Tainted Waters by Maggie Thom

Author:Maggie Thom
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, thriller, suspense, drama, murder, mystery, family saga, suicide, author, newspaper, fired, reporter, drug trade, blackmarket, goom lake, maggie thom, tainted waters
Publisher: Maggie Thom

Chapter Thirty-Two

What was she supposed to say to him, ‘yes, I take DD out to that place where Dad died’? Pressing her palms together in front of her chest, Sam looked at her brother pleadingly. “Sometimes.”

“Dammit, Sam. That was one of the agreements, you wouldn’t take DD out there. So when she was all dishevelled, wrinkled and damp coming home last week?”

Her shoulders sagged. “I took her there. But I took her home, showered her and cleaned her clothes. We just didn’t have time for everything to dry. But she loves it. You should see her. She laughs and plays. It’s beautiful.”

“Jesus. I entrusted you with my child. You tell me you’ll take good care of her and you take her to the lake, which has deep spots and no one around for miles. What the hell were you thinking?”

“I’m thinking she needs some freedom. She’s not two years old Kyle. She has so many skills. She can do a lot for herself. I just wanted to remove the bubble wrap for a while.”

He jumped to his feet. “You’ve got nerve telling me I’m overprotective. Well, I bet you would be too if your child was sick. Oh, that’s right you don’t have one.”

She stood there, feeling the color drain from her face. “She’s sick? It’s her heart, isn’t it? I know kids with Downs Syndrome don’t tend to have a good heart. What are they doing about it?”

“It’s not her heart. It’s her kidneys. She had a bad infection last year and we’re having trouble getting them to work properly. She isn’t drinking as much fluid as she needs to, so that adds to the problem.”

“Last year? When you wouldn’t let me see her for almost three months, she was really sick? I thought you, well Shelley, was just mad at me. How could you? You kept me from her. You bastard. She’s the best thing that has ever happened to me. She needs a kidney? She can have mine.”

“No, she can’t.” He shoved his hand through his hair, tugging on it. “Look we’re looking into a kidney for her. We’re hoping it doesn’t come to that. The waiting list is scary, really, really long. And well...” He hung his head for a moment before looking up again. “And she’s not a good candidate.”

“Who the hell said that? If it’s because she has a developmental disability, I’ll kick someone’s ass.” She ignored Keegan’s chuckle. “She’s a teenager and deserves to be treated like any other teenager who has priority for a kidney transplant.”

“Mighty Sam to the rescue. The real world doesn't quite work like that but thanks. We’re checking out alternatives.” He swiped his hand through his short cropped black hair. “It’s all just a maybe.”

“What do you mean alternatives?” She walked up and stood toe to toe with her brother, her head tilted back so she could look him in the eye. “This ain’t the time to be all pissed off at me. She can have one of my kidneys.

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