40.Special.Delivery.1997 by Steel Danielle

Author:Steel, Danielle [Steel, Danielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

That afternoon, Jack called Julie, and Amanda called Louise and Jan and they invited them all to dinner at Amanda's. She was going to cook dinner for them, and then afterward, over Champagne, they would tell them. And at least then, as Jack pointed out, they could come out of hiding and go anywhere they wanted. They just wanted them to know that they were happy and in love. There had never been any talk of marriage between them, and Amanda knew full well how strongly Jack felt against it. His first wife had completely cured him.

They set the date for the next week, which, miraculously, suited everyone. Jack said he'd bring the Champagne, and Amanda was busy planning the dinner. There was something very touching about it, and very poignant. And she couldn't help thinking about Matt that afternoon, and how her life had changed. She had loved him deeply for so many years, but he was gone, and she wasn't. Her life had moved on. And hard as it was to believe after so long, she was very much in love with Jack Watson.

She worked frantically all week organizing the dinner and by the time the day came she was a nervous wreck. But when Jack arrived with the wine, the table was set, dinner was well on its way, and she looked lovely.

I hate to say it, but you don't look like anyone's mother. Certainly not a bunch of kids the age of ours.

Thank you, she smiled, and kissed him, and she could feel his desire for her as he held her. She laughed as he looked at his watch and then at her, and she shook her head. We don't have time, you monster.

Well, if you open the door naked again, we won't have to tell them anything. Look at it that way.

Later, she promised, and kissed him again. Just touching her drove him crazy.

Julie and Louise and their husbands arrived on time, and Jan and Paul came shortly after. Everyone looked nice, and they all commented on how pretty the house looked. Amanda had put flowers everywhere, and there seemed to be an aura of celebration. But both Jan and Louise looked enormously surprised to see Jack there. He came out of the kitchen, opening a bottle of wine, and greeted everyone with ease, and then kissed Jan, and his daughter. Julie had already figured it out by then. She had been wondering all week why he had invited her to come to dinner at Amanda's, and she had been very suspicious. After that, it wasn't hard to deduce, for her at least, what he was going to tell them. All she wanted to know was if they were getting married, but she decided to wait and see what they told them.

Jan was very cool to him, and Louise was downright rude, and openly ignored him. And everyone except Julie looked worried. She had a live-and-let-live attitude about everything that had always made everyone love her.

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