Next of Kin by Jae

Author:Jae [Jae]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: Crime, Drama, Fiction, LGBT, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
ISBN: 9783955334017
Publisher: Ylva Publishing
Published: 2015-06-14T16:00:00+00:00

Del met Kade at the door.

Kade’s patrician features were even paler than normal, but her ice-blue eyes flashed with determination. She’d been through a lot the last couple of days, and Del’s admiration for her grew in leaps and bounds.

“How did it go?” Del asked as she let Kade into the apartment and took a pink backpack from her that probably held a few of Laurie’s things.

Kade licked her lips and looked around. “Where’s Laurie?”

Del grinned. “Don’t worry, she’ll probably be busy for the next few hours. She found my collection of lesbian fiction.”

“Lesbian fiction?” Kade arched an eyebrow. “You’re not letting her—?”

“Oh, don’t worry. I only gave her access to the G-rated stuff.” Del winked at her.

Kade looked too tired to even grin.

Del gently squeezed her shoulder. “How did it go?”

“I got into a shouting match with my brother. I’m not sure if it did any good, but it at least gave him something to think about.” Kade walked down the hallway and peeked in on Laurie without announcing her presence. “Her mother wants her to stay with me until tomorrow. I couldn’t tell her no, so now I have a problem. I don’t want to take her to my condo, just in case the stalker is still around.”

“You could stay here,” Del said. She had wanted Kade to stay anyway, and she found Laurie to be good company. She reminded Del of a younger, shyer version of Kade.

“You have a one-bedroom apartment.”

Del shrugged. “It’s only for one night. You and Laurie could share the bed, and I could sleep out here on the couch.” She wanted there to be no misunderstandings. She wasn’t doing it to cleverly arrange things so they had to share a bed. This was about protecting Kade first and foremost.

A thin line formed on Kade’s normally smooth brow. “I can’t ask that of you.”

“You’re not asking. I’m offering. Come on. Say yes. I’d like the company.”

“I’ll have to ask Laurie,” Kade said. “I’m not sure she’d be comfortable staying here.”

They moved to the living room.

Laurie laid her book down and looked up with wide eyes. “How did it go? What did they say?”

“They didn’t say much, but I hope I got them to listen. They need a little time to digest what I told them, so you’ll stay with me tonight…if that’s okay with you?”

Something in Kade’s voice and the way she interacted with Laurie made Del think she hadn’t been close to her niece before.

“Oh yeah. That’d be great. I’d rather stay at your apartment than go home. That’s for sure.”

Kade bit her lip. “We’re not staying in my apartment. We’re staying here.”

“Here?” Laurie glanced around. “Why?”

“Um, because…” Kade threw Del a beseeching look.

“Because I just had a concussion and your aunt generously offered to stay and watch over me,” Del said.

“Concussion?” Laurie repeated. “You’re hurt?”

The concern in her voice warmed Del’s heart. This was what Kade must have been like before her family had taught her to hide her feelings behind a mask of stiff politeness.

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