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“Rory had a car accident. She was coming home from a party, and someone hit her.”
I feel panic because I don’t want to ask the questions, but he instead offers.
“She’s pretty banged up and asked for me. I’m going.”
“Now?”
“Alexa, she’s my daughter. I’m going.”
We hear a knock on the door, and Noah opens it. Lucian is at the door rubbing sleep from his eyes.
“Everything alright in here?”
“No, Rory had a car accident.”
Now Lucian is wide awake. “Is she okay? I just saw her yesterday.”
“She’s okay but pretty banged up. She’s asking for me.”
“So, you’re going now?”
“Yes. You can stay here with Lexi.”
He says it like it’s an order rather than a request.
“I plan on it, but I wanted to spend some time with you.”
“I hope to be back by Sunday.”
“Just in time for me to leave.”
“Lucian, don’t start. You can come to Boston with me if you want.”
“I just got here today. As long as Rory’s okay.”
“She’s fine. I’ll be back on Sunday. Maybe Richard will give you a few extra days off, and we can hang out.”
It’s strange to me how both he and Lucian call their father by his first name.
“I highly doubt that. He’s leaving in about a week and a half for Japan, so he wants to make sure I’m briefed on all our ongoing projects. I’ll try, though.”
Lucian disappears back into his room, and I watch Noah pack a few things in a black duffel bag he took from the closet. It’s more clothes than he’ll need for a couple of days but I’m not going to comment. The last thing he does is kiss me goodbye. It’s more like a peck rather than an “I’ll see you in a few days kiss” and then he’s gone. He garages an SUV a few blocks away for work. I assume that’s where he’s heading.
I snuggle back into bed and check my phone since I’m up. I have a few text messages from JC. I wonder what time he sent me these. I check and it was after midnight and I think he’s buzzed based on the nature of them. There are three in all and I read through them.
Hey gorgeous, want to join me at McCorvey’s for a beer?
Come on; you can’t be asleep you sexy thing. Put on something tight and join me.
I was so in the mood to see that hot ass of yours. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.
I don’t know why I don’t delete them right away, but I don’t. I know I better before Noah gets back, or he’ll have a fit. He already accused me of being with JC. This would give him license to assume the worst.
I put my phone on the nightstand and go back to sleep. When I wake, the sun is shining through the window shades. I forgot to pull the string to shut them tight. Wondering what time it is, I pick up my phone. Holy fuck, it’s almost ten. I received several texts from Noah about two hours ago.
I’m here at the hospital. Rory is fine, and I’m going to stay at my parent’s house. Text me when you get this message.
Hey babe, I’m glad that Rory is okay.
