Becoming Me_A New Adult Contemporary Novel by Staci Stallings

Author:Staci Stallings [Stallings, Staci]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-05T16:00:00+00:00

“Are you sure it’s not too much?” Paige asked at 6:30, really liking the vision in the mirror that she and Taylor had somehow dredged up but not sure she wouldn’t stand out like a horse with a sombrero at the park. Her dress was soft beige with airy pink and blue flowers. She only hoped it wouldn’t be too cool with the flowing, flirty sleeves that were more flirty and less sleeve than the night probably deserved.

“It’s perfect.” Taylor stepped back and then went all the way to the bed where she sat down. Her gaze never left her sister. “Nelson’s a lucky guy.”

That threw Paige and she breathed a laugh. “How do you figure?”

Taylor’s smile was sad but trying not to be. “He’s going out with you, isn’t he?”

Her sister’s tender words and the way she said them brought Paige all the way around. She stood, looking at her sister, wishing all the years hadn’t flown by so fast. With that thought, she went and sat down next to Taylor and threw her arms around her sister. “Thank you.”

Taylor laughed softly. “All I did was use a little hair spray.”

Paige backed up. “Not for the hair.” She smiled. “Although it is very cute.” Then she grew serious as she looked at her sister. How many more times would they sit here like this, in this house, before everything changed? “For being you. I love you, you know that?”

This smile was softer, slower. “I’m sorry I haven’t been a better big sister.”

“What do you mean? You’ve been the best big sister I’ve ever had.”

“That’s not saying much.”

“It’s saying a lot to me.” Then Paige knew she needed to ask one more question, but she couldn’t do it face-to-face. She stood and went back over to the vanity. “So, are you really cool with us doing the new song next week? I mean the guys…”

“The guys are smart enough to know when something works.” Taylor stood and walked over to her. “And you work. You and Nelson, the song. It all works. They can see that, and so can I.”

Paige felt like her heart was on a roller coaster that was all dips and turns. Just the thought of seeing him again made her swirl with uncertain hope. It still seemed too good to be true. Nelson, dating, writing songs together. She wondered what horrible thing had to be waiting for them to mess it all up. Surely it couldn’t be this easy.

“Well, I’m going to go,” Taylor finally said. “Don’t take this the wrong way, but I really don’t want to be here when he comes.”

Another dip. The sorrow for her sister overtook her, but Taylor shook her head.

“No. That’s not what I meant,” Taylor said quickly. “Go. Have a good time. I’ll be fine.”

“But…”

“No buts, you hear me? I’m fine.” And she was putting on a very good front. It was almost believable. “Tell Nelson hi for me.”

Paige nodded. “Okay.”

Taylor walked out but stopped at the door and turned.

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