A Reason (A Reason, Season, Lifetime Series) Read Online Free PDF

him carry me into the classroom across the hall, surrounded by applause.
    Ms. Rivers holds the door while he carries me in, then closes it behind us. “You two are adorable! I am sad about Danny, but looking at his face, he seemed fine. Now let’s wait for the buses to load and leave, then we’ll head down to start training. I was added to an approved list of callers, so we can call and check on your mother, Emma. Eva should be here shortly, she had her community day with her Early Childhood Ed class, so she’s in the Kindergarten wing.” I nod, because I knew that. I always know where Eva is. We’re close, we protect each other, so we always know where the other is. We share a small room at home, we have no secrets and tell each other everything.
    A few moments later Eva walks in. “You two are together now? That was fast! Do you know the elementary kids know what you did? The buses were held up waiting for the high school students to load first. Tea chers and students are talking about it. Some teachers saw and heard what happened after gym, so there is a whole story about how Mr. Romantic here stole you away from poor Danny. Danny never stood a chance with poetry, bowing, and a kiss that made her lose control of her legs, I just heard?”
    “Damn this is a small town!” Ryan says and laughs.
    “Um, yeah that’s about the just of it. Kind of. We’ll fill you in. Ms. Rivers is going to call and check on mom.” I tell Eva. We’re sitting on top of the desks closest to the teacher’s desk with the phone on it, Eva sits near me.
    Ms. Rivers dials the number and asks for a nurse, Gail. Within a couple of minutes we are able to speak to our mom, briefly, on speakerphone.
    “I’ve been assured you two girls are safe. You don’t worry about me. I’m fine. I have a plastic piece in my cheek from where my cheek was broken and I have some other bruising and minor damage, but I’ll be just fine. I asked them to hold off on pain meds after the surgery so I could talk to you and find out what’s going on. I’m understanding that you are staying with a Social Worker for the weekend, who is also a friend?”
    “Yes, that’s correct. Mary Doyle is a lovely woman and an old friend of mine. Her son is close friends with Emma. The girls are in good hands. I assure you they will be safe and cared for all weekend.” Ms. Rivers says.
    “Thank you so much, Lara. I owe you so much. I don’t know what we would do without you. I appreciate you being able to keep this a secret and help protect my girls.”
    “Mom, what set him off this time?” I ask her.
    “I received a letter in the mail. Eva had applied to a college far from here. I hadn’t had time to hide it, before he found it. He became very angry with me, accusing me of awful things, of trying to escape him, and lost his temper. I should have known better. I should have done something.”
    That makes me so angry, I walk over and punch the wall. Well, I try to. Ryan catches my hand before it can hit. “Breaking your hand won’t help. We’ll get through this with the plan we have in place. You’ll train faster by hitting dummies and sparring, not walls.” He kisses my hand, and I sigh. He was right, of course.
    “Are you Irish at al l? How are you so calm?” I ask him while Eva talks to my mom. This town is primarily Scottish and Irish. Most last names here start with Mc, Mac, or O’, plus a few French last names like mine. My mom’s family is Irish though.
    “ Yes, I am Irish, smart ass, and yes I have a temper, but I’ve learned how to deal with it. Let’s head down to the gym so we can get started.”
    “You should take the pain medicine now Mom so you can rest. We’re going to be fine, and Ryan’s mom said she’ll try to see if she can sneak us in to see you, as long as we can be sure my sperm donor won’t be there.” I say to the speaker phone.
    “Emmalyn Irene, he is still your father! That is not appropriate language for a young lady! I am