A Husband for the Holidays (Made For Matrimony 1) by Ami Weaver

Author:Ami Weaver [Weaver, Ami]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Contemporary, Adult, Romance, Fiction, Christmas, Holiday Season, Holiday Time, Christmas Wishes, Husband, Matrimony, First Snow, Ex-Wife, Holden's Crossing, Seven Years, Divorce, Christmas Tree Farm, Secrets, Make Amends, Mistletoe, Forever Family, Bachelor, Made For Matrimony, Series
Goodreads: 25246650
Publisher: Harlequin Special Edition
Published: 2015-11-02T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Darcy wasn’t sure what had come over her the night before. Mack’s kisses were seared in her brain, and about all she could come up with was she had somehow fallen back into the past. A time warp of sorts, triggered somehow by being in his presence. For a few minutes it’d almost been as if nothing had happened.

In the early days of their marriage, there’d been no hot kisses like that. Oh, they’d been the ones that had gotten them in trouble. Her pregnancy had meant they’d had to get married. He’d insisted on doing the right thing, and since she couldn’t see herself with anyone else—even if she wasn’t totally sure she wanted to get married yet—she’d gone along. He’d been happy.

But she hadn’t been.

How bad was that? He’d been so sure. She’d allowed him to sweep her off her feet. But then her worst fears had been realized. He only wanted her as long as the baby was in the picture. She, by herself, hadn’t been enough. So how had she gotten all caught up in it again?

Her phone rang and Darcy tucked the phone on her shoulder as she answered. “Hi, Corrie.”

“Darcy! I miss you, girl. How is it way up there?”

Darcy curled up in the chair and smiled at her best friend’s exuberant greeting. “Same as it always is. Cold.” Her hands and lips were a little chapped.

“Mmm. How’s the ex-husband?”

Just like Corrie to cut right to the heart of the matter. Darcy stared into the flames, which crackled cheerily around the logs she’d added just before the phone rang. “Fine.”

“Fine,” Corrie repeated. “That tells me nothing.”

“That’s because there’s nothing to tell,” Darcy said, trying to keep her voice light. She knew she’d failed when she heard Corrie’s sigh.

“Darcy. Come on. Is he hot? Or did he get sloppy?”

“Hot,” she answered before she could stop herself.

A long pause. Darcy shut her eyes. She’d stepped in it now.

“Really?” Corrie drew out the word. “That’s pretty definitive, Darce. You still have feelings for him.”

It wasn’t a question, but Darcy chose to treat it as one. “No. No more than nostalgia. We were married, Corrie. That carries some weight, even after all these years.” Or so she’d been trying to convince herself. That it was all just based on where they’d been.

“Would it be so bad? If there were feelings between you two? You’ve shut yourself down pretty tight, Darce. Seems like getting the opportunity to move on would be good for you. Even if it’s moving on with him.”

She laughed, because if she didn’t, she’d cry. “It’d be awful. I can’t stay here. You know that. There’s nothing for me here. And Mack—well, he was pretty clear all those years ago it was over. I’m not willing to give it a shot. Plus, there’s no time.” And thank God for it. She wasn’t risking her heart, not with the guy who’d broken it in the first place.

“If you say so,” Corrie said softly. “But, Darcy.

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