Beauty From Surrender: Beauty Series - Book 2 by Georgia Cates

Author:Georgia Cates [Cates, Georgia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Teen & Young Adult
ISBN: 1489591095
Amazon: B00D38G3VG
Publisher: Georgia Cates Books, LLC
Published: 2014-01-04T05:00:00+00:00

I've never done this before, so I'm nervous as hell about it. My parents, one of whom I barely know, are going to be here any minute to meet Jack Henry. My boyfriend. The man I love. The one throwing around words like always and future when he talks about us.

I want to throw up.

I'm terrified this isn't going to go well. He already doesn't like either of my parents and I don't blame him. What if he can't keep that dislike to himself and make nice? He's opinionated and outspoken. This could be a total disaster. But even if it is, I'll still love him. This I know without a shadow of a doubt.

I reach for the lasagna in the oven and touch my inner wrist to the top of the rack above as I'm taking it out. "Shit!" My body's reaction causes me to let go of the dish and jerk my arm back. Luckily, the dish of lasagna survives, but I've burned the piss out of my wrist.

I run to the sink and immediately run cold water over it to stop the burning process as Jack Henry streaks into the kitchen. "What happened?"

"I burned myself. Rookie mistake."

"Let me take a look." Ah, the doctor is back. How nice to see you, Dr. McLachlan. It's been a while. I pull my wrist from the cold water long enough for him to examine it. "It'll be fine. Where are your zipper bags? I'll make an ice pack for it."

"Cabinet to the right of the stove."

He bags up some ice cubes before wrapping them in a dishtowel and passing it to me. "I'll get the lasagna out. You hold that ice over your burn."

I sit at the table so I can be worthless. "Thank you."

"You're welcome. It's the least I can do after you've slaved in here all afternoon. Do you need me to do anything else?"

I glance at the clock. "It's almost six. Will you put the bread in the oven? I already have it on the pan."

"Anything for you, Miss McLachlan."

"You enjoy that, don't you?"

"What?" He says it so innocently, but he knows what I mean.

"Calling me Miss McLachlan."

"I certainly do. It's good practice."

Good practice for what?

A knock sounds at the door and I'm instantly annoyed because I want to know what he means. I'm tempted to tell Jake and Jolene to hold up a minute because I need to get to the bottom of this. Of course I don't, but it's a topic I plan to revisit later when we're alone.

I get up to answer the door. "Here we go. Remember to be nice if you want your reward later."

"Yes, ma'am. Your caveman is going to make you proud."

I give him a quick kiss. "That's my sweet boy."

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