The Outcasts (LOST BOYS #5) by Kelly Fox EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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ONE YEAR LATER
“I told you, I don’t want to talk about it,” Leo said as he laced up his shoes.
“I just want to get through this fucking rehearsal dinner tonight and the
wedding tomorrow. And I never want to talk about Love again.”
Honestly… Fair. I had plenty of things I didn’t want to talk about,
either.
My poor friend, though. A couple of days ago, his sweetie, Lovett—
whose name he’d shortened to Love—called and canceled their trip back
home. I didn’t have all the details, but I suspected that Love’s veterinary
school course load had taken them by surprise, and they’d suggested taking
a step back.
Lovett had always struck me as a practical, sweet human, and I’d bet
real money that they hadn’t wanted to disappoint Leo every time they
needed to prioritize their study schedule. Leo, of course, didn’t see it that
way. In a fit of hurt, he’d broken up with them and had been crying on and
off for the last two days.
Leo was a lot more sensitive than he liked to let on, and things like this
hit him hard. That was to be expected, given his truly awful childhood, but
knowing the cause didn’t make it any easier for him. I’d tried to console
him, but he kept insisting that he didn’t want to talk about it. I’d honor his
request, but it was hard to watch him struggle.
I was considering bringing in Major, but I didn’t know if Leo would
view that as a breach of trust.
By the time we made it to the rehearsal dinner, Leo was doing a
reasonable impression of the young man who always made people laugh. I
was sure his performance fooled most people. I, however, had been at Lupe
when Leo first got dropped off. I’d spent enough time with him to know
when he was genuinely happy and when he was faking it. And tonight? Leo
was definitely faking it.
Halfway through the evening, he dipped into the bathroom for what I
suspected was another crying jag. I discreetly followed him and stepped
inside the men’s room.
“I said I don’t wanna talk about Love,” he warned, his voice cracking.
He didn’t bother looking up.
“Okay,” I said, hugging his side. “If it makes you feel any better, I never
want to talk about Jules again, either.”
Jules was… Well. Jules wasn’t, and for difficult reasons.
“You’re so brave…”
Ugh. She had no idea how much those words had shredded me. My
therapist had had a lot of work on her hands after that one.
I refocused on Leo as a pained look crossed his face.
“What’s this?” I asked, gesturing to his expressive mug.
He grimaced.
“Leo?”
“You don’t keep up with her social media, do you?”
I shook my head. It had been a year since I’d made out with Jules, and
in that time I’d only seen her when it was unavoidable. I checked her
volunteer schedule and stayed away from Lupe whenever she’d be there. I
also knew better than to let social media rebreak my heart.
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