Changing Tides (Kill Devil Hills Book 2) by Sarah Darlington Read Free Book Online Page A

still alive and her suicide attempt had been in vain?
    Oh God. That single thought scared the shit out of me. Georgina wasn’t frail. She was strong, confident, and happy. She’d changed so much for the better in the past months since Ben’s ‘fake’ death, but I didn’t want to jeopardize the progress she’d made. I didn’t want anything in this world to hurt her ever again. So, dammit, I had to proceed as cautiously as possible.
    And in order to do that, I’d decided to tell Noah first. He needed to know because he was her boyfriend, because he was exceptionally protective of Georgie, and because I had a bad feeling he’d overreact when he found out. For months I’d been wanting to confide in him because that was what I always did. I always told him everything. But because of his new relationship with Georgie I’d been forced to wait until today.
    The time for keeping secrets was over. I was done with Ben’s bullshit. And that’s why I’d brought all these people out to California. I’d take Noah to see Ben first, basically get all his ‘overreacting’ out of the way, and then together we would bring Georgie to see Ben later this evening.
    The perfect plan. Or at least I hoped it would be. Really, it was the most cautious way I could think to handle this.
    Kneeling beside Noah and his side of the bed, I softly poked his shoulder. “Noah,” I whispered, my face hovering a few inches from his. “Noah.”
    His eyes fluttered open and he turned to look at me. He said nothing. I think he could tell that something was up.
    “Remember when I told you there would come a time when I’d need your help and I’d need you not to ask questions. That time is right now and I need you to come with me. Georgina can stay here. We won’t be gone too long.”
    His brown eyes squinted at me. “Why can’t she come?”
    “Just trust me,” I whispered.
    He sighed deeply but moved to sit up. Georgie stirred in her sleep. He bent over pressing a lingering kiss to pink lips. “I’ve got to go help Ellie with something,” he whispered to her. “She’s being cryptic and won’t tell me what though.”
    “What?” she mumbled, her voice rough with sleep.
    “I’ll be back in a little while. Keep sleeping. Well, don’t sleep too long because I still want to go to Disneyland today. Okay, pretty girl?”
    She nodded, stretching her arms above her head. “Hurry back.”
    Noah kissed her once more and then didn’t waste any time getting ready. He pulled his shoulder length hair back into what only can be described as a ‘man pony.’ Then he quickly used the bathroom, pocketed his phone and wallet, and led the way outside.
    “You’re going to wear your pajamas?” I questioned, following him down the stairwell.
    “Yeah,” he mumbled. “You said we’d be quick.”
    I didn’t care what he wore as long as he was there with me. I was going to need my best friend—that was the only thing I knew I could count on today.

 
     
    CHAPTER 6:
     
     
     
     
    NATHANIAL
     
    D ammit, it was six in the morning and I was wide awake. Like triple shot of espresso wide awake.
    Rolling off the couch in my bedroom, which I’d been sleeping on because I no longer had a bed thanks to Kelly, I decided to get in a morning workout instead of attempting to sleep any longer. What was the point of trying to adjust to the time when I had to leave in less than a week anyway? Besides, the roles I tended to be cast for weren’t sappy romantic comedies. I was cast in movies or television shows with high body counts, lots of explosions, and plenty of opportunities for me to lose my shirt. Just the way it was. That meant maintaining my physique was of the upmost importance. So right now exercise trumped laying here pointlessly.
    Driving a few miles across town, I went first to my gym. It had everything a man could ever want in a gym. Weights, benches, etc. Shit, I’d missed this luxury while being out of the country . So I did my usual