All Chapters of His Best Friend's Daughter: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

I push past him and get myself out of the tiny bathroom, but he follows me, grabbing my arm and spinning me around."Come on, Kyra. Stop being a cock tease.""I'm not trying to be one!""Why the hell do you think you're here?"He slams his fist against the wall."I didn't agree to be here with you, Jason. This was Chloe's idea, not mine. Why are you acting like this? I'll give you your money back—I just want to go home."His lip actually curls at me."Fuck off, Kyra. I'm outta here. There's plenty of chicks here that aren't stuck-up bitches. Too bad your body's wasted on such a cold, stupid bitch."He storms out of the room, slamming the door hard behind him.Deep breaths aren't doing much to calm me. No one’s ever talked to me like that before or said such ugly things to me. Sitting on the bed, I try to gather my wits.I could lock the door and stay here till morning, tell Chloe what happened, and get a ride home. But what if Jason comes back? He still has his room key. I can't sleep

My heart is pounding so hard in my chest I can't find the strength or air to speak. I nod slowly to his back and bend down to pick up my shoes and bag, glancing over at him questioningly.Wow. My very first cold shoulder. This night just keeps getting better and better."You can sleep in the guest room," he says, still turned away. "You know where everything is.""Okay."My voice is squeaky and strange and doesn't sound like mine at all."Thank you for picking me up. I'm sorry—""Don't apologize, Kyra. You did the right thing by calling me."Did I?"Could I borrow a T-shirt? I don't have anything to sleep in."The look on his face when he turns burns right through me."I'm not even going to ask why you didn't bring anything to sleep in when you were staying at a hotel with someone.""I forgot..."I followed him to his bedroom. And it's the truth—I really did forget.He's just shaking his head at me as he pulls a big black T-shirt out of his dresser and hands it to me without looking a

Tor POVKyra ~ age twoToren ~ age seventeen---She's slamming one of the kitchen cabinets open and closed while I'm trying to read a magazine. Babysitting on a Friday night isn't exactly my idea of fun, but Ash and Elarawanted to get away for a night to see a movie. So Uncle Tor said yes and stayed home. As usual.Slam. Slam."Kyra," I warn. "You better stop slamming that door."She looks over at me, giggles, and slams it again. Harder."I mean it, I'm gonna put you to bed early if you don't stop."She looks at me, then the cabinet, then at me again.Slam.Pushing the chair back, I stand and she tries to toddle off, falls, and starts to cry. I kneel down and pick her up."Where does it hurt, Angel?" I ask, knowing she didn't get hurt.She holds out her palm, sniffling."Here...""Should I kiss it and make it better? Do you think that'll work?"She nods, her hair falling over her eyes.I grab her hand and plant a big, noisy kiss on her palm."All better now?"Nodding, she wraps her l

My guess is the guy who had these dogs was new to this sick hobby and hadn't had them for very long. I pet each dog softly on the head before we leave. It's a new beginning for them, and I always feel like a small part of my soul goes with each one.My father used to tell us to try to make a difference in someone's life every day. Even if it's only to make them smile. Today, I made a difference. It was just for a bunch of dogs, but it still counts.After dropping Tavian and Sled back off at the shop, I decided to take the rest of the day off to unwind and get some sleep. Lisa calls my cell just as I'm turning down my street. She has the uncanny ability to always call me when I don't want to talk to anyone."Yeah?" I say into my phone, not doing much to hide my irritation."Hey. You didn't answer your phone earlier so I called the shop and they said you went home.""We took fighting dogs out of some guy’s place this morning. I'm in a shit mood so I just wanted to go home and sleep it o

Kyra POV Kyra ~ age fiveToren ~ age twenty---"Can we do anything for you, bro?" Aiden asks.I shake my head. "No... I just needed to get away from my family."He puts his hand on my shoulder and squeezes. "Understood. Anything you need, just let us know.""Thanks."Elarastands in front of me, concern all over her face. "Tor, please sit. You look like you're going to drop."Dazed, I sit in the chair I always sit in, and she kneels in front of me and pulls off my shoes."Ash, honey, go get him some water." She smiles up at me as he goes off to the kitchen. "You just need to rest. It's been a long few days, you're exhausted and mentally drained."Ash comes back with a glass of water and hands it to me."It's okay to let yourself grieve, Tor. You've been like a fucking rock since it happened.""My family needs me to be strong for them. I can't fall apart.""I get that, man. But you need to let yourself feel. Cry if you have to. You're safe here with us, you know that. You can act all