Melody (THE LOGAN FAMILY) by Stacy-Deanne Read Free Book Online Page B

arms. “How convenient.” Sarah glared at her. “I recall your phone working this evening at the restaurant.”
    “Well, it’s not working now.” Keith smirked. He took Sarah’s hand. “Baby, I didn’t mean to wake you but I had no choice but to come here.”
    “Well, it’s late. Why don’t you stay?” Sarah smiled.
    “Uh, Sarah, are you on crack or just crazy?” Melody walked toward them.
    “He’s staying, Mel.” Sarah gritted her teeth. “This is my house, remember?”
    “It’s my home, too, since I live here! You can’t just invite people to stay here, Sarah! Especially a strange guy.”
    “He’s my boyfriend, Melody!” Melody shook her head in disapproval. “Why don’t you just grow up, huh?”
    “Why don’t you get a fuckin’ clue, Sarah? Can’t you see he’s lying?”
    “Shut up! You have no right to say that about Keith! He’s having a bad time. Can’t you understand that? We have to help him!”
    “I don’t have to do shit when it comes to this…this…”
    “Watch your mouth, Melody.” Sarah made a fist.
    “Whoa, whoa, whoa!” Keith waved his hands. “Ladies, please! Now I didn’t mean to cause any problems.”
    “Ha! The moment you’ve been involved there have been nothing but problems, Keith.”
    “You have some sort of score to settle with me, Melody?” He put his hands in his pockets. “I don’t see what the hell your problem is.”
    She looked at Sarah. “I don’t think you want me to mention it in front of Sarah now do you?”
    He walked toward her. “I wouldn’t have asked if I didn’t want to know.”
    “Go on, Melody.” Sarah smirked. “You got a problem with Keith, then tell him.” Melody turned away. “Keith, you can stay here. It’s not a problem, believe me.”
    “I don’t want to make Melody uncomfortable.”
    “Oh bullshit! Your existence makes me uncomfortable, Keith!”
    “Melody, stop it!” Sarah shoved her. “He is staying tonight and that’s the end of it! I’ll go get some blankets, Keith. You can sleep on the couch.” She left the room.
    “Who do you think you are, Keith? Sarah may be blinded by your fancy suits, good looks and Cartier watches, but I’m not.”
    “Oh really?” He smirked. “Maybe I should have worn my Omega then.”
    “And you’re not at all funny.” She shuffled toward the couch.
    “Look, we all seem stressed out tonight. Maybe it’s a full moon or something I don’t know. I’m sorry if you have a problem with me, Melody.”
    She raised her hands. “How come everything you say seems…I don’t know, rehearsed?”
    He shrugged. “I guess that’s how you’re seeing me. I realize you need time to get to know me. It’ll take time.”
    “I don’t want to get to know you, Keith.”
    He shrugged. “Well, I want to get to know anyone who is important to Sarah. I really care about her.” Melody walled her eyes. “Did you have a nice time tonight? I hope you did.”
    “Do you?” She shook her head.
    “Sure. Didn’t Sarah look beautiful?”
    “Sarah always looks beautiful.”
    “You did, too, Melody. I get the feeling you always compare yourself to her. You shouldn’t.”
    “I don’t need to be analyzed by someone I just met, Keith.”
    He grinned. “Lucas was right. You’re something else.”
    “So you’ve been discussing me with Lucas, is that it? What did he say?”
    “Nothing I didn’t already know. He thinks you’re fantastic. Melody, I’m taking the chance to know you more. Could you be fair and do the same with me?”
    “What kind of game are you playing, Keith?”
    He smirked. “Let’s just be honest, shall we? I figure you got a big problem with me. What is it?”
    “My problem is that little stunt you pulled this evening, Keith.”
    “What stunt?” He licked his lips. Melody swore he was checking her out yet couldn’t be sure.
    She held the end of her T-shirt. “You know exactly what I’m talking about, Keith. When you came into my bedroom this evening and