Ugly Truths_A Contemporary YA Romance by Blake Blessing

Author:Blake Blessing [Blessing, Blake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-16T05:00:00+00:00

What a great way to get answers. I kicked the POS tire and stomped back to the driver’s side. A flat tire was exactly what I needed. Now that I had this burning desire to get answers, the world was doing its best to keep me down.

I could call Beck. He’d never been a fan of mine. The hypocrite that he was had condemned me from the beginning because of where I grew up. He thought I didn’t know that, but one night, and I was sure it wasn’t the first, I heard him lay it all out for Astrid. And the hilarity of it was, he was from the same side of the tracks as I was.

But I proved him right. I didn’t even try to push against the life the world had laid out before me. I did push, until it looked like it was the only way to get out was to fall in. Only for a short while.

I knew better than that. One job turned into another, and another. And I had this bright idea to record everything and keep records as insurance. I wasn’t as smart as I thought I was.

The phone rang once, twice, three times. Then a gruff voice came down the line.

“You have some nerve calling me. Astrid’s been worried sick. And she has enough to worry about without you adding your shit to it.”

Beck the rock star. Beck the good time guy. He was none of those things with me. Ever. But did I blame him? No.

“I know. I’m not anyone’s favorite person right now. But believe me when I say, I’m being an ass to protect everyone.”

“Let’s be clear. You were never my favorite person. I did my best to make Astrid see you weren’t good for her, but she had none of it. Now it’s on you to get yourself clear of this mess and be the friend she needs.”

I knew that, too.

“Thanks for your support.” I forced as much derision as I could down the line. “I’m trying. I’m trying to fix everything before I talk to Astrid. I can’t take this to her door. I’d never forgive myself if something happened to her. And you don’t know me if you thought any different.”

“Oh, I know you.” He mumbled, but I doubted that was for my ears. “And your efforts are pointless where Astrid’s concerned. She’s on a manhunt to save your ass. She even had me drive her and her merry band of men over to your place. You should have thought of what would happen before you fucked over the Devil’s Hands.”

No. That whole bit he just spouted couldn’t be true. He showed her where I lived? Shame burned the back of my neck. And chances were Reaper now knew what she looked like.

“Speechless?”

Yes. I was.

“Listen, if it makes you feel better, I did my best to cover her from the dick squeak’s view. I don’t think he really paid any attention to her. He was too busy with me and Thatcher.

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