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“Colt, I’rily “I’irl and can make decisions on my own What Lukas and I do, what he’s done in the past, is between us End of story”

At least the real Tera is starting to show her face again Sometimes, I want to put her over my knee and swat her ass like our father used to do, but I’d rather have her attitude versus the defeated sounding girl she was a few o

Why in the fuck do I even try? She’s right She is a big girl But she’s my little sister, and it bites my ass that she’s with someone that I knoill break her heart one day Lukas isn’t the type of guy that sticks with one girl for long He’ll get what he wants froet all about her But what sends bile to s me is what he’ll do to her while he does have her

To say that Lukas is rough in bed is a es the worade thes that would e His practices are downright gruesome at times

My knuckles turn white as I grip the countertop behindher fro I can do to make her see reason Especially if she knows his reputation and is still willing to stay

“I cannot fucking believe you want to be with hirowl, unable to hold back the disgust in my voice

“Well, you’ve got no choice but to believe it I’ up now, because this conversation is pointless I just wanted to let you know I’ to be with Lukas for the next few days Tell Mom I’ll call her later”

Before I can respond, she hangs up I grip my phone until I hear the plastic creak under the pressure I drop it on the counter before I decide to throw the daht now I’ve gotwith Tera and her refusal to see Lukas for the bastard he is, is sohly doubt she’ll ever see things my way

I’ve still got another hour and a half before the work day starts, but I get dressed anyway I’ anymore sleep now

I get dressed and brush o, I walk to the employee breakroom and start a pot of coffee As I stand there and watch it brew, I think back to Abby and her own refusal to let me in She reminds me a lot of Tera They are both stubborn as hell, but still carry a soul-deep innocence Tera’s stee, whereas Abby’s is from her deep-seated need to be wanted and accepted, flaws and all

I don’t kno I’ until I do The pills she’s taking to help so low Thatout I don’t have a plan yet to prove to her I’ to learn real soon that she may be tenacious in her beliefs that on’t work out, but she hasn’t seen anything yet

I’irl, and she’ll have to accept that cold hard fact I can be just as stubborn as her

Chapter Sixteen

Abby

“What a to do, Nathan?”