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My chest is tight at the idea of leaving Kendall but I also can’t imagine living without Halley, so I kiss her gently. “Then we’ll deal with this one step at a time. But that means we have to tell Raymond about our relationship.”
Halley winces at this.
I can understand why.
However, it turns out that her uncle’s reaction would have to wait because when my sister finds out what the plan is, she goes white as a sheet then pushes her chair back and walks away from the dinner table, going to the balcony and shutting the door behind her.
I’m about to get up but Caleb shakes his head, saying quietly, “Give her a minute.”
Halley’s matter has become known to this small group of people that have become an important part of my life over these past two years. Lana looks stressed out and Elise and Tracy have stopped eating.
It’s Oliver who breaks the silence and he speaks directly to Halley, “Caleb has been looking into this but I don’t disagree with your decision to leave for a while. Whoever this person is, right now he’s murdering people on your behalf but he can turn on you just as quickly. Hiding out for a while isn’t the worst idea. But if he’s as patient as you suspect he is, then it’s very likely that he will wait you out or figure out a way to follow you. The only way out is to resolve this once and for all.”
Halley swallows heavily then asks, “And what if it’s not?”
Caleb pushes his chair back and stands up, saying calmly, “It will. This matter has spilled over into my family now.”
Lucas smirks. “Yeah, basically, this guy is fucked now.”
“Fucked!” a childish voice repeats in glee.
Lucas’s horrified gaze turns in Sophie’s direction, who has managed to find her way out of the baby pen and is now standing in the doorway, beaming.
“Oh, no!” Elise sounds horrified.
Lucas jumps out of her reach to grab the unrepentant Sophie.
The chaos that ensues is amusing and I use it as a cover to escape onto the balcony to see Kendall standing there, silently, her arms wrapped around herself.
“Don’t say anything,” she murmurs, her voice thick.
I go over to her and stand next to her.
“You love her,” the words are torn from her.
“Would I go this far for her if I didn’t?” I murmur.
She sniffles. “No, you hate people.”
Her sigh is soft and sad. “Where will you two go?”
I feel her lean against me and my own heart tightens at the idea of saying goodbye to this woman who embraced me as family and has loved me so selflessly ever since. My voice is rough as I reply, “I don’t know. We’ll figure things out. Or I’ll talk to Caleb to give me a job in one of his overseas companies.” My faith in my ruthless brother-in-law is solid and I’m not worried.
“Don’t stay away for too long,” Kendall mutters as she slides her arms around my waist. “I might start to miss your ugly face.”
“You’re the ugly one,” I inform her, hugging her tightly, pretending not to feel my shirt grow wet from her tears.
We remain like that for a few long minutes.
The click of the door sounds from behind us and Caleb says in that smooth tone, “Halley is looking very overwhelmed right now.”
I look over and see the silent message in his eyes and I sigh, reluctantly releasing my sister.
As I leave, I see Caleb murmuring something to her before taking her face in his hands and pressing his lips to her forehead.
Halley is talking to Elise and Lana, Tracy standing next to her.
I can see the strain on the face of the woman I love, and I steal her away. “I think we’ve caused enough chaos here. Let’s go home.”
