shake his hand, but as usual he pulls me into a hug.

“Man, you were just angry and hurt. I understand that. But y’all are right where you belong and that’s what counts. But you remember, I’ll kick your ass if you hurt my beauts. You might own her heart and every breath she breathes, but she still owns a little piece of my heart; and she always will.”

“If I ever hurt her again, screw kickin’ my ass, just blow my damn head off.”

He laughs, clampin’ his hand on my shoulder as he leans in close and whispers, “Deal.” Luke makes his way over to the girls, wigglin’ between Carly Jo and Savannah as he spreads his arms across the back of the couch. Savannah scoots away from him and begins fidgetin’ with her hands nervously while the three of them talk briefly.

I go into the kitchen to see if Momma needs any help. She’s wipin’ the counter tops down as the dishwasher runs through the rinse cycle. When she catches a glimpse of me from the corner of her eye she folds the rag neatly, placing it on the center of the sink. “That’s a smile I hope to never see vanish from your face, son.” Her smile reaches her eyes as she pulls me into a hug.

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