One Moment (The Little Hollow Series Book 1) by Danielle Dickson

you two ever, you know, together?”
    I thought back to our teen years. “There was a kiss once on my sixteenth birthday but it was never talked about, or mentioned, after it happened. It wasn’t like I didn’t want there to be, I just didn’t want to ruin our friendship. Plus, I was sure he only saw me as his best friend, more like a sister type than anything else.”
    Keeley sniggered then looked at me guiltily. “Sorry, Sam, but people don’t just kiss their so-called sisters, well, the majority of people don’t. He was definitely crushing on you.”
    There was no way, besides it didn’t even matter now.
    We sat in silence for a few minutes until the tears were steadily making tracks down my cheeks again, I didn’t know how I had any left to cry but they just kept coming. Keeley kept her distance, which I was thankful for, I wasn’t the type to be overly comforted.
    Suddenly, she broke the silence. “Hey, you remember when I said Lewis was sitting with a guy at the BBQ place when I turned up?” I nodded. “Well his name was Connor.” She let that sink in then continued, “And when I went to the garage to apologize tonight, he was walking out as I walked in.”
    So Lewis had known all this time that he had been coming back, that he was here and he didn’t tell me? My tears turned to anger and I wanted to march over to the garage to give him a piece of my mind.
    “Sam, I can see the wheels turning in that head of yours, maybe he didn’t know? Maybe they just bumped into each other?” She was trying to make excuses for him.
    I scoffed. “Look, I know you like him, Kee. You don’t have to look away, it’s obvious and it’s fine by me, I’m just angry at him right now. How could he not tell me?” Standing up to make a drink, she started to say something but changed her mind. “What was that?”
    “Oh, erm, you don’t think he’s using me to get to you do you? I mean, I apologized for being a total bitch yesterday and he invited me in for a beer. It was nice you know? It felt easy with him and he didn’t ask me about my past which, for once, was a breath of fresh air.”
    I walked into the open plan kitchen and sat at the breakfast counter. “Of course not. Like I said, Kee, he’s a nice guy and he has his priorities straight. I don’t think he even ever liked me really.” I winked at her. “So you’re good, you do need to spill though. Go on, take my mind off all of this!”
    She passed me a glass of water and started to tell me what they’d talked about. I knew she liked him but she was still holding back.
    The conversation changed to the fundraiser and what I’d managed to do so far. Yawning, I looked at the clock, I needed my bed. I started to gather my things together before saying goodnight and heading towards my room.
    “Sam?” I swung my head around towards her. “You’re going to be fine you know that, right? Connor better hope that he doesn’t cross my path, just wait until he gets a piece of me.” She had a scowl on her face that only made me laugh.
    “You’re one in a billion, Keeley Michaels.” Colour rushed to her cheeks and she said a quick goodnight before heading for the bathroom. But I hoped he wasn’t here to cross paths with either me or Keeley, a tight feeling in my chest told me that was wishful thinking, things were never that simple.

Startling awake, I sat bolt upright and turned on the lamp that sat on my bedside table. The image of Tommy as he lay in my arms was still stuck in my head and was heart-breaking.
    He was just a little kid.
    Swinging my legs over the bed and padding to the bathroom, I splashed my face with water and ran a hand over the back of my neck. This had to stop, she had to know it wasn’t my fault, right?
    Walking back into the room, I turned on my cell to check the time, it was six in the morning so it wasn’t too early but I couldn’t sit around in this room. Deciding to go for a run, I slipped on my shorts, shirt and sneakers then