Read Online Back to You: A Hudson Family Series- Book 1- Synclair and Reece by Chontelle Brison - Free Book Online Page A
Authors: Chontelle Brison
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he gotten her number? Where the hell was I when Mr. Meddling Detective was doing it? Why the hell was she speaking to the insurance company about a bar she had only been to a half a dozen times over the years?
Dammit, I knew I should be glad she was trying to help, glad Donny and his son were looking out for me, glad these people seemed to care, glad someone gave a damn. But I wasn’t that mature of a person. Nope, I felt like a child put in the corner with the Playdoh because I couldn’t be trusted with the big complicated toys like Legos.
Shit, I didn’t want to be mad at her. She looked so damn hopeful. But still, there were lines. That bar was my baby, Josh may be a cop, that I sort of got along with on occasion, but he was my cop, and UJ may be her father but I had taken care of him since he came into my life fifteen years ago, actually we had taken care of each other.
I was about to lay into miss sunshine when I saw UJ’s face. It glowed, no...It beamed. I had never seen the man look so happy. Even in the ugly, gray hospital gown, he seemed more colorful. Crap, he was happy. I realized that those shiny blue eyes were filled with joy because his daughter came to care for him, to take him home, and she was asking me to come along. FUUUUCK… that took all the fun out of yelling at her and I really needed to yell at someone.
Sucking it up I took a massive breath and attempted to pull up my big girl thong. “Thanks, Cami.” I choked. UJ’s smile faltered a bit, so I smiled as brightly as I could, “UJ could use the time in Ireland to mend and relax. The insurance stuff will take awhile, but I’m going to stay stateside.” Cami’s face fell. “But I honestly appreciate the offer, I just don’t do well in the country,” I quickly added. Yeesh, I was bad at this nice stuff.
Her face lifted again, and she considered me with thoughtfully. Cocking her head to once side, her blue eyes focused in on me with laser precision. Just when I was going to clear my throat she spoke.
“Okay, but the offer stands. Stay close to yer phone cousin, I want to make sure I can talk to ya and make sure yer doing okay.”
I exhaled, okay she was nice. A nice woman, a nice cousin and perhaps a nice daughter. It was too much nice in one room and I needed to escape. Promising to check in later, I excused myself from the pair, laughing when UJ winked at me as I shut the door.
Four hours later I silently congratulated myself with a shot of patron in the upscale lounge of my hotel. Since leaving UJ in Cami’s capable and nurturing hands, I had made good on my word and got myself a room at the Bellagio Hotel. The Bellagio was a five-star hotel and casino resort right in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip. It had a dancing fountain show that started every hour that was remarkable, a beautiful atrium to walk through and Celine Dion performed nightly. It was the very picture of an Italian masterpiece, no detail omitted.
The price tag reflected this ambiance. Deciding I deserved one night before I figured out my next step I had pulled out my credit card and tried not to choke when the girl taking my reservation told me the total. I didn’t let that get me down, my next stop was Target. I bought three pairs of jeans, underwear, bras, toiletries, a light jacket, duffel bag and flashlight. I also bought a new baseball bat since my weapon of choice was in ashes. I knew I still had my gun, I had grabbed it with my purse when I had rushed to the hospital, but my bat was my go to weapon, I kinda liked the sound it made when it crunched against some guy’s hand that didn’t understand limits.
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After my exorbitant shopping spree, I even called each employee and let them know the bar was down for at least six months. I then called the accountant and told him to give everyone, at least, two months pay in a check that he could mail to them. It wouldn’t help them out the entire time but it would help. I knew most of them
Dammit, I knew I should be glad she was trying to help, glad Donny and his son were looking out for me, glad these people seemed to care, glad someone gave a damn. But I wasn’t that mature of a person. Nope, I felt like a child put in the corner with the Playdoh because I couldn’t be trusted with the big complicated toys like Legos.
Shit, I didn’t want to be mad at her. She looked so damn hopeful. But still, there were lines. That bar was my baby, Josh may be a cop, that I sort of got along with on occasion, but he was my cop, and UJ may be her father but I had taken care of him since he came into my life fifteen years ago, actually we had taken care of each other.
I was about to lay into miss sunshine when I saw UJ’s face. It glowed, no...It beamed. I had never seen the man look so happy. Even in the ugly, gray hospital gown, he seemed more colorful. Crap, he was happy. I realized that those shiny blue eyes were filled with joy because his daughter came to care for him, to take him home, and she was asking me to come along. FUUUUCK… that took all the fun out of yelling at her and I really needed to yell at someone.
Sucking it up I took a massive breath and attempted to pull up my big girl thong. “Thanks, Cami.” I choked. UJ’s smile faltered a bit, so I smiled as brightly as I could, “UJ could use the time in Ireland to mend and relax. The insurance stuff will take awhile, but I’m going to stay stateside.” Cami’s face fell. “But I honestly appreciate the offer, I just don’t do well in the country,” I quickly added. Yeesh, I was bad at this nice stuff.
Her face lifted again, and she considered me with thoughtfully. Cocking her head to once side, her blue eyes focused in on me with laser precision. Just when I was going to clear my throat she spoke.
“Okay, but the offer stands. Stay close to yer phone cousin, I want to make sure I can talk to ya and make sure yer doing okay.”
I exhaled, okay she was nice. A nice woman, a nice cousin and perhaps a nice daughter. It was too much nice in one room and I needed to escape. Promising to check in later, I excused myself from the pair, laughing when UJ winked at me as I shut the door.
Four hours later I silently congratulated myself with a shot of patron in the upscale lounge of my hotel. Since leaving UJ in Cami’s capable and nurturing hands, I had made good on my word and got myself a room at the Bellagio Hotel. The Bellagio was a five-star hotel and casino resort right in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip. It had a dancing fountain show that started every hour that was remarkable, a beautiful atrium to walk through and Celine Dion performed nightly. It was the very picture of an Italian masterpiece, no detail omitted.
The price tag reflected this ambiance. Deciding I deserved one night before I figured out my next step I had pulled out my credit card and tried not to choke when the girl taking my reservation told me the total. I didn’t let that get me down, my next stop was Target. I bought three pairs of jeans, underwear, bras, toiletries, a light jacket, duffel bag and flashlight. I also bought a new baseball bat since my weapon of choice was in ashes. I knew I still had my gun, I had grabbed it with my purse when I had rushed to the hospital, but my bat was my go to weapon, I kinda liked the sound it made when it crunched against some guy’s hand that didn’t understand limits.
***********************
After my exorbitant shopping spree, I even called each employee and let them know the bar was down for at least six months. I then called the accountant and told him to give everyone, at least, two months pay in a check that he could mail to them. It wouldn’t help them out the entire time but it would help. I knew most of them
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