Always There by Tiara Inserto

Author:Tiara Inserto
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sports, new zealand, diversity, biracial, soccer, rugby, clean, sweet, seasoned, multi-racial, older heroine, international, contemporary, slow-burn, glass-ceilings, post-natal depression, haka, depression in sports figures, female athlete, beta hero, working mother, strong women, stay-at-home-father, reverse roles
Publisher: OVLE Publishing
Published: 2018-09-24T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Mark picked up Liana went she landed in London. He was headed to Exeter to spend the next few weeks with Natasha and had offered to time his trip to coincide with Liana’s return.

As they drove, Liana couldn’t help but compare this trip with her last one down to Exeter. How much had changed in such a short time?

Liana sensed that Mark was curious, but he didn’t ask anything about Mitch. Instead, he plied her with questions about the trip itself, her time with the Boyds, and the football. She studied Mark’s famous profile. She could still see the face of the teenager she had known. He’d been such a loyal friend over the years. He was never too busy to answer her phone calls. He always remembered birthdays; not just hers but her grandparents as well. They never went a month without talking to each other.

“Ask me.”

Mark looked at her quickly before returning his eyes to the road. “About what? Mitch? I don’t need to know anything.”

“You want to know.”

“No. Moira wants to know; Natasha wants to know. But they already know. They’ve been talking to Veronica.”

Liana laughed. Mark grinned. “You can’t blame them, Liana,” he said. “They’ve been waiting for you to have a real boyfriend for years.”

Liana shook her head and watched the passing scenery. Clouds were forming overhead. Another storm was headed their way. “This shouldn’t be a big deal.”

“He told Steve he loves you.”

Liana turned her head away from the window. “What?”

“Yes. According to Veronica, those were his last words to Steve. That he loves you. So, Liana Murphy, I beg to differ, but I think this is a very big deal.”

She felt giddy. Yes, they had shared their feelings for each other, but she hadn’t expected Mitch to say something to anyone else, let alone to a man he barely knew. She couldn’t help it; it made her strangely happy to hear how willing he was to be open about their relationship.

“I guess I do have a question for you then. How do you feel about him?” Mark asked.

“I love him. As crazy as it sounds, I do. I didn’t think I could fall in love so quickly. Is it even possible?”

“It’s possible. I fell in love with Natasha a week after meeting her. I just did. Illogical but that’s the truth,” Mark said. “Falling in love is easy. Loving someone is easy. Keeping the relationship going, now that’s the hard part. Nat and I work at it all the time. You two will not have the easy road to Happily Ever After, you know.”

“Aren’t you being a bit cynical?”

“You’re the one who approaches every relationship with a plan. I’m the more romantic one between the two of us! But it’s true; I learned that from my first marriage. I really loved Isabel. You know I did. But it wasn’t enough.”

She heard the pain in his tone, so subtle that most people would have missed it. But she was there when the marriage fell apart.

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