Stronger (The University of Gatica #4)
“He was so far beyond her league. How the hell had things escalated so fast? She picked up her glass and finished the wine in a long drink. She needed something stronger, but from the sound of his voice, she didn't have time for another drink. She moved into the house and located her uncle. He turned as she touched his arm, concern covering his face.
"What's wrong, peanut?" "I'm not feeling so well, Uncle Marc." "You need to go lie down in one of the bedrooms? I'll have someone bring you some soup, yes?" She smiled and leaned into the side hug he pulled her into. "No, I'm going to go home. I'll come visit this next week and we can catch up." "You sure? We're just about to start the festivities." "Yeah, my stomach—my knee, I mean. It’s killing me." Marc kissed the top of her head and rubbed her back. "Okay, but rain check for sure. Keep that boyfriend long enough for me to talk his ear off about hockey, okay? Unless he's bad to you, then tell me and Jason and we'll beat his ass." Sh...e rolled her eyes and moved back.MoreLess
"What's wrong, peanut?" "I'm not feeling so well, Uncle Marc." "You need to go lie down in one of the bedrooms? I'll have someone bring you some soup, yes?" She smiled and leaned into the side hug he pulled her into. "No, I'm going to go home. I'll come visit this next week and we can catch up." "You sure? We're just about to start the festivities." "Yeah, my stomach—my knee, I mean. It’s killing me." Marc kissed the top of her head and rubbed her back. "Okay, but rain check for sure. Keep that boyfriend long enough for me to talk his ear off about hockey, okay? Unless he's bad to you, then tell me and Jason and we'll beat his ass." Sh...e rolled her eyes and moved back.MoreLess
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