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19
SAVANNAH
WRECKING BALL - MILEY CYRUS
I'd been let down before.
I was a thirty-plus-year-old woman living in New York City.
Of course I had.
I'd been mugged—that mugger had regretted such a foolish act—I’d gone to a shitty Broadway play, and I'd taken part in some of the recent marches protesting the new antiquated laws that were crippling gay and trans people in this country.
Then I’d shoved those pictures under Aidan Sr.'s nose and had watched his mouth tighten as he flicked a look at Shay—the only boy in his family he didn't seem to want to upset.
So, sure, I'd been let down, but never by my husband.
Not since we'd married.
We weren't idyllic. We argued.A lot. I got in his face because he seemed to forget that my way wasn't the Five Points’ way, but this?
He'd goddamn lied to me.
I could deal with silence, could deal with non-answers, but an outright fucking lie was beyond my limits. Especially where the Sparrows were concerned.
Not only did it not bode well for our relationship, but if he could feed me wrong intel and let me use it in an article, what did that say about his faith inme?
Which led to the worse question of all—what did that say about his faith inus?
As I passed the New Jersey Turnpike, I registered that my temper was still as spitting hot as it had been last night. That didn’t, however, make me a moron. Behind me, some of my guards followed but I didn’t take any notice.
Since my marriage, I’d adapted to having shadows drifting in and out of my awareness as they worked to protect me. They could tell Aidan where I was—I wasn't about to endanger my ass so I could get back at my stupid husband—he just wasn't entitled to knowwhy.
For that reason, I stopped off at a gas station a couple miles away from Lily Lancaster’s house.
Me:Don't tell Aidan anything about why I'm heading to Jersey.
Silence.
I was about to set off again when I received a message.
Conor:You two had an argument?
Me:Yes.
Conor:Had to happen eventually.
Did it? Really?
I scowled.
Me:This is different.
Conor:Sure it is.
Me:He lied to me.
Conor:Pretty sure you've lied to him a time or two.
