The Broken Parts Of Us by Ker Dukey Read Free Book Online

itself in your memory for all other lovers and life changing moments to live up to. Love is something we all crave. It’s in our DNA and lately I’ve found myself daydreaming about having it. The only problem is, my thoughts are conflicted about who I want it with. 
    “Why won’t he bloody pass?” I pull myself from my thoughts as River hoots the horn, waving at a car to pass. The Mustang slowly pulls out and cruises past the SUV, its windows blacked out, so we can’t see the driver.
    “I bet he’s totally flipping me off behind that glass,” River states.
    “What happened?”
    She turns to look at me. “He was riding my ass and when I had to break, he broke hard, so I told him to go around.”
    I watch the car speed off. A shudder rocks my body, the sickly feeling still in the pit of my stomach.
    We pull up at the studio. Sammy and Jasper are sitting in the car park, and River’s eyebrows furrow as she switches off the ignition and slips out of the car. Sammy engulf her in his presence, his strong arms swallowing her in a tight hug. I slip out and smile at Jasper, my insides jumping as if I’d eaten a thousand grasshoppers. His pink tongue swipes over his bottom lip and I have to swallow the moan crawling up my throat. 
    “Hey.” I nod and he smiles, leaning towards me to whisper in my ear.
    “You owe me a massage.”
    I pull back and have to bite my lip. “And why is that?”
    He rolls his shoulders. “Because last night you made me sweat more than I ever have.”
    I jerk back when a slap lands on Jasper’s head. Sammy glares at him and River’s mouth has popped open forming an “O” shape.
      “Hey, you will slap one time too many one of these days,” Jasper complains, rubbing the spot Sammy hit.
    Sammy pushes his finger into Jasper’s chest. “You better not have let the beast loose on Kyra. I swear, Jasp, I’ll kick your ass.”
     Jasper scrunches his nose and squints his eyes. “I can do more than just fuck a woman, Sammy.”
    My eyes widen and the blush creep over my skin. “We went dancing, nothing more,” I manage to squeak out.
    Jasper's phone ringing breaks the uncomfortable moment. He swipes the screen and brings it to his ear while still glaring at Sammy. “Hey, what’s up? I was busy last night. Well, you should have called. Are you okay? No, stay in bed. I’ll go to the pharmacy and be there in half hour.”
    He ends the call and turns to Sammy. “Hannah has a bug, and I need to go make sure she’s okay.”
    Sammy rolls his eyes and waves him off.
    Sammy stayed all day despite me telling him he could kidnap his wife for the day. River kept shifting her eyes to him, curious as to why he was adamant to not leave. I tried to ignore the unsettling feeling plaguing me since this morning. Jasper hadn’t returned and my mind couldn’t seem to focus on anything but where he was, who he was with, and how stupid I was for letting him in, letting him affect me in anyway.
    We could never be anything other than friends and I was also having feelings towards his friend. This could not be happening. I needed to stop thinking about him, and concentrate on work.
     

 

    H er laughter fills the studio and caresses the walls, bouncing back towards me. It’s been a long time, if ever, that a woman has bewitched me like Kyra seems to have. My mind is racing with possibilities for us; can I actually let her in? Can I love her?
    As always, niggling in the darker corners are the thoughts, hopes, and feelings for Jasper, demanding I give them what they crave.
    “Hey, baby.” River bounds towards me. I catch her as she launches herself into my arms. I still haven’t spoken to her about Michael; I’m trying to delay it until I have put the results in for Sammy.
    “Hey, how are things?” I ask, squeezing her tight before releasing her. I sense Kyra’s eyes on me and I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t do things to me. This girl is changing me, making me feel.
    “I’m okay. Sammy has