Beneath the Covers (Kimani Romance) by Girard Dara

Author:Girard, Dara [Girard, Dara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises
Published: 2011-03-31T23:00:00+00:00

“What’s his name and when will you see him again?” Noreen said when she saw Claudia.

Suzanne looked at Noreen with exasperation. “Tact is a lost art with you.”

“We’re friends. Claudia knows what I mean. She’s glowing with happiness.”

“That doesn’t mean she’s found a man.”

Noreen sent her friend a look as if she was naive.

The three women sat in Suzanne’s sunroom, having finished a light lunch of baked salmon with basil, hot wheat rolls and a fruit salad with whipped cream. The sound of saws, hammers and vacuuming could be heard as workers decorated Suzanne’s house for her annual spring garden party. Suzanne looked very much like a woman of privilege in a pair of beige tailored trousers and a white silk blouse, while Noreen, wearing her signature black-framed glasses, with her unruly curly hair, petite frame and oversize top, looked several years younger than she was.

“Creating a TV show is more grueling than I thought it would be, but I still had a great time,” Claudia admitted.

Noreen adjusted her glasses, her gaze shrewd. “Are you sure that’s all?”

“What do you mean?”

Suzanne frowned. “Drop it, Noreen.”

Claudia looked at them, curious. “Drop what?”

“We didn’t want to say anything, but we both sensed that before you left there was something on your mind.”

Yes, Peter had been on her mind, but she hadn’t told her friends. “It’s nothing. I’ve just never done something like this before, and I didn’t want to screw it up. So far it’s been going very well.”

“Do you think you’ll be able to attend my party? I know your schedule is hectic.”

“I always make time for my friends. I should be back in time for it.”

Suzanne smiled. “Well, we’re thrilled to hear that things are going so well for you.”

Noreen looked unconvinced.

Not wanting to go into details, Claudia opened the large bag she’d brought with her and handed both of them their gifts. “And this is for Luke,” she said, giving Suzanne an extra package.

“I’m sure he’ll love it.” When Suzanne opened her gift—the handblown glass piece—she grinned. “I’ll find the perfect place to put this,” she said then looked up and pointed to one of the workers who was carrying a small, white wicker table. “That does not belong in the house. Will you please take it to the gazebo?”

“But Mr. Gordon said—”

“I don’t care what Mr. Gordon said. Mrs. Gordon says it belongs in the gazebo.” She then noticed one of her outdoor plants in an oriental vase near the base of the staircase and pointed. “Did Mr. Gordon tell you to do that also?”

He nodded.

Suzanne pursed her lips then slowly stood. She noticed her husband talking to another worker. She turned to her friends, keeping her voice neutral. “Excuse me while I go kill my husband,” she said then left.

Noreen laughed as she watched Suzanne march up to her husband, Rick, who was giving their seven-year-old son, Luke, a piggyback ride. “You’d think he would know better than to interfere with one of Suzanne’s beloved parties.”

Even though

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