ToLoveaCougar by Marisa Chenery Read Free Book Online Page B

my mind too.”
    “Wait a minute,” Harley said. “Your dad is coughing up blood and his doctor isn’t worried about it? That has warning bells going off for me.”
    “What do you suggest we do, Harley?” his mom asked.
    “First off, I’d get him to see another doctor. And I’d seriously consider taking him to an emergency room.”
    Blaise, Taylor and their mother looked at each other before Blaise spoke. “That’s really not an option, Harley.”
    “Why?”
    “Just leave it at that. Take our word for it, we can’t. Is there something else you think we should do?”
    Harley stared at him for a few seconds, then sighed. “All right. The next thing I’d do is get his blood work done. The tests can tell you any number of things.”
    “Once again, it’s not something we can do. Too many people would know.”
    She looked at all three of them with her brows drawn together. “Okay. How about this? I’d be willing to come here and draw some of your dad’s blood. And since you want the utmost privacy, there’s a way for me to run the tests myself without it going through the regular system of paperwork at the lab. I could come take the blood before I go into work tomorrow morning and have the results for you at the end of the day.”
    Taylor looked at their mother. “What do you think? It’s your decision.”
    His mother nodded. “We’ll do it. There really isn’t any other way.” She turned her attention on Harley. “Are you sure you can do it without getting yourself in trouble? I wouldn’t want you to lose your job over it.”
    Harley smiled. “No one will know. I’ll be careful. I can go today and get the things I’ll need to draw the blood. I have keys to the lab since there are times when a doctor needs to have a test done at the last minute and I have to stay late to finish it.”
    “Would you mind sleeping over tonight again?” Blaise asked. “That way you’ll be able to take the blood before Caleb gets here for his morning examination of my father. I think it’s wise we keep what you’re doing from him until we get the results.”
    Taylor quickly agreed. “I think that would be best. You don’t mind, Harley, do you?” He winked at her. “Having to sleep with my brother and all that. I know it’s such a hardship.”
    Harley laughed. “Of course I won’t mind.” She stepped closer to Blaise and put her arm around his waist. “And it’s hardly a hardship. I’ll have to go to my apartment and pick up another change of clothes.”
    “I can take you,” Blaise said. “And I can drive you to the lab to pick up the supplies you need.”
    “That’s not necessary. I did drive myself here so I have my car. It’ll go faster if I go by myself.”
    “When will you leave?”
    “Can I take a shower and eat first?”
    “Of course,” his mom answered for him. “Lunch will be ready soon. If you have a shower now you’ll make it in time.”
    “All right, I’ll do that,” Harley said with a smile before she walked out of the room.
    Once Blaise heard his bedroom door shut, he said, “I think I’ll go get ready for lunch, if you’ll be okay with me leaving, Mom.”
    She waved him to go. “Your dad is sleeping now, and it isn’t as if you aren’t still in the house if something else happens.” She glanced down at his cougar head pendant. “No glowing eyes yet, I see. I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed Harley does set off the magic inside it. I like her.”
    Blaise kissed his mother cheek. “It’s still early days, Mom. I’ll see you downstairs in a little while.”
    He left his brother and mother and headed to his own bedroom. Inside, he closed the door and locked it. He heard the sound of the shower running in the en suite. With a smile, he shucked his jeans, then walked toward it.

Chapter Five
     
    Harley closed her eyes and ducked her head under the showerhead to wet her hair. She stood there longer than was needed, enjoying the warm water beating against her body.