Taking Risks (The Runaway Series Book 1)

by H. Maloney

  There she is, walking towards me from the doorway, hands covering her mouth in horror as tears fall from her eyes. I smile, so happy to see her. I immediately erase what I was going to write and start again. “Hey, now! I am fucking beautiful! Don’t look so horrified.” Trying to lighten the mood. It sort of works.

  Allie smiles and Declan laughs and leans down to kiss me, whispering, “Yes, you are.”

  Allie steps back from my side to let Lily get close to me. She holds my left hand in both of hers. “It’s my fault, Meg. I lead him straight to you, didn’t I?”

  Oh, for fuck’s sake. I use my right hand to write on the board. It’s awkward with it lying on my lap, but I don’t want to let go of Lily. “Will you people stop blaming yourselves?”

  “You people?” she questions. But her gaze finds Declan’s in answer.

  I erase to make space and write out, “None of you walked into my home with the intention of killing me.” I glare at Lily, then at Declan in equal measures. I erase the board and write out, “The only person who holds blame in this is Ben.”

  Lily leans down and gives me a tight hug. I’m not sure she believes me yet, but she will in time. “I’m so glad it’s over now.”

  I nod slightly against her hair and grip her tighter. “Me too,” I manage to whisper.

  I’m so lucky to have the people in my life that I do. The love and understanding from everyone is overwhelming.

  I can say I have walked through fire and come out on the other side stronger. Not everyone is lucky enough to lay claim to that.

  I loved this story, it flows really smoothly. The interaction between most of the characters is good (not Ben). Electricity flew off the pages from Meg and Declan. Steamy hot electricity. Lol

  I would have loved this to be a longer story. A chapter telling of when Allie told Wiley she was pregnant would be good. Including a bit about them telling everyone if the pregnancy.