to stand up to her.” His voice sounded genuine but it did nothing to soothe Cassie’s raw nerves.
“Huh...” was all Cassie said on that subject. If she had said any more then chances were there would be an argument between the two of them.
That would be a disaster. With a sister like Faye, she needed to remain the peace keeper. If there was ever another situation between Luke and her sister she was going to need to deal with it.
“Oh, don’t mind the party pooper here. She doesn’t exactly get on with her father.” Adam told him.
She was going to kick him in a minute. He had no right telling Luke about her family issues and just as soon as she could she would tell him. “Their father walked out on them and left them with a mother who spent most of her time staring down the bottom of a bottle.”
“Adam.” Cassie’s voice rose as she snapped at him.
“Shame really, but there you have it. We can’t all have fantastic parents now can we.”
“I’m sorry.” Luke told Cassie and he really looked as if he had meant it which made Cassie even more uncomfortable. She wasn’t a charity case and she didn’t need anyone’s pity, especially if it came from Luke Pearson.
“Spent all of their childhood years drunk as a skunk in a bunk.” Adam said now.
“I am going to kill you.” Cassie told him.
“Perhaps this isn’t something Cassie would like openly discussed.” Luke tried to defend her. Which she decided was quite sweet of him.
“Of course you are right, sorry darling. Still, at least you won’t have to put up with Damien Lucifer for a while.” Adam continued relentlessly.
“Adam.” Her voice rose shrilly.
“She hates that nickname for her sister.” Adam told Luke.
“It’s rather fitting.” Luke commented.
“That’s not fair.” Cassie said hotly.
“Don’t mind her. It’s been an… emotionally charged day.”
“It has.” Luke agreed. “How long is a while?” Luke asked as his demeanour brightened up.
Cassie bit her tongue hard, reminding herself that now was not the time to be drawn into an argument with him. She would only prove that she was no better than her sister.
“Months by all accounts. I was telling Cassie tonight that it was a good thing. She needs the break just look at those dark circles under her eyes.” Adam grabbed her chin with his fingers and thumb, and lifted her face upward towards Luke for his inspection. And he pulled on her so that she had to step forward, closer to Luke.
Luke watched her closely. Something gleamed in his eye. She wasn’t sure what it was but it made her tense. She felt the heat rise in her cheeks as she stood there motionless while Luke took in every line and curve of her face. “Poor thing hasn’t been sleeping and she’s had to put in extra hours to find the money.”
“Can’t Faye pay her own debts?” Luke asked as his eyes narrowed on her face. Cassie wanted to tear her eyes away from his. That penetrating gaze seemed to bore into her soul.
“Faye? Pay for the mistakes she makes.” Adam laughed a deep hearty laugh. “Do me a favour. Are we even living on the same planet? This is Faye we are talking about. Unfortunately, it’s left up to poor Cassie to deal with it all.”
“Adam.” Cassie warned her friend who was not being such a good friend as she would have liked right about now.
He let go of her chin and she took a step back, she didn’t get very far though because a hand came to rest on the small of her back and she looked back up at Luke.
He was sporting a very weird look that she could not decipher, and his hand on her back… well. His thumb was stroking her spine and she swallowed as her body sang with giddy joy. She wished he would stop. She should step back. But she seemed powerless to do anything.
“It’s been like that since I’ve known her and that’s been over ten years now.” Adam lowered his tone a little before continuing. “I keep telling her that she should let Faye learn by her
“Huh...” was all Cassie said on that subject. If she had said any more then chances were there would be an argument between the two of them.
That would be a disaster. With a sister like Faye, she needed to remain the peace keeper. If there was ever another situation between Luke and her sister she was going to need to deal with it.
“Oh, don’t mind the party pooper here. She doesn’t exactly get on with her father.” Adam told him.
She was going to kick him in a minute. He had no right telling Luke about her family issues and just as soon as she could she would tell him. “Their father walked out on them and left them with a mother who spent most of her time staring down the bottom of a bottle.”
“Adam.” Cassie’s voice rose as she snapped at him.
“Shame really, but there you have it. We can’t all have fantastic parents now can we.”
“I’m sorry.” Luke told Cassie and he really looked as if he had meant it which made Cassie even more uncomfortable. She wasn’t a charity case and she didn’t need anyone’s pity, especially if it came from Luke Pearson.
“Spent all of their childhood years drunk as a skunk in a bunk.” Adam said now.
“I am going to kill you.” Cassie told him.
“Perhaps this isn’t something Cassie would like openly discussed.” Luke tried to defend her. Which she decided was quite sweet of him.
“Of course you are right, sorry darling. Still, at least you won’t have to put up with Damien Lucifer for a while.” Adam continued relentlessly.
“Adam.” Her voice rose shrilly.
“She hates that nickname for her sister.” Adam told Luke.
“It’s rather fitting.” Luke commented.
“That’s not fair.” Cassie said hotly.
“Don’t mind her. It’s been an… emotionally charged day.”
“It has.” Luke agreed. “How long is a while?” Luke asked as his demeanour brightened up.
Cassie bit her tongue hard, reminding herself that now was not the time to be drawn into an argument with him. She would only prove that she was no better than her sister.
“Months by all accounts. I was telling Cassie tonight that it was a good thing. She needs the break just look at those dark circles under her eyes.” Adam grabbed her chin with his fingers and thumb, and lifted her face upward towards Luke for his inspection. And he pulled on her so that she had to step forward, closer to Luke.
Luke watched her closely. Something gleamed in his eye. She wasn’t sure what it was but it made her tense. She felt the heat rise in her cheeks as she stood there motionless while Luke took in every line and curve of her face. “Poor thing hasn’t been sleeping and she’s had to put in extra hours to find the money.”
“Can’t Faye pay her own debts?” Luke asked as his eyes narrowed on her face. Cassie wanted to tear her eyes away from his. That penetrating gaze seemed to bore into her soul.
“Faye? Pay for the mistakes she makes.” Adam laughed a deep hearty laugh. “Do me a favour. Are we even living on the same planet? This is Faye we are talking about. Unfortunately, it’s left up to poor Cassie to deal with it all.”
“Adam.” Cassie warned her friend who was not being such a good friend as she would have liked right about now.
He let go of her chin and she took a step back, she didn’t get very far though because a hand came to rest on the small of her back and she looked back up at Luke.
He was sporting a very weird look that she could not decipher, and his hand on her back… well. His thumb was stroking her spine and she swallowed as her body sang with giddy joy. She wished he would stop. She should step back. But she seemed powerless to do anything.
“It’s been like that since I’ve known her and that’s been over ten years now.” Adam lowered his tone a little before continuing. “I keep telling her that she should let Faye learn by her
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