Troubled Waters by Angela White

Author:Angela White
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: science fiction and fantasy
Publisher: Cloud 9 Publications

Goldie came out from behind the incinerator. He’d tossed his island clothes in with the body right after the guards had started it and left. He’d heard blood could still be found in clothes even after they were washed.

Goldie stared. “So the little boy king is a murderer. Good to know.”

Jayda felt eyes on them and kept walking. That’s not good.

Cody didn’t notice. He was still trying to shove that heavy coffin into his small mental crypt.

3

“We’re going to spend some time talking now.” Adrian sat at the table while rubbing his sore neck. “Take a seat.”

Cate stomped over to the other chair and leaned on it, glaring. “You stopped too soon.”

Adrian grimaced. “You hurt me too much.”

Cate knew he wasn’t faking. She’d gotten in several nasty blows. She was getting faster with her attacks and Adrian was slowing down. “Are you getting too old for this shit?”

Adrian laughed. “Yeah, maybe.” The Lethal Weapon series had been playing in the theater last night. Everyone was using that line.

Cate slid into the chair and studied him sadly. “No one else will fight with me. Don’t get old.”

Adrian didn’t know what to say. He was oddly touched and deeply concerned about her future in Safe Haven.

Adrian wondered if it bothered Angela to see Cate dirty, wrinkled, and wearing boy’s clothes.

Cate made a face. “No dresses!”

Adrian snickered. “How about just something with a bow on it?”

“Damn.”

Adrian chuckled again. Cate was cute and sweet when she wasn’t kicking him in the balls.

Cate tensed at the sound of the new military men going by the therapy room. She didn’t trust people anyway, but those men made her nervous.

Adrian wrote it down. He would deliver the notes to Angela later. “Your dad wants me to talk to you about something you said to Harry.”

Cate tensed.

Adrian sighed. “You can’t threaten people. It’s not right, Cate.”

“She can’t lose that baby!”

Adrian recoiled from the unexpected shout.

Cate sat on her hands and tried not to get more upset.

Adrian added up the clues. “You’re afraid she’ll stop loving you if the baby dies.”

Cate nodded sadly. “Cody told me; he’s right. She’ll break.”

Adrian wasn’t sure. Angela was stronger now. She might not shut down this time. He didn’t make promises, though. “Angela wouldn’t be happy about you threatening Harry. You and Cody can get away with a lot, but not that. Don’t do it again, okay?”

Cate glared without agreeing.

“If you do it again, Angela will find out and spank you.”

Cate cringed this time. The thought of being disciplined by hand was terrifying.

Adrian didn’t like bluffing the girl, but Cate was riding the line between good and bad. “We need you to try harder.”

“Why?” Cate let out some more of her frustration. “Cody’s the king, not me. I can do what I want. No one really cares.”

Adrian’s heart broke. He fought the urge to hug her. “I care. Marc cares. So do Angela and Cody. We all love you.”

“You’re just using me against my dad.”

There’s that brilliant Brady mind. Adrian shook his head. “It may feel that way because I have to hold back.

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