When the Dead Come Home by B.L. Brunnemer

Author:B.L. Brunnemer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: B.L. Brunnemer

Lexie

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Zeke managed to convince me to come back to school and deal with Mrs. Weaver and her bullshit. “Better now than later,” he had said.

I hated when he was right. I managed to be back halfway through lunch. Once I entered the quad in front of the cafeteria I slowed to a stop. The table was empty. I pulled out my phone to call the guys when my phone dinged.

Superman: Janitor’s closet. Big talk.

I cursed and turned around. What the hell happened now?

Before I could reach it, it was opened by Isaac. I raised an eyebrow. How did he know I was here? Asher’s hearing? I gave him a smile and got a strained one in return. My heart dropped. Oh shit. More problems. Great.

I slipped in past him and walked into a fight.

“Answer the question, Miles,” Ethan bit out between his teeth from one side of the space.

Miles’ face was blank as he said, “What kind of question is that?”

Isaac closed the door behind us. “Does Lexie know what’s going on?”

I turned to Isaac. “About what?”

Asher cursed then turned on Miles. “Tell her.”

I resisted the urge to roll my eyes, barely. “What now?”

Miles’ arms were crossed over his chest. His face grew blank. Warning us off.

Well, that might work for the others. “What’s going on?”

He shook his head. “They believe I’m cheating on you with Lucy.”

My heart stopped. I whispered, “Are you?”

His gaze shot to mine. His eyes widened a little, his mouth opening a small fraction. “What? No. Of course not.”

“Then why didn’t you just say that ten minutes ago?” Asher asked, leaning against the work bench.

Miles’ eyes turned glacial as he turned to Asher. “Because it’s none of your concern. It doesn’t involve you. This is about my relationship with Lexie, not yours.”

His voice sent a shiver down the back of my neck.

“It doesn’t just affect you two,” Ethan reminded him.

Miles sent the same look to Isaac. “Would you like it if I meddled in your relationship with her?”

Ethan shot him a look. “There’s nothing to meddle with, we’re not keeping secrets from each other.”

I rubbed my temple, my head beginning to throb. “Guys…”

“We all agreed to stay out of each other’s relationships.” Miles’ voice was a hard hammer that slammed the closet into silence. “That was the agreement. Stick to it.”

Everyone stared at Miles. His lips were a hard line. His face was like stone, his eyes sharp as he looked at each of the guys.

I dropped my hand from my temple, drawing his attention. His face instantly relaxed, his lips softening, his eyes warming. “I think everyone needs to calm down and take some time to think about how you would feel if you were in Miles’ situation.” I looked at each of my boyfriends. “Not one of you would appreciate this either.”

“We just wanted to make sure without hurting you, Red,” Isaac said for all of them.

“I know.” I turned to Miles. “You have been distant the last month. Disappearing without a word and not telling us where you were.

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