I sat in bed as Hathaway visited me.“Hey, girl. It’s good to see you awake,” Hathaway said, hugging me.“It’s better than feeling comatose,” I mentioned, making Hathaway laugh. “Thank you,” I said, looking at Hathaway.“For what?” Hathaway asked.“If you weren’t there, I don’t know what I would hav
#Chapter646MiscommunicationMatthewI thought about what Presley said at Christmas. I came downstairs after showering to see Dad cooking. I walked over to the baking sheet and snatched a pepperoni from the uncooked pizza.Dad gave me a look. “Do you mind?” He asked.“Nope,” I said, smiling, then wa
I finished and came out as Mason came out of his room. He stopped and looked at me, weird.“Hey, cuz,” I said, going back downstairs.“Why are you here?” Markus asked me.“Ma wanted a bonding trip,” I answered.“Uh, huh,” Markus said, giving me a “I don’t believe you” look.Kaxon walked over and lea
#Chapter647Meet the new employeePresleyAfter bringing Kaylee back to the house, I had to report to the station. I left Pax with Kaylee. Don’t ask me why. I’m not if that’s the best decision.I showed up at the station as Cass, Lindsey, and Miller greeted me. Other people were standing around, wai
“Later, Michaels,” I said as they walked away. I went home to check on Kaylee. I hope Pax wasn’t driving her nuts.KayleeI sat on the couch as Pax brought me some lunch. “That should do it,” Pax mentioned.I looked at all the food on the coffee table. I didn’t understand why Pax brought all this fo
#Chapter648A romantic Valentine’s DayPresleySince Valentine’s Day arrived and Kaylee was recuperating, I planned a night in for us. My brothers had plans with their significant others, which left the house to Kaylee and me.I put time and effort into dinner, movies, candy, flowers, and anything e
#Chapter649Brother timeMaggieI came out of the kitchen and had a bucket of mustard dumped on top of me. Pat and Nate looked at me, not saying anything.“Oops,” Nathan said, snickering. Noah laughed.Nixon walked over and said, “I’ll take a ham and cheese, hold the mustard.”I looked at Nixon with
#Chapter650Spring breakPresleyWe went to Myrtle Beach for spring break since our family owns a beach house. Plus, I thought Kaylee could use the distraction. Jaime was still working on the case with Martinez. His lawyer wasn’t budging.Caleb thought it was best if Kaylee didn’t return to work unt