Outbound Lane An Unspoken Truth Novella (Unspoken Truth Series) Read Online Free PDF Page A

previous day’s events run through my head like a reel to a home movie. Then I remember why I’m here in the first place. I turn my head the opposite direction of the sun and see the clock reads 11 a.m. I manage to climb out of the comfy bed and pull on a pair of shorts and a tank top and I pull my hair back into a ponytail. I make my way to the kitchen and find Cole cooking.
    “Well , isn’t this a sight?” I say, joking, trying to break the ice.
    “ Hey there. I hope you like bacon, lettuce and tomatoes. Because I’m making us BLTs.” He smiles.
    “Yum. ” I sit on the stool against the island and watch him. This is such an unfamiliar territory for me and I have no idea what I should do or how to act.

     
    Chapter Four
     
    COLE PUTS THE PLATE in front of me and joins me by sitting on the stool next to me. “Mmm, this is really good,” I say, covering my mouth full of food.
    “Thank you. Did you sleep well last night?”
    “I did. Thanks for everything yesterday. I mean it.”
    “It was a good day, aside from what you came home to. I’m glad I was there,” he says, finishing his BLT.
    “I honestly don’t know what I would have done if you hadn’t been there. You kept me from rocking myself in a corner,” I tell him. “But I should probably have you take me to go get my car, so I can get to work and the support group I go to once a week.”
    “ Sure, I can take you. Since it’s Sunday and there’s really nothing else to do, would you want to go fishing?”
    “Yeah, that sounds good. I’ve never fished before, but sounds fun,” I tell him. My phone buzzes against the counter. I slide it open and see Renee’s smiling face.
    I slide the sliding glass doors open and step out back onto the porch , sitting on the step. “Hey gorgeous,” I say into the video.
    “So, how are th ings going? Is that….are you?” she asks without finishing the sentence.
    “Yes, I don’t want to alarm you or anything but when I got back from my second date with Cole the apartment was completely trashed. But thank god Cole was there.”
    “Oh my god, are you okay? That is so horrible,” she says.
    “Yes. So I’m staying here,” I say, motioning with my hand.
    She smirks. “I’m surprised Cole convinced you.”
    “It didn’t take much convincing,” I whisper.
    “It was either go willingly or I would have carried her out,” Cole barges into the conversation.
    Renee and I both laugh. “Yea h, there was that,” I tell her, laughing.
    “I know you are in good hands. Just be safe and let me know if anything changes. I miss you,” she says.
    “I miss you, too. Give Layne a kiss for me.” I wink at her.
    “I’ll call you soon,” she says.
    I shut my phone off and head back inside, finding Cole putting the dishes in the dishwasher. “It didn’t take much convincing, eh?” he jokes.
    “Very funny,” I say. “Are we going fishing or what?” I lean against the counter.
    “Better watch it , little one; that mouth of yours might get you into trouble,” he says, wiping his hands on a dish towel.
    “And you’re the big bad wolf?” I say sarcastically.
    “Alright, move your ass,” he says, adding his wicked smirk. He grabs two fishing poles and a tackle box.
    I grab my purse and throw my phone inside, and put on my sandals as we head out the door. He helps assist me into the truck by opening the door and shutting it once I’m in. He puts the poles and box in the back of the truck. At least he is fun to bicker with and he makes me laugh.
    “We’ll just get your car on the way back. Is that okay?”
    “Yeah that’s fine,” I tell him.
    He winks at me and starts the truck and we are on our way to the lake. Today might be a good day as any to tell him my truth, and the painful past I live with on a daily basis. For now, I enjoy the ride and the scenery that passes by. Butterflies dance in my stomach as Cole parks near the lake. I jump out of the truck as Cole grabs the stuff from the back.
    “Are