Thicker Than Water by Dylan Allen

Author:Dylan Allen [Allen, Dylan]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780998624648
Published: 2017-10-03T18:30:00+00:00

“You look so much better this morning,” Jessica exclaims when I come down for breakfast the next morning. She’s smiling broadly as she gives me a hug.

“I feel better,” I say as I hug her back. “Thank you for yesterday.”

“Of course, ma chere. I hope you’re hungry,” she says smiling as she extends her arm over all of the food she’s made for breakfast. There is a mountain of turkey bacon—I can’t believe she touched meat for me—and a bowl of fluffy scrambled eggs sitting there waiting to be devoured. A tray of cinnamon rolls covered in a white glaze, still steaming from the oven—its rich, spicy aroma dances under my nose, making my mouth water.

“Jessica, you’re going to spoil me. Come. Sit with me.” I beckon her with my hands.

I look her in the eye and grab her hands.

“Thank you so much for everything. It’s been years since anyone has done anything like this for me. Not since I was a kid. I wanted to say this yesterday, but we were so busy being us . . . talking nonstop and then I fell asleep. So I want to say it right now. Thank you. All the food, clean clothes, all my appointments entered into my calendar.” I giggle at the memory of her entering them last night and cursing the tiny buttons on my phone as I dictated things to her. She scowls. “You’ve got so much work to do and your own life. And you dropped everything to take care of me.” I feel a tear escape and run down my cheek.

“Don’t cry, my little éclair,” she says as she wipes the tear away.

“I’m happy, that’s all.”

“Lucía.” I startle at her use of my name. “I didn’t ever think I’d have a family after Thomas died. And I don’t want to diminish your biological family, but I love you like I would a sister.” She brushes a stray hair off my forehead. “I know you want to do everything yourself. You need to feel like you’re the master of your own destiny. I’ve never wanted to overstep or demand that you let me do more for you. But, I’m glad Reece decided to not ask you before he called me. I’m happy to be able to take care of you, Lucía. It’s my honor.” She squeezes my hand as she hops down from the stool and walks around to get plates from the cabinet. “You and I are each other’s life vest in this crazy city and I know you’d be there for me if I needed it,” she says, her back to me.

“Yes. Of course I would.” And it’s true.

She turns around, plates in hand, a conspiratorial grin on her face.

“And oh my God. Reece Carras is obviously totally fucking in love with you,” she says on a delighted whoop.

“Do you think so?” I say fishing for her opinion. It feels too good to be true.

“Umm, Luc. Open your eyes,” she crows. “It’s absolutely obvious that he is and that you are totally in love with him, too,” she says as she piles food onto my plate.

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