Read Online While We Waited (The Reed Brothers #8) by Tammy Falkner - Free Book Online

the trash. “I’ll drop them off at the assisted living center. They’ll like them.” She shrugs and goes to her room. She closes the door.
    “She gets lots of flowers,” Wren explains. “That particular guy has been bringing flowers every two weeks for the past four months. She takes them to the assisted living center and gives them to the residents who don’t have visitors.”
    So she didn’t sleep with this guy recently? The clutch that’s squeezing my heart eases a little.
    “That’s nice, that she takes flowers to the assisted living facility.”
    Wren snorts. “No one makes the mistake of calling Finny nice to her face.”
    Lark makes an exaggerated gang sign and says, “She’s got a rep to protect.”
    I laugh. Fin’s tiny. Like a little Latina fireball. But I don’t see her as particularly fearsome.
    “You laugh, but she’s tough.”
    The doorbell rings again and I look around. “Should I get it?”
    They all roll their eyes but I go to the door anyway. I open it to find a flower deliveryman standing there with a huge vase of roses. There are at least three dozen. How many men did she bring home with her in the past two months?
    I take the flowers and put them beside the others.
    Fin comes out of her room. She’s wearing jeans and a hoodie, and she has her hair pulled back into a haphazard bun.
    “Well, shit,” she says when she sees the second vase of flowers. “I can’t carry that many flowers by myself.”
    Wren stands up. “Tag can go with you to help.” She looks down at my son. “He’s asleep.”
    “Never mind,” Fin says. “I’ll just make two trips.”
    “I don’t mind,” I say quickly.
    She looks up at me, her brow quirked. “You sure?”
    I want to talk to her anyway. “Yes, I’m sure. Let me get my shoes.” I go to my room and slide my feet into my sneakers. Then I dash into the bathroom to brush my teeth. “Are you sure you don’t mind watching him?” I ask Wren as I come back out. She barely knows me, after all.
    She grins. “As long as you come back,” she says.
    “I promise to come back.” I pick up the largest vase of flowers, after I put on my coat. “Ready?” I ask Fin.
    “A better question is whether or not you’re ready,” Lark murmurs. “She’s only had two cups of coffee.”
    I guess I’ll take my chances.

Finch
    My knees tremble as I walk into the place where my mom lives. Part of the reason is because Tag keeps trying to talk to me. “I didn’t have any expectations,” I say on a sigh.
    “I know, but…” His voice trails off.
    “Dude, it’s all right. I fucked you. I didn’t expect you to marry me.”
    He heaves out a heavy breath and squeezes the bridge of his nose.
    I absolutely hate coming to visit my mom, because I never know what I’ll find when I’m here. But at the same time I love coming here, because there is a part of me that wishes for more. I want a family. I want to have someone to call mine. But it will probably never be here. Not for any length of time, anyway.
    I walk up to the information desk and the receptionist greets me by name. “Finch!” she cries. “So glad to see you!”
    “How is she today?” I ask quietly. Tag is standing silently beside me, taking it all in.
    “She’s not having a great day,” the receptionist admits. She winces. “I’m sorry.”
    I always hope she’ll be having a good day. But she rarely does.
    “That’s okay,” I say. “I’ll just pop in for a minute.” I point to the flowers. “Can you be sure some of the residents who never get flowers get these?”
    She smiles. “Of course. I know just who to give them to.”
    Tag sets his flowers on the counter, too.
    “You can go on back home. Thanks for the help,” I tell him.
    “I’ll come with you,” he says.
    “I don’t need a chaperone.”
    He looks down at me. “I don’t want to be your chaperone. But you might need a friend.” He falls into step beside me.
    “I don’t need anything,” I mumble.
    “Okay,”