Page 52 of Taming Irish

Moresilence.

Shit.

“I can’t believe ye were married to that asshole,” I mutter, even though I know I should keep my opinion tomyself.

“You know him?” She glances over, her eyes narrowed, a flicker of suspicionthere.

“Met him a couple months ago. He’s a realprick.”

She sighs, and a sad smile tugs at her lips. “But the world loveshim.”

“And ye?” I ask, not sure I want to know theanswer.

“What aboutme?”

“Do ye still lovehim?”

“No.” She shakes her head. “I’m not sure I ever really even knew him. Not sure you can ever know anyone. Not really. There are alwayssecrets.”

I don’t disagree with her, because I know I have myown.

Her cellphone rings and she jumps alittle.

“It’s my cousin,” she says, frowning at the number that pops up on the screen. “Ishould…”

“Goahead.”

With a tight smile, she nods, then answers the call. “Hey,Quinn.”

A woman’s shrill voice, loud enough for me to hear, reverberates through the receiver. “Whatever you do, DO NOT go online. Promiseme-”

Makena sighs. “If this is about the article, I already sawit.”

I don’t pick up most of the girl’s rant, but what I do hear makes me likeher.

“…I’ve talked with Kade and Jasper…they won’t let him get away with it…he deserves an asskicking…”

“Please don’t get your brothers involved.” Makena rubs her temple and closes hereyes.

“Toolate.”

“Quinn-”

I can’t hear what the woman says next, but whatever it is makes Makenalaugh.

“I love you, too.” When she hangs up, her gaze drifts back out thewindow.

Taking her hand in mine, I bring it to my lips and kiss her knuckles. “Yeokay?”

She glances over at me. I feel her tremble, but I’m not sure if it’s from my touch, or because of the anxiety she’s obviouslyfeeling.

“Just wish I could crawl under arock.”

“That’s why ye came to Ireland. To hide from allthis?”

She nods. “My marriage was over years ago. I knew it. Just didn’t want to admit it. Part of me even knew he wasn’t faithful. But it was easier to just keep pretending like everything was okay. I’m not even sad, not anymore. I’mjust…”

“Pissedoff?”

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