Bittersweet (1999) by Steel Danielle

Author:Steel, Danielle [Steel, Danielle]
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2010-12-12T15:07:27.250000+00:00

"Now, there's a thought." She decided to get it over with. She had to. And she had to call Raoul tomorrow, or the next day. "I got a call today," she confessed.

"From whom?" He knitted his brows as he listened. It was like asking her father if she could go on a date at fourteen, only ten times harder and more scary. A hundred times maybe. She knew only too well how Doug felt about this.

"Raoul," she said simply.

"Not that again." He sat up in his chair and glared down at her on the footstool.

"Just listen. It's the most civilized job they have ever offered me, and they wanted a 'lady' to do it." She had already decided not to tell him about the prostitution ring in the West End. He would never let her do that, even if it was in London. But maybe the wedding ..."Someone terribly important is marrying into the British Royal Family, and they want someone to cover it. All the heads of state will be there, and the crowned heads of Europe, and the President and First Lady...."

"And you won't be," he said firmly. "They can get any photographer to do that."

"But they want me, or Raoul does. Doug ...please ... I'd love to do it."

"I thought we already went through this. How often are we going to have to fight this battle, India? This is why I told you to get your name off his roster. He's just going to keep calling. Stop torturing me over it, and yourself. You have kids ...you have responsibilities ...you just can't run out the door and forget about that."

"Doug, we are talking about a week. One week. That's all. The kids are not going to commit suicide because I'm not here on Thanksgiving." And with that, she looked panicked as she said it. She hadn't meant to tell him that part until later. But it was all out now, at least as much as she was going to tell him.

"I can't believe this. You're asking me if you can leave us for Thanksgiving? What do you expect me to do, cook the turkey?"

"Take them to a restaurant. I'll make a real Thanksgiving dinner before I leave, the day before. They'll never know the difference."

"Even if they don't, I will. You know what our agreement is. We went through all that this summer."

"I know. But this is important to me. I need to do it."

"Then maybe you don't need to be married, or have children. I'm not going to put up with a wife who isn't here for Thanksgiving. You might as well go to a war zone if you're going to do that."

"At least I'll be safe at the wedding."

"Unless terrorists bomb it, like they did your friend's plane. Now, there's a thought. Are you willing to take that risk?" He was willing to push every button he had to.

"I could just stay home in bed for the rest of my life too. Why not do that? I mean, hell, Doug, the Russians could bomb Westport, if they ever get their shit together.

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