Rhythm of Us: Book 2 Of The Fated Hearts Series Read Online Free PDF

gay and it definitely didn’t care about my “no relationship until I felt stronger” rule. It was a selfish bastard and just wanted relief.
    Jogging back to my sister’s house with an erection was awkward to say the least. What was even more awkward was rushing into the bathroom to do something about my unwelcomed stiffy and finding my sister kneeling over the toilet while she vomited and retched until there couldn’t have been anything left inside her. All of her vomiting worked wonders on deflating my erection, I didn’t know what to do for her except to hold her hair back and wipe her face with a cool rag once she flushed the toilet and sat up.
    “El.” I crouched down in front of her and cupped her face in my hands. “What’s wrong? You left the bachelor party early and now you’re vomiting. Is there a virus going around?”
    “It’s nothing. Maybe something I ate at the party.” Ellie tried to brush my hands away so she could avert her eyes.
    “Not so fast,” I told her, searching her eyes. “I didn’t see you eat anything at the party. So what’s really going on?”
    “Then it was something I ate before the party,” she replied weakly as she tried to stand up. I offered my hand to her and helped her rise to her feet. “Please don’t worry about me, Xavier. I’m going to be okay.” She wrapped her arms around my waist and laid her head against my chest. “I could probably use some saltines and Sprite though. Could you get those for me while I brush my teeth?”
    “Sure.” I dropped a kiss on the top of her head and went to the kitchen to get those items for her. I poured a glass of the lemon-lime soda that Gram used to give me every time I had an upset stomach and grabbed a packet of crackers from the cabinet.
    Something more was going on with Ellie; I felt it in my bones, but what? How long had she been sick and why wouldn’t she tell me the truth? My mind raced with worrisome thoughts of cancer or something equally as scary. I had three constants in my life – Gram, Ellie, and Chase. The thought of losing one of them was enough to bring me to my knees, but I stood strong in the small kitchen of the house Ellie loved so damn much. I closed my eyes and prayed to God, hoping that he was still listening to a fuck-up like me.
    “Are you meditating?” Ellie’s voice broke into my thoughts. She sounded normal and not weak like she had been minutes before.
    “Praying,” I retorted. “I’m worried about you.”
    “Aww, Xavier. I promise you that there’s nothing wrong with me. I’m fine. What do you have planned today?” Ellie asked, changing the subject.
    “I need to take a shower and pick Ben up at 10:00,” I responded. “He had a little too much to drink last night so I gave him a ride home.”
    “I’ve known Ben for a few years now and I’ve never seen him get drunk. I wonder what happened to make him lose that well-crafted control. Did he say anything on the ride home?”
    He moaned and groaned as he felt up Mistress and gave me the hardest erection I’d had in years, if ever, but I didn’t think that is what Ellie meant. “Not really,” I answered honestly. “We talked about my car and how sweet she is, but that’s about it.” I studied her as she took a small sip of her Sprite. “So, what is going on between you and Ben?” I asked, recalling what he said about Mrs. Hernandez’s granddaughter not being right for him. Was Ellie right for him? He’d mentioned his track record with women being less than impressive and I didn’t want my sister being one of his casualties.
    Ellie shrugged nonchalantly, but wouldn’t make eye contact. “We’re just friends, Xavier. That’s all we’ll ever be. People make a big deal out of us spending a lot of time together, but he’s honestly my best friend.”
    “But . . .”
    “You better hit the shower so you don’t keep Ben waiting,” El said, interrupting me. “He’s a real stickler for punctuality.” She snickered a