Blooms of Consequence (Dusk Gate Chronicles - Book Four) by Breeana Puttroff

Author:Breeana Puttroff [Puttroff, Breeana]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Thirteen Pages Press
Published: 2012-11-21T05:00:00+00:00

15. A Change in Plans

Everyone retreated upstairs far earlier than usual after a formal dinner. There had been music after the meal, but nobody really seemed to feel like dancing. The cake had been delicious, as always, but it didn’t really feel like a party.

At some point, Stephen and Charlotte had disappeared, along with Ellen and Charles, but Quinn hadn’t felt like following after them. She would track them down tomorrow. For tonight, she needed some time to process everything she had learned, and to talk with William.

She walked upstairs with her mom and her siblings, to the guest suite where they were staying. After kissing Annie and Owen goodnight and telling them to go and brush their teeth, she turned to her mom.

“Thank you for tonight, Mom.”

“I didn’t do anything except eat with you, honey.”

“Yeah, you did. And I want you to know that I noticed, and that I see that you’re trying, and it means more to me than I know how to tell you.”

“I love you, sweetheart.”

After all the weeks of fighting and avoiding each other, her mom’s tight hug was almost too much, and she had to struggle to maintain her tight grip on her composure. “I love you, too, Mom.”

When Megan finally pulled away, she looked at Quinn in concern, brushing her long hair back behind her shoulders. “Is everything okay?”

“Yeah. Everything’s fine.”

“It’s just . . . I thought Charlotte and Stephen were going to say something about your engagement tonight . . .”

Of course her mom would have noticed that. Instead of being annoyed by that, though, she was just grateful that her mom was acknowledging the reality, and, in keeping with what she’d promised, was trying her best to be okay with it. “Everyone who was there already knows, I think. Nothing has changed.”

It was obvious that her mom didn’t fully believe her, but she didn’t press the issue either, which made Quinn want to hug her again. So she did.

“You’re sure you’re all right?”

“I’m sure. I’ll see you in the morning, okay?”

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