Page 24 of All Too Well
Lachlan drains the coffee and smirks. “I’ll let you know about that. In the meantime, you can come by tomorrow if you want to see Rose, maybe around four? Do you still have the same number?”
“Yup.”
“Okay, I’ll text you my address.”
“Sounds great.”
He grins. “It’s eating you up, this trying to be subtle and not outright asking me whatever scheme you have cooking, isn’t it?”
Maybe, but I’ll never admit it. I give him a one-shoulder shrug and grab the coffee cup from him. “I’ll see you tomorrow around four, and we can talk about the article.”
Then I get in my car and leave him standing there, reveling in the victory that he’s stunned this time.
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“So who exactly is this girl?” Everett asks as he flicks the Frisbee to Killian.
“She’s Caspian’s little sister.”
“You said she’s writing an article on you?”
“Yup. Well, she wants to. I don’t want any part of it.”
“Maybe she’ll write about us.” Everett is trying to grow his business and would probably love the press.
“Trust me, you don’t want to have her around.”
“Well, if she met Hazel already, I’m sure her opinion of me is skewed. I need to do what I can to salvage that.”
“Why does she hate you so much?” I ask.
They’ve been best friends since the fourth grade, but their friendship has shifted the last few months.
He shrugs. “Not a clue. This is why I prefer to work with animals. They’re less ridiculous.”
“Yeah, or you’re a dumbass.”
He laughs and then jumps to make a catch. “Keep it lower, Killian!” he yells and then turns to me. “Or that. It’s you I’m worried about, though. You seem to want to avoid her. Why is that?”
After Ainsley left, I went to get another cup of coffee and talkwith Hazel, see what information she would offer up. I played along where I could, and Hazel talked about how much she liked Ainsley and couldn’t wait to see how the article shaped up.
Little does she know there won’t be an article.
“Because I know her. There’s an angle here, and I think we need to keep her away from the story as much as we can.”
As soon as the words are out of my mouth, Everett laughs and then straightens up, his eyes shifting over to the side of the field.
“I’m going to say there’s a fat chance of that.”
Without having to look, I already know why he’s saying that. She’s here.
Sure enough, I turn, and there stands Ainsley with Davidson, who is going to find himself unemployed.
Ainsley waves and I sigh, waving back. “I should’ve known better.”
Everett laughs. “So I take itthat’syour best friend’s sister?”
