Love Unbound by Angela Castle

Author:Angela Castle [Castle, Angela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2012-09-06T23:32:28+00:00

Chapter Six

“Stop fiddling with that. You’ll get used to wearing it. Besides, these are only for around the house.”

Ryan tugged at the collar he always wore. It was a thin, black band with a silver B in the center, looking more like a trendy, Goth necklace than a mark of ownership.

Her stomach churned from guilt and worry. “I’m not feeling well. This whole thing is making me feel sick inside, not that I don’t love being with you and Brendon.”

Ryan raised an eyebrow. “You think I don’t feel the same?”

“Oh god no, I don’t like lying. Damn it, I shouldn’t have accepted this. When he finds out what we’ve been up to, he’ll hate me. I don’t think I could take that, especially as you’re … you’re…” Tears blurred her vision, sliding down her cheeks.

“Shhh Jay, it’s okay.” Ryan moved to pull her into his arms. She shoved at his chest, making him stumble back a foot.

“No, it’s not okay, and I’m tired of you pretending that it is. You tell him tonight or I will.”

“Tell me what?”

She spun around so fast at Brendon’s voice she almost fell over. Ryan gripped her arm, steadying her.

Brendon’s angry glare shifted from her to Ryan. Ryan’s hand fell away, as he straightened his back, his posture far from submissive. In that moment, Jay knew Ryan had no choice, but to tell Brendon.

“I’ll go now.” She moved to leave, but Ryan grabbed her.

“No,” both men snapped.

“If you’re a part of whatever this is, then you’ll stay.” Usually Brendon’s deep, authoritative tone made her melt and her skin tingle, but today it only brought a sense of dread.

She pulled away from Ryan, choosing a chair in the far corner of the living room.

“You two have been conspiring something for some time. I’m not blind. I was hoping you’d tell me, instead of me having to force it out of you.”

“It’s not what you may think. You’ll want to sit down, Brendon.”

****

At the use of his name, Brendon knew whatever it was Ryan had to tell him was serious. He shook his head, clasping his hands behind his back, waiting.

“I’ll stay where I am. Go ahead.”

He watched Ryan suck in a deep breath. Brendon glanced over to Jay’s pale, tear-streaked face.

“As you wish. You know I’ve been having headaches for a while now.”

He wasn't concerned whether Ryan or Jay had done anything wrong, but he had been concerned about Ryan's health for some time.

Brendon knew Ryan loved him, unreservedly. He had been unfalteringly loyal these past four years. The fact that Jay was involved, had him worried; the pair had been friends for a long time, longer than Brendon had known Ryan.

"There is no easy way to tell you this, so I'm just going to say it. I have a brain tumor; it’s terminal and I’m going to die. Not right away, but soon enough."

Brendon laughed. "You have got to be kidding me. This is some kind of joke, right?"

Ryan shook his head, no trace of humor in his hazel eyes.

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