Total pages in book: 107
Estimated words: 104386 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 522(@200wpm)___ 418(@250wpm)___ 348(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 104386 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 522(@200wpm)___ 418(@250wpm)___ 348(@300wpm)
My stomach rolled. “No! I feel like I’m going to throw up because I now know what in the hell happens back here.” I covered my mouth and gagged when the memory of Dr. Buten saying he was my sister’s doctor hit me like a brick wall.
“Holy fucking hell. He’s touched every tit in my family except for my mom’s and Aunt Vi’s. I need out of here. Now!”
Pushing past Maebh, I rushed out of the room and down the hall. Dr. Buten stepped in front of me, reaching his hand out, forcing me to stop.
“Congratulations again on the engagement, Cord. I can’t wait to hear all about the wedding.”
I glared as I walked around him and headed out to the safety of the waiting room.
Maebh was right behind me, the sounds of her laughter not lost on me.
“Me purse!” Maebh said as she turned to go back to the room. The door opened, and Scarlett came walking out, nearly crashing right into Maebh. The shocked look on Scarlett’s face made her take a few steps back.
“Ms. O’Sullivan, you left your purse,” the nurse called out.
“Thank you,” Maebh said as she took the purse and then smiled at Scarlett.
“Scarlett, how are you?” Maebh said as she hugged Scarlett. I wasn’t even sure when the two of them had even met.
Scarlett’s eyes looked past Maebh, and when they landed on me, her face turned white as a ghost.
“Scarlett?”
Jerking her eyes back to Maebh, she forced a smile. “I’m…fine. You?”
“I’m great. We’re just leaving. If you are too, we’d love to have you join us for lunch,” she said, glancing over my shoulder. “Cord, wouldn’t it be lovely to have Scarlett join us?”
I nodded and smiled. “Yes, of course. How are you, Scarlett?”
“I’m doing well, thank you. I, um…”
Before Scarlett could argue, Maebh had her arm wrapped around Scarlett’s and was walking her out the door toward the elevator.
My phone rang and when I pulled it out, I saw it was Connor, the new manager I’d hired to replace Tammy. When I came back from Ireland, I finally let Tammy go. It was hard letting a good employee go, but the last few months Tammy had slipped, and I knew why the day she flashed me her tits in my office. The only thing on her mind was fucking me, and there was no way that was happening. Ever.
“This is Cord.”
“Hey, boss, I hate to bother you, but we have a surprise inspection from the health department.”
I rolled my eyes. “Great, I’ll be right there.”
Hitting End, I turned to Maebh. “I’m sorry, ladies. Looks like the health inspector decided to pay a little visit. I can’t do lunch.”
“Oh no! Was this a planned visit?” Scarlett asked.
“No, it wasn’t. Y’all can still do lunch, if you don’t mind Maebh driving back into town with you, Scarlett.”
She smiled and replied, “Not at all.”
“Is that okay with you, baby?” I asked.
“Of course, this gives me and Scarlett more time to get to know each other.”
Kissing Maebh softly on the lips, I said, “I love you, and I’ll see you in a few hours. Have fun, okay?”
“I will, and I love you, too.”
Waving to Scarlett, I said, “See ya around, Scarlett!”
Her hand lifted. “See ya, Cord.”
As I walked to my truck, I glanced back to see Maebh and Scarlett already deep in conversation. I was glad to see Maebh getting to know Scarlett. Even though she was friends with the girls, I had a feeling she and Scarlett would get along well, especially since they were closer in age. Plus, maybe Maebh could find out some information on what in the hell was going on with Scarlett and Trevor. The sadness in Scarlett’s eyes was hard to miss…and seemed to mirror my brother’s.
With a deep sigh, I pulled out of the parking lot and headed toward the bar, my mind racing about how I could make Trevor see what he was missing out on.
“A wedding in Ireland? How romantic!” Scarlett gushed as we got out of her car and walked toward Aisling. We’d parked around the corner of the restaurant in a small public car park since it was lunch time and parking along the square and directly on Main Street would be insane. As we rounded the corner, Scarlett came to a halt and stared across the square toward Lilly’s Café.
Following her gaze, I watched as Trevor stood outside the café, talking to a girl with blonde hair. The girl laughed when Trevor leaned in and whispered something in her ear, and even twirled a piece of her hair. There were a group of people standing around them, a few guys and two other girls.
Me gaze went back to Scarlett’s, and I couldn’t help but notice her eyes welling up with tears. I jerked me head back to Trevor. He placed his hand on the blonde girl’s back and led her over to the car. All three girls got in and when the blonde tried to pull Trevor into the car with him, he laughed and backed away.