The Show Must Go On (Bryant Rockwell Book 2) by Gray Jacky

Author:Gray, Jacky [Gray, Jacky]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2017-05-01T04:00:00+00:00

Liv thought about Luke’s easy acceptance of Ray’s innocence when her dad dropped her off the next morning. Was she wrong to be suspicious of Ray? Maybe. She’d simply play it by ear; he might not be so ready to admit to anything with Luke there. As she walked up the path, Ray answered the door to Luke.

“Hi, mate. Wasn’t sure if you’d still show up.” Ray was understandably more surprised by Liv’s presence than Luke’s. “Hello, Liv. What are you doing here?”

“I’m not stopping if he is. Can I come in, please?” She barged past both of them, for the benefit of any onlookers, then Ray went to organise drinks.

When she was sure no one could see them from outside, she gave Luke a big hug, squeezing him tightly and burying her head.

After his initial surprise, he returned her hug. “I don’t know what I’ve done to deserve this, but I must do it more often. It’s not in the script, is it?”

Liv raised her head from his shoulder, powerless to stop the tears brightening her eyes. “No, you big lummox. You’re simply the worst kind of hero, that’s all. I’m so sorry for the way I treated you yesterday.”

He cuffed her chin affectionately. “No worries, you weren’t to know.”

Ray returned from the kitchen. “Hang on a sec, have I missed something? This guy pounds a wimp half to death and you’re calling him a hero? All I do is call the guy a faggot and I get the iceberg treatment.” He shook his head. “I know girls are supposed to go for a bit of rough, but that’s real extreme.”

“Stop, Ray. If you hadn’t missed skating yesterday you’d know what I’m on about.”

“Whatever. I had to go to the hospital.”

The look on his face stopped Liv from finding out more. Instead, she launched into an embroidered account of Luke’s plan, only stopping when Ray’s mum brought in a tray with tea and biscuits, disappearing quickly.

Luke refused to take all the credit as he swiped a digestive. “Hold on a sec. Kat came up with some of the good bits, like using Pete’s fake blood.”

“Yeah but you and Terry were simply superb. You saw that bit, Ray. But you missed Jude rugby tackling Luke on the ice yesterday. By the way, how’s your hip? She was frantic she’d hurt you.”

“She was?” Luke’s face brightened for an instant before a frown darkened it. “Seemed quite pleased with her handiwork last time I saw her.”

“Before she knew why you were doing it. When she found out, she got quite angry with Kat for not telling us earlier.” Liv sipped the tea, grimacing at the lack of sugar. She refused the biscuits Ray offered.

Luke seemed pleased by the idea of Jude getting angry on his behalf, but Liv didn’t question why as she launched into an explanation of her idea to get back at Diana.

Luke waited patiently until she finished. “I’ve been thinking about that.” He put his mug back on the table.

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