After the Rain (The Callahans) by Jennifer Hayden

Author:Jennifer Hayden [Hayden, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781630014469
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2013-02-19T22:00:00+00:00

Kylie took a long sip of iced tea and struggled to come to terms with the headache pounding inside her skull—the headache that had infested itself soon after she had walked into the restaurant and found her “surprise” as Faye called it. Her mother had been seated at a table waiting for her, lecture and all. And she hadn’t come alone. For the love of God, she’d brought Paul with her. The really funny part about it was that Faye had invited her.

“Why aren’t you saying anything?” Felice Rhodes asked, her blue eyes perturbed as they stared at her daughter.

“Because you’ve been talking the entire time,” Kylie answered, sitting up straight. She continued to avoid Paul’s intrusive stare. It had been bad enough when he’d hauled her up into his arms and planted a kiss on her mouth as though they were engaged to be married or something. She wasn’t about to engage him in any unnecessary conversation. She’d already told him it was over. Apparently, he wasn’t getting the message.

“I don’t like your tone. We’ve flown a long way to be with you. The least you can do is show some respect.”

“Mother, I am on vacation. There was no reason for you to fly down here.”

“We were concerned,” Felice said, frowning. “And for good reason. You just disappeared.”

“I didn’t disappear. I told you I was going.”

“You didn’t tell me,” Paul said, motioning to Dusty for another beer. Dusty wasn’t smiling. Kylie couldn’t blame him. He obviously didn’t care for Paul any more than she did.

“I didn’t need to tell you. You broke up with me. Or are you forgetting that?”

“You’re being rude,” her mother told her. “Paul has flown a long way to take you back with him.”

Kylie narrowed her eyes. “I’m not going back, Mother. Not until I’m ready to. And when I do go back it won’t be with him.”

“We can work this out, Ky. I’ve thought things over and I realize you were right. I was being hasty when I broke things off.”

Kylie couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Now he thought he was being hasty. Never mind the fact that he’d slept with other women. Never mind the fact that he’d dumped her not a month earlier.

“I think you are obligated to hear him out, young lady. You’ve had your vacation. Now it’s time to go back to real life.”

“Mother—” Kylie began. Faye walked up to the table and cut her off.

“Felice, when I talked to you, I didn’t realize you would react this way. I want Kylie to stay for my wedding.”

“We can all fly back for that,” Felice said matter-of-factly. “Kylie’s father would love to be here too. I’ll make sure he clears his schedule.”

“I’m not going home, Mother.”

“I think you and I should talk,” Paul said, as though he hadn’t heard a word of the entire conversation.

“I’m not interested in talking to you.” Kylie stood up, annoyed. “I want you both to get on a plane and go back home. I don’t want you here.

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