For You (The Shore Book 2) Read Online Free Page B

better.  
    The next step was to talk to Ryan. Clear the air.  
    Jaxon was probably right. Ryan probably wouldn’t care … much. She was married to Cody. She was happy. Jaxon was a mere blip in her history. Madison couldn’t help but feel she betrayed her friend though. It was the unwritten rule – you don’t sleep with a friend’s ex. You just don’t. And while Madison’s code could be viewed by some as lax, especially when it came to sex, that was a rule she had never broken.
    Madison had a difficult childhood that was filled with anything but love. Her parents hadn’t wanted her, and they reminded her of that fact every chance they could. And when she finally found someone to love, her world had been turned upside down. Twice. And this wasn’t a case where two wrongs made a right. Not even close.
    But when it came to men, Madison didn’t much care. She had fun. She liked to party. She didn’t date. And she loved having sex. However, she wasn’t in the habit of breaking up relationships. Hell, most of the time she knew so little about the men she was sleeping with she wouldn’t have known if she was breaking anything up anyway. And she certainly wasn’t in the habit of hurting her friends.
    Madison was loyal, down to her bones. There was nothing she wouldn’t do for the people in her life. And for the ones she loved, she’d die for. In her lifetime, however, that had included only four people. Two of them were gone now. And there had been nothing she could do to stop them from leaving. That meant she’d do everything she could to keep the others safe.
    Reaching for her phone, she typed out a message to Ryan.

    Madison: Hey girl. You guys make it home okay?
    Ryan: We did. You have a good birthday night?
    Madison: LOL. Yeh, it was interesting, that’s for sure.
    Ryan: Sounds like we missed some fun after we left.
    Madison: Something like that.  
    Ryan: :)
    Madison: Do you think you could meet me for coffee? I need to talk to you.
    Ryan: Everything okay?
    Madison: Yeh. Killer hangover, ya know.
    Ryan: Okay. Give me about an hour?
    Madison: Sounds good.

    Madison finished getting ready and headed to the coffee shop they visited when Ryan was in Town. She would be early, but it would give her a chance to get some caffeine in her system before Ryan arrived. She’d need all the help she could get.
    A cup and a half later, Ryan walked in. Madison noted the “just fucked” smile on her face. “Looks like you two had fun last night.”
    Ryan smiled as her face turned pink. There was nothing she could do to control it. “Yeh, we did,” she said dreamily. “Let me get something to drink and then we can talk, okay?”
    “Yep,” Madison nodded, reaching for her own cup again.
    Ryan turned to watch Madison while she waited for the barista to prepare her morning jolt. Something was wrong. She knew Madison probably had a pretty severe hangover this morning given what she’d seen her drink, and she was sure the drinks continued after she left, but it was something else.
    Walking back to the table, Ryan sat her coffee down and took her place in the chair across from Madison. “Okay, just spit it out. I know something’s going on, I just can’t tell what it is.”
    Madison looked at her and sighed. They really did know each other well. Too well sometimes.
    “You know I don’t sugar coat things, so here you go.”
    Ryan waited while Madison drew in a deep breath.
    “After you guys left I had some drinks. Many more, in fact. I was out on the dance floor when someone started dancing up on me. When I turned to face him, I recognized him but couldn’t think of his name. He ended up going home with me. This morning when I woke up, I finally realized who he was.”
    “It was Jaxon, right?” Ryan asked simply.
    Madison’s face showed her shock. “How did you know?”
    “He’s the only guy that would have you this worked up,” Ryan said calmly with a shrug.
    “I’m sorry, Ryan. I am so, so