When Tomorrow Never Comes by Raven K. Asher Read Free Book Online

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    Sure enough after just a few minutes Eric bursts into my room. “Did I just see that kid leave the house?”
    I nod and then laugh. “Yeah, you did. He snuck into my room again.”
    He lets out a string of curses before calming down. “I swear I’m going to put razor wire up around the yard to keep him out.”
    I snort. “That probably wouldn’t work.”
    Eric nods his head and then sighs as he wipes his hand down over his face. “He’s persistent, I will give him that. So, what did he want this time?” He then asks.
    “He wanted to bring up bad memories.” I answer simply.
    “You know you can talk to me about the stuff that happened, right.” Eric replies as he sits down next to me on my bed.
    I nod but remain quiet.
    As much as I wanted to I just couldn’t talk about what had happened.
    That is until the confession falls from my lips against my will. “Liam and I slept together once. It was while I was dating his brother. It’s a secret I’ve never told another soul.”
    Eric nods his head. “That explains a lot. I take it Liam still has feelings for you?”
    “He had feelings for me but that night was a mistake. I shouldn’t have done what I did. I loved Cole, he was everything to me.” I reply.
    “Sometimes the heart wants what the heart wants.” Eric sighs before standing up.
    “Matt has dinner ready downstairs for us when you’re ready to come down.” He adds, changing the subject.
    After I nod he leaves my room.
    Placing my head into my hands I sigh roughly before moving them through my hair, tugging on the roots lightly.
    Closing my eyes I repeat Eric’s words in my head over and over again.
    Did my heart really want Liam back then? Maybe, but I still shouldn’t have cheated on Cole no matter how I felt.
    Sighing again I stand to my feet and then walk out of my room before heading downstairs to eat with Matt and Eric.
    There was nothing I could do about my past. All I could do was move forward and that meant keeping Liam away.
    I would never let him get that close again, I couldn’t.
    Once I reach the kitchen I quietly sit down at the table and begin eating my plate of food as Eric and Matt talk back and forth.
    “How did you interview go?” Matt questions.
    “It went well…” Eric replies as a bright grin forms on his lips before he continues on. “…so good that they ended up hiring me on the spot, I’ll be starting the beginning of next week.”
    “Seriously, they hired you?” Matt exclaims.
    Eric nods. “They did, no more traveling for me and no more deployments.”
    “That’s awesome news.” Matt replies happily before grabbing the back of Eric’s neck to pull him in for a long kiss.
    I couldn’t help but look away as they had their moment.
    They were sweet together and it only made me long for that kind of relationship again. I missed having someone who cared so much.
    And I sure as hell missed the kissing parts.
    “So, I also have some great news of my own.” Matt states after a moment. “You’re going to like this, Eve.”
    I turn my attention back to him as I wait for this great news.
    “Don’t keep us waiting like this, Matt. What’s the good news?” Eric pushes.
    “The adoption is going through. All we need to do is have a formal interview with the state’s people and then an inspection before Eve is officially a member of our family.” Matt replies.
    This was the news I had been waiting to hear all of my life.
    I’m so overcome with joy that I instantly burst into tears.
    Matt and Eric quickly move to hug me in between them.
    “Shhhh, Princess, I thought that this was what you wanted.” Eric whispers softly.
    “I never thought it would actually happen. I’m not crying because I don’t want it, because I do, I want to be your daughter so much that it actually hurts to think about ever having to leave here.” I reply truthfully as I try, and fail, to stop my tears.
    “You’re never going to have to leave us.” Matt promises.
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