Chapter13
Jamie
“You look good with a tan,” I say to Ian as he opens the door.“Did you get a one on your arse too, like your brother?”
“Fuck you, Jamie.”
I close the door and head into the living room, where my sister and niece are waiting.
“Welcome back, hon,” I say, kissing them both on the forehead.“Did you have a good time?”
“It was amazing!I’ve never been anywhere like that before.”
I smile sadly, because I know what that means.
“We’ll go back,” Ian interjects.“Maybe even with Jamie.”
“I’m not going anywhere with you.I’d rather not watch your public displays of affection all day, nor do I want to share a wall with you and listen to strange noises that make me want to break down your door and hit you in the face.”
“I was talking about my daughter.”
I laugh, and Ian gets pissed off.
“Fuck you.I don’t even know why I’m talking to you.”
“It’s not my fault if you gave my niece my name.Don’t complain if there is any confusion.”
Ian leaves and disappears into the kitchen, while I stay with the women of my life.
“I’ve missed her so much,” Riley says, holding Jamie close.
“I can only imagine.”
“It was good to be there, to relax and enjoy life.But I also couldn’t wait to come back to her.”
This.This is a mother.She knows what it’s like to be a mother, and she can’t stay away from her daughter even for a few days.I wonder how my sister became the incredible woman she is today.
“So?What’s up?Any news?”
“Who, me?”I tense up immediately.“Why would there be?”
Riley studies me.
“Nothing happened.Not at all.Everything… so… normal.”
“Are you okay?”
“I’m more than okay.”
“You are so on edge.”
“That’s not true.”
“It’s because of the game?I know you guys sucked, but I had no doubt.I wasn’t there,” Ian says, coming back to us.
“You are not so irreplaceable, O’Connor.”
“You have lost.”
