I took a deep breath. This was just one more moment to feel helpless, one more reason that I tried to avoid this house, and some of my family, lately. If I didn’t think it would make me look even more ridiculous in their eyes, I’d call a cab, but let’s face it, it would take forever with us living in the country. “I need a ride home.”
“Connor and I can take you,” Jack offered. Robert insisted that I could ride with him. Maybe, the fact that I could feel my skin turning blotchy with frustration motivated him. “I just need to go over a couple of things with Dad for our meeting tomorrow. Can you wait just a few minutes?’
I managed a half-smile. “Okay. Um, I’m just going out to the porch.” As hard as it was, I said goodbye to everybody, but I refused to hug my dad. I pretended I didn’t notic
