A Love Most Fatal (Morelli Family, #1)

by Kath Richards

Because that worked so well for me the last time.

Hey girl ive always wanted to be a divorcee you are ahead of the curve

Ronaldo’s cup has, once again, made its way to the wooden tabletop instead of the coaster provided.

Pet peeve; use the damn coaster

“Your cup,” I say. Because he has some sense of self-preservation, he moves it onto the coaster.

Thank goodness i woulda burst a blood vessel

“Enlighten me, then. What sort of arrangement do you mean?”

You tell him girl make him squirm

He chokes, and then places the mug directly on the table next to his coaster, a bit of coffee splashing over and landing on the wood.

I’d kick him out of my house. Why are men coaster-avoidant

Damn southerners are not meant for Boston, and I stand by that.

No no girl i love boston and i talk fast i PROMISE

As if her face isn’t already perfect, she needed to have a dimple. Sure.

Kicking my feet

Her white sweater was completely soiled, stained deep red down the front and on the sleeves, and she would have joined the family for dessert looking just like that if I hadn’t told her to go change.

Okay mary’s the fun type of unhinged

“I would be a bad wife,” I admit. This is a truth I’ve never spoken aloud, one that I’ve been harboring for the better part of a decade. “I don’t know that I’m made for relationships like that.”

I throw my hands up. “You’re kidding! The hypotenuse might be the most important thing they learn all year.” “Finally,” Nate breathes, “someone who gets me.”

Stop they so cute (and a bunch of nerds)

She’d sent back a “Haha” and I overanalyzed it for an hour.

Awww baby boy is down bad crying at the gymm

But no, she wants to punch people. One way to get her wiggles out, I guess.

God forbid a girl gets her wiggles out

“I think my godson is obsessed with you.” “That’s because I taught him the joy of fractions and PEMDAS this year.” “Ah, PEMDAS.”

I can handle any number of things on my own, but I didn’t realize how nice it is, sometimes, to have someone whose job is to handle things with you.

You’re just tired.” “Do I look tired?” “No,” he smiles. “I just see it.”

Im screaming

“Three men stand between you and my sister, she’s⁠—” I don’t even hear the rest of the scenario, already aiming and shooting the upper two targets then the middle one, pulling the trigger with precision three times before emptying the rest of the magazine into the middle target.

PLEASE

“Vanessa, don’t be a bitch about this,” Mary starts, but I am already on my bitch path and am too exhausted to stop it.

As someone also on the bitch path, i approve

“You’re being weird,” I said as he helped load the dishwasher. “You’re weird,” he said back, like we are in the third grade.

(Oooo ooo lemme join too) No I’M weird

“Everyone laugh,” Willa says and after a moment of confusion, we all fall into an unnatural round of laughter,

That’s so funny

“You know what I am,” Vanessa says. “I do. I think you’re the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me.”

I can learn whatever you need, I’d learn for you.”

It terrifies me. “And I still want you.” “You’ll change your mind,”

“So yes, I have been all manner of cruel in this life, enough for ten lifetimes. But I do prefer to be kind.”

If mary doesn't snatch up this man, i will

I want to tell him I already miss him, like there’s a vital organ in my abdomen that he’s carrying around with him,

Nate’s face breaks from the collected mask he had in place. “Don’t do this.”

My heart is breaking for them