Barely Even Friends by Mae Bennett EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Mae Bennett
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It was impossible to take my father seriously when he wore onesie pajamas.
“You must drive Philippe.” He made multiple flourishes with his
palms, thrusting the keys to his painstakingly restored Mustang into my
hand before yanking them back at the last moment. His eyes narrowed.
“But please, take care of my darling.”
“‘My darling’ is a bit much.” My fingers curled around the key ring,
wondering at what point, in the past twenty-six years, I had become the
adult in this dynamic.
Dad shifted the pillow behind his back. “Bellamy, my favorite daughter
—”
“Your only daughter.” Only child, if we were going for total accuracy.
He huffed. “True, but I was referring to the car.”
Ouch, that hurt, but, well, the man had insisted on naming his car, so
not surprising. Who was I kidding? He loved that car more than anything
else. Cars were not my specialty, but no matter its monetary value, it was
worth significantly more to my dad.
“I still think we should advise them to hold off a few more days, for
when I’m feeling better.” His attempt to take a deep breath resulted in a
hacking cough, racking through his body and making my heart clench.
“I wheeled you out of the hospital a week ago, Dad. Flu and bronchitis
aren’t something you walk off. You need rest, not construction dust and
mold.” It wasn’t the first time we’d had this debate. Giving up control had
never come easily to him, a biological trait my father had passed on to me.
He also happened to be my employer. “I can handle it.”
“I trust you. You learned from the best.” The attempt to puff out his
chest merely gave the cars patterned across his onesie more prominence.
“You are the daughter of the great”—more coughing—“Maurice Price. We
have a history of excellence to uphold.”
But this project wasn’t our typical commission. Restoring older homes
was losing its popularity as the uber-wealthy coveted modern builds and the
latest technology. Most of our recent clients were local governments or
nonprofits. That was the risk of working in such a niche market—we were
often one contract away from ruin.
“I promise to uphold our family legacy.” I raised my palm, swearing
fealty to my liege while trying, and failing to not roll my eyes. Mostly, I
humored him out of relief. The more demanding he became, the better I
knew he was getting.
Every moment in the emergency room, which felt
longer than only a few days ago, I had sat in fear, while my father lay prone,
swallowed by the hospital bed. He was on the mend now, but he still needed
to finish recovering.
Dad began to fiddle with the heart rate monitor from his bedside table,
a gift from his visiting nurse.
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