Calamity Jena by Janet Elizabeth Henderson

Author:Janet Elizabeth Henderson [Henderson, Janet Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-06-15T23:00:00+00:00

He let out a sigh. “She was horrible. I didn’t like it. She said you couldn’t get a decent man. I’m a decent man and I decided you could get me. Plus you need someone watching your back while she’s here, and it may as well be me. I’m already doing the job where Frank is concerned. Might as well double up.”

It sounded perfectly reasonable to him. Unfortunately, from the look on Jena’s face, she didn’t agree.

“The lad’s right,” Gordon said. “That woman is toxic. She’d walk over your broken body to get to Josh. You’re better off with someone in your corner, lass, when you deal with her.”

“What do you mean by ‘get you’, Matt?” She eyed him suspiciously.

Matt took a deep breath. Here goes. There was no point explaining the logic behind his decision. In his experience, male and female logic were two completely different beasts. Best to give her the final result of all his thinking. “I’ve decided to skip the whole dating thing and jump straight to the relationship. It’s safer.”

She blinked at him as Gordon laughed so loudly it echoed through the room.

“You’re serious? You want to be involved with me? Romantically?”

Matt folded his arms. “Don’t go getting all worked up about it. That leads to accidents. And I don’t want to be set on fire. A plain thank you will do just fine.” He stepped towards her. “We should really seal the deal on this new relationship with a kiss. Pucker up.”

Jena let out a frustrated wail, made a fist and thumped him in the stomach. Thankfully, she punched like a girl and his stab vest blocked most of the blow.

“Your sense of humour is sick,” she told him.

“Who says I’m joking. Close your eyes, Gordon, I’m going in.” With a grin, he stepped towards Jena.

“Ignore the idiot,” Gordon said through his laughter. “He’s right about one thing though. You need all the help you can get dealing with that woman.”

Jena threw up her hands. “I’ve been dealing with that woman my whole life. I don’t need backup to cope with my mom.” Hands on hips, she looked at the ceiling for a moment. Her pain was almost tangible. The sight of it made Matt ache, and from the look on Gordon’s face, it had the same effect on him. Jena’s head dropped back down. She looked so lost. “She’s a really focused person. She’s put a lot into her career. And she is good. Trust me. You’d want to hear her sing. All she needs is a little bit of luck to make it to the next level.”

“Is that you talking or your mum?” Gordon said gently.

“She wants it really badly. It’s all she can think about. She doesn’t realise how she comes across.” Jena wrapped her arms around herself again. She was breaking Matt’s heart. “Once she gets where she wants to be, she’ll calm down. She won’t be so insensitive to people.”

To her daughter, she meant. He could see it in her face.

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