Free Not Enough: Is love ever enough? (The Enough Series Book 1) by Nikole Bloom

figure this
out and come back. I meant it when I said I will take you anyway I can even if
we are just friends.”
    He just told me without telling me that he loves me and I
cannot help the sobbing cries that follow. Dammit, I am in love with him too,
and here I sit 2000 miles across the country alone in a car. I will stay strong,
I came here for a reason, and I will confront that reason so I can go home to
Austin.
    “I know Austin, I know. You should know I am only here
because I feel the same way. Now, I have to go I will call you later. Bye Aus.”
    “Bye Ry. Be safe.”
    As the line disconnects I feel more alone than I have ever felt
in my life. I take a few deep breaths before getting out of the car and heading
inside.
    The interior of the cabin is amazing with a rock fireplace
taking center stage. Large overstuffed couches frame the fireplace and a glass
coffee table sits in the center of the huge furry rug. The television is small,
compared to the one at home, and sits off in the corner of the room. Natural
beams run across the ceiling and there are ceiling fans scattered throughout
for use in the summer.
    As beautiful as the cabin is, it is the view that sets this
place apart. The front of the structure is adorned with floor to ceiling
windows that display the beauty of the Rockies. I could stare out these windows
for a lifetime.

Chapter 13
    I head
upstairs to the master suite to drop my bag off and take a soak in the built-in
hot tub. With plans to find my past and punch it in the face tonight, I need to
relax. I found out from scrolling through social media last night that Ryan is
in the area, and I am hoping to confront him for the first time since we split.
I kept this tidbit of information from both Austin and J because they would not
approve. In fact, if J knew he wouldn’t have let me leave the house.
    I think the only way for me to get over the past is to
confront it. I haven’t spoken to Ryan since the morning before he left me and I
have a few things he needs to say to him. Ryan has called a few times over the
years, but I never considered speaking to him until now, and he will be lucky
if speak is all I do.
    The master suite of the cabin is a slice of heaven with a
king size four-poster bed and all natural wooden decor. The interior designer
went with rich reds and browns to decorate the room. It is truly a slice of
heaven. I turn the corner to bathroom only to run squarely into a hard body
causing me to scream in fear.
    Through my screams I finally hear, “Hey baby girl it’s just
me. It is just me.”
    After I realize the deep voice belongs to Bode, I stop
screaming and punch him repeatedly in the chest. “You scared the shit out of
me. I texted you three times. Why didn’t you tell me you were here?”
    He grabs my hands stopping my assault on his chest. “J and I
figured you wouldn’t come if we told you. Besides I haven’t been here long.”
    It is becoming clear now, he is here because J knew what I planning.
Time to see if Bode will admit to it, “So why are you here?”
    He cocks his head to the side and gives me a knowing grin, “I’m
guessing you know why given the pissed off look on your face.”
    The truth is I am pissed, but I am also a little relieved to have
some backup, not that I will tell him that. “Contrary to what you and J believe
I can take care of myself. You two don’t need to hold my hand everywhere I go.”
    I can tell that last remark pissed Bode off. “Rylee, I am not
here to tell you what you can and cannot do, but I will be damned if I sit back
and let you walk into a room with that asshat alone. I saw what he did to you remember.”
    Now, I feel guilty. I should have known they are just looking
out for me like always. But, that does not mean I couldn’t have been included
in the plan. “Fine, but I will be confronting him, one way or the other, his
hold over me has to stop. Now, I am calling J to tell him how much I am
enjoying his overprotective streak.”