Always You by Tiara Inserto

Author:Tiara Inserto
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: new zealand, Rugby player, Romance, multi-racial, contemporary romance, surviving abuse, clean romance, Maori, sports romance, clean sports romance
Publisher: OVLE Publishing
Published: 2019-04-25T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

Neela groaned when Rieann pushed another dress through the dressing room curtains.

“No more! I’ll take the blue. The blue dress is fine. It fits, and it’s in my budget.”

“You’re right, it’s fine. I don’t want fine. I want fabulous!” Rieann insisted. She pulled open the curtains, ignoring Neela’s scrambled movements to cover her naked torso. “Dress for me, sis,” she instructed. “I still have about ten kilos to gain before my old clothes fit again.”

Neela stopped moving, inhaling deeply as her head dropped.

Before she could say anything, one of Rieann’s arms covered her shoulders. “No, none of that. Come on! Don’t feel sorry for me. I’m going to beat this thing. Mum dying meant I was checked earlier. That was her gift to us and her granddaughters. We know we’re supposed to be diligent about it. We’re not going to stop it from happening, but we can fight it earlier.”

“Rieann...”

Rieann held her hand up. “Stop. We’re changing the subject. I didn’t mean to bring it up. Today’s not about cancer. Besides, I plan to be extremely envious about this red dress.”

Neela blinked at the dress Rieann was now holding against her body. It wasn’t a subtle red, but an ‘I-dare-you-not-to-look-at-me’ red. Even on the hanger, she could see that this dress would gracefully follow every movement she made; its silhouette reminded her of Marilyn Monroe’s famous costume from The Seven Year Itch. It was designed to walk the thin line between elegance and sexiness.

Neela narrowed her eyes at her sister, who was still admiring her find. “We’re starting the celebration at church. Lunch will be in the church hall. Church, Rieann. This is probably not the most appropriate thing to wear to those places.”

“You can wear a camisole underneath, and Blake can take it off afterward.”

“Rieann!”

Neela was certain Rieann’s laughter could be heard at the front of the boutique.

“It’s been entertaining to gossip about your love life at work, Neela. Who knew that my little sister dating a celebrity would be so much fun? If it were any other fella, I think the boys would be annoyed. But since it’s none other than Blake Stanton, you’re not going to find anyone saying they won’t approve.”

“So if a convicted felon asks me out, as long as he’s part of the National Team, no one in the family, including my brothers, would be concerned?”

“Don’t be silly,” said Rieann. “We have our standards. He needs to have at least one World Championship under his belt to avoid some serious questioning by Joe and Sam. Blake has two, which means he has leave to do pretty much anything he wants.”

“That’s just fan-tas-tic.”

“We’ve started a pool on when your engagement is going to be announced.”

“That’s not going to happen, Rieann.”

“Oh, hush! Let us have our fantasies!”

Neela groaned as she reached for the red dress. Her fingers touched the hints of gold that were subtly woven into the fabric, adding sheen and shine. When she stepped into the dress and pulled it up, it was as if she had stepped into the arms of a lover, so completely enveloped by its softness.

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