Total pages in book: 40
Estimated words: 37953 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 190(@200wpm)___ 152(@250wpm)___ 127(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 37953 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 190(@200wpm)___ 152(@250wpm)___ 127(@300wpm)
“It’s time to go,” she says.
“Yes it is. When do you need to leave?”
“I’ve got at least another hour.”
“Okay. I’m going to miss you, gorgeous.” With a long-drawn-out kiss, Everly pushes me out the door, handing me my lunch so I don’t forget. It’s raining, so I switch to my pickup and point to the sky. “Be safe.”
“Always, Doctor.” She waves me off and I head in for a long damn day without my woman.
Chapter Ten
Everly
It had been two days since Drake caught us in the bedroom. That had been one sobering day. Why he’d come here on a whim to surprise us is still something I need answers for. Like did he have suspicions? Or was he just missing us? It didn’t make sense unless he wanted to check up on me.
Either way, his anger actually helped me from being mortified about being caught. I’d been so worked up over his outrage, I’d completely gotten over the fact that we’d been heard having sex by my own brother. I shot him a text this morning, asking him if we could talk.
Drake, can we have a chat?
The three dots appear, and I linger before he replies, Sure, I’d like to talk before I head back.
Meet me at the apartment today, please.
At twelve?
By that time, Julian will be on his way into the hospital and my brother will be less confrontational. I quickly respond back to confirm. Sounds good.
I’m dressed for the day and anxious, rubbing my fingers together as the clock on the wall moves closer to twelve and my Julian’s still here. It’s eleven forty-five and the doorbell rings. I opened it to find my brother, standing there, biting down on his bottom lip, nervously rocking on his heels.
“Please come in,” I say. After Drake left that day, he’d tossed the key on the counter, not wanting to have seen anything again.
“Thanks.” He steps in and looks around, presumably for Julian. Of course, Julian’s shift actually starts an hour later than I thought, so he isn’t leaving for a while longer, meaning this could get ugly.
Tension between my brother and I had never been this high. Before I was the annoying little sister that my brother promiscuous brother looked after. Now, I’m the girl that ruined his friendship with his best buddy.
“Drake, Julian’s getting ready for work, but you and I need to talk.” I take a seat and then pat a spot next to me and he takes it. I love my big brother
“You’re right; we need to talk.” He sighs and then he takes my hands in his, which are shaking. With all the sincerity I’ve ever seen, he looks me in the eye and says, “I’m sorry, Ev, but it seems that Julian’s been lying to us. He’s been seeing one of the nurses at the hospital.”
“Oh yeah? Which one?” I need to know who she is because I refuse to believe it. We make love almost every single day and the only reason it isn’t every day is because of our schedules.
“Linda.” My teeth were clenched as I heard her name. My skin crawled just thinking about this mysterious woman.
“Oh really?” For some reason I knew he was going to say that, but it still stings because that’s the number I found in his pocket, the one he tossed in the garbage.
“What makes you think he’s seeing her?” I questioned. My stomach drops and flips while hoping that my brother is mistaken. There is no way Julian would betray me like that. He’s a good man through and through. If anything, he would have just left me alone. There is no way he would have messed with me only to be cheating especially because he’s my brother’s best friend.
“She told me she was pregnant with his baby.” My heart stutters even if I don’t believe it. I shake my head while I listen to my brother’s story. As much as I love Julian, I refuse to be a naïve girlfriend.
“You spoke to her, and she told you that she’s carrying his baby?” I asked Drake.
He grows sheepish, ducking his head and running his hand through his sandy brown hair. “Well no. I heard the nurse talking about her being pregnant with the baby of a resident, and he’s one of the few residents who still works there.” So, she didn’t say it was Julian’s exactly and my brother’s just making an assumption because he’s pissed.
“So, you don’t know it’s Julian’s any more than you know it’s yours.” I toss back.
“I always use protection.” The instant revulsion, knowing he screwed her too makes me sick. I never asked Julian about his relationships because frankly I didn’t want to know about them. I’m young, not naïve. He’s nearly thirty and gorgeous. I couldn’t expect him to remain a virgin, but that didn’t mean I had to know about any of the women. This woman was more than I wanted to handle.