Wicked Truths by L. A. Cotton

Author:L. A. Cotton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: single parent, second chance, friends to lovers
Publisher: Delesty Books
Published: 2020-01-07T16:00:00+00:00

I NEVER STAYED.

Before Maggie came back downstairs, I left her house and called Shaun. He came without question, and that’s how we ended up at Buck’s down by the port.

“I can’t believe you went to her house.” He gave me weary look as he took a pull on his beer.

“What was I supposed to do? Belle was hysterical and Mags had groceries everywhere. I couldn’t just walk on by.”

“Belle, it’s Belle now?” His brow rose.

“She’s a cute kid.”

“She’s Rob’s kid, you get that right? I know the two of you have history, but this isn’t your problem to fix.”

“I helped her out; it was nothing.”

But it wasn’t nothing.

It was something.

“You can lie to me all you want, but don’t lie to yourself, Vin. You’re not over her and I get it, I do. You two always did have that childhood friends bond thing going on. But this is a shit storm waiting to happen.”

“I’m not an idiot. I know this isn’t my fight. But it’s Maggie, Shaun. I couldn’t just walk away.”

My brother shook his head, running a hand down his face. “So what happens now?”

“Honestly, I don’t know. He just left them. I want to—”

“Hey now, you just said you know it’s not your fight. He’s gone now, sure, but what if he turns back up and wants to fix things? They have a kid together. A kid. Are you hearing me?”

I pressed my lips together, suppressing the urge to argue. Of course I knew Belle was Rob’s. I wasn’t looking to fill that void. It had been less than twenty-four hours since I saw Mags again and I already didn’t know which way was up.

“Look,” Shaun said, “All I’m saying is be careful. She’s hurting and you’re grieving. It’s not the best combination. And I know you told Mom you’ll be sticking around for a while, but then you’ll go back to LA and forget all about us.”

“Shaun, come on, that isn’t fair. I didn’t—”

“I needed you, man. I needed you and you couldn’t be here because of them. So to see you already falling ass over elbow to help her the second you’re back...” He ran a hand down his face as the blood drained from my face. “Shit, Vin, I didn’t... that wasn’t what—”

“I don’t need to listen to this shit.” I leaped up, cutting him with an icy glare. “I’ll see you later.”

“Vin, come on,” he called after me, but I was already shouldering the door and spilling out onto the sidewalk.

I came back to Wicked Bay to pay my respects to Dad and make amends with my family. But Shaun was right, the second I saw Maggie, everything else became secondary.

It always had.

And maybe that was my problem.

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