Sand and Secrets by Kaydence Snow

Author:Kaydence Snow [Snow, Kaydence]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-04-23T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

Almost a week later, I sat in that same spot, watching the sunrise.

I’d been doing that a lot more lately—sitting on the steps and looking out at the water, the sunrise, the sunset, the rain, the moon and stars. I was struggling to sleep.

I’d been keeping as close an eye on Seth as possible, trying to catch his conversations when he came into Pelly’s, encouraging Riley to talk about his past and his brother. I’d even asked Jess a few vague questions in the hope that she’d go into detail, but I didn’t get anything of much use from her. She and Seth were the same age and had been friends since elementary school. She stayed away from his “business,” but she clearly had a sisterly kind of love for both Seth and Riley.

I didn’t feel as though I could tell her my whole story; I couldn’t be sure she would support me. I wanted so badly to tell Riley, but that was more of a clusterfuck every day.

He was so patient and gentle, occasionally offering me opportunities to talk about my brother but giving me plenty of space when I didn’t want to. He could tell something was off, though. I’d caught him staring at me over a meal, a pensive look on his face, several times. The night before last, he’d come out onto the porch with me at two in the morning when I’d gotten out of bed, unable to sleep. He’d just sat next to me, let me lean my head on his shoulder, and looked at the night sky with me.

Mostly, I wanted to corner Seth and demand answers. He had to know something about where Ben was. The hints at how dangerous his family was, the criminal connotations, it was all too much of a coincidence.

It was also why I couldn’t just come out and ask him. I wasn’t too proud to admit to myself that I was scared. He was a scary dude. I was in a town where I didn’t really know anyone. No one even knew I was here—I’d made sure of it. What if I ended up like my brother? Just . . . gone.

But the constant lack of answers and the tension between Riley and me was getting to me. I’d need to make a move soon.

The gorgeous, complicated man himself came out onto the porch. He was still in his underwear and nothing else, carrying two steaming mugs of coffee.

“Three sugars and a splash of cream.” He held one out for me. He knew how I took my coffee. I knew how he took his too. And that he didn’t like pickles. And exactly how quickly I could make him come with my mouth.

“Thank you.” I gave him a genuine smile as I took the coffee.

“How long have you been up?” he asked, sitting next to me.

“I wanted to watch the sunrise,” I lied, and something in my chest tightened. I’d grown to hate lying to him. It didn’t feel right.

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