Boring Is The New Black by Megan Bryce

Author:Megan Bryce [Bryce, Megan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Megan Bryce Books
Published: 2016-08-24T22:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Two

James Geary was pleased to see her when she was shown in to dinner.

He stood, gripping her shoulders and smiling, and Nicole thought for a moment that he was going to hug her. But at the last minute he simply kissed her cheek and then turned to introduce her to people she already knew.

“You know my wife, of course. Cornelia Geary.”

They nodded at each other, Nicole looking for signs of. . .hate? Welcome?

What does a woman feel when her husband’s long lost child finally shows up?

Because Nicole remembered her mother saying, Some women are too much of a bitch to ever divorce.

Though, perhaps the other woman wasn’t the best judge of a man’s wife.

And Nicole remembered James saying, My wife knows. She’s always known.

But Cornelia only stood to kiss her cheek and murmur, “It happened a long time ago.”

“Yes.”

“Time, perhaps, for this secret to see the light of day.”

Nicole’s stomach turned. Scandal and secrets.

Well, this time, she wouldn’t look at the comments.

Cornelia said, “We should have a consistent story, at least.”

James pulled out a chair for Nicole. “Yes, but not now. Later. There’ll be lots of time for that, later.”

“Of course, dear.”

The women had nothing more to say to each other, then, and Nicole turned to the other man in the room.

Her brother.

Scott had stood at her entrance, and he held out his hand to her in greeting before they all sat down for their first family dinner.

And she could see in his eyes exactly what she felt. The trying to switch from acquaintance to family.

He said to her, “Imagine if we’d dated.”

“Nightmare.”

He grinned. “I won’t take that comment personally. Drink?”

Dear God, yes, but she merely said, “Wine would be nice.”

James frowned as Scott poured her a glass. “I would have made sure you two wouldn’t have accidentally dated.”

Scott grunted. “Sure. Because you’ve known about all the women I’ve dated.” He pointed at Nicole. “I was damn near engaged to her best friend and you never said a word.”

“You were dating her best friend, not her,” James said and Nicole agreed.

“It did ensure we would never accidentally date.”

Scott took a long drink. “I wonder how that break-up would have gone if we’d known about this.”

Nicole said loyally, “She’s my best friend.”

“And I’m your brother.” Scott opened his eyes maniacally wide. “Who you going to choose, sis?”

They grinned at each other, one tiny knot in her stomach loosening a smidgen, and she said, “I’ve known her longer.”

“And she’s scarier.”

Nicole said, “It will probably be better if you don’t date any more of my friends.”

“Oh, I’m not dating anyone, ever again. I’m just waiting for more sisters to come out of the woodwork,” Scott said, and then they both paused.

They turned to look at James at the same time.

He closed his eyes and blew out his lips. “None that I know of.”

Scott said dryly, “Comforting.”

Nicole couldn’t help it. She sniggered.

Scott took another long sip. “Perhaps you should give up dating as well, Nicole. Sisters. Brothers. There may very well be legions of them.

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