Shouldn’t Have You_A Fractured Connections Novel by Carrie Ann Ryan

Author:Carrie Ann Ryan [Ryan, Carrie Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Brendon

“What’s wrong with you, Brendon?” Violet asked, and I looked up at her. We were at Cameron’s house after a decent lunch, and Violet had stayed after, staring at me. It had just been the brothers and Violet since none of the rest of us actually had women to bring.

It had been a little weird not having Harmony or Sienna with us, but then again, there were different layers of connections within the group now, something I was still getting used to.

“I’m fine,” I said quickly, probably a little too quickly by the way her eyes narrowed on me.

“I don’t actually believe you,” Violet said, smiling.

“You don’t really have to believe me. You just have to know that I’m saying things.”

“That doesn’t make any sense. Do you want to talk about it?”

“I’m not thinking about Sam, if that’s what you’re worried about,” I said slowly. “I’m just thinking. I’m allowed to do that, you know.”

“You are, and you’re welcome to talk to us, too.”

She leaned forward and squeezed my knee, and I smiled at her. Violet would one day be my sister-in-law. After all the time that Cameron and Violet had spent away from each other because of poor decisions—mostly on Cameron’s part—they were finally together again.

Violet would be family, and that meant that Sienna and Harmony would be, too.

Because Harmony was their sister, if not by blood than by circumstance. Much as I was one of the Connolly brothers.

“I’m fine, I promise.” Not quite a lie, but not the truth either.

“Do you want to talk about Sam? I mean, I know you did with the boys, but I’m a good listener. At least, sometimes.”

“Not really. I haven’t heard from him or seen him since he showed up, so I don’t know where he’s at. But I feel like he’s just lurking, waiting to pounce at me when my guard’s down.”

“And that means you’re never going to let your guard down,” she said quickly. “Which sucks. That can’t help with the whole stress of the situation.”

“Not even a little. But it is what it is. I can only help my reactions and try not to focus on what the hell is happening with him. You know?”

“I know. But if you weren’t thinking about Sam just then, what were you thinking about? It was as if you were staring off into the distance with a lot on your mind.”

“Just everything, I guess. I haven’t been sleeping. Work and the other work. And family. You know. Everything,” I said, trying to sound casual. But I was anything but casual. Because all I could think about was Harmony. And the fact that she had just replied to my message with a text that she was fine and then hadn’t contacted me again. Had I done something wrong? I knew I should have called or texted her when I went off the deep end at the gym and then tried to talk to my brothers. But I hadn’t. Had she noticed? Was she trying to push me away like I was doing with her?

It didn’t make any sense.

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