Chasing Clouds by Kathryn Andrews

Author:Kathryn Andrews [Andrews, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kathryn Andrews, LLC
Published: 2018-07-19T04:00:00+00:00

I HAD THE best night tonight. The last time I even came close to this feeling was with Ali, Drew, Nate, and friends in New York City, but even then, the pressure of getting married to Patrick was always there. Tonight, all of that is gone.

The thing about growing up the way I did—old money, socialite, upper class—is that I wasn’t given the opportunity to ever mingle with people who were different. Friendships were fake, and yes, even though I lived in New York City, I didn’t really have a lot of friends, nor did I mingle with very many people. My circle was kept small, and I focused on dancing.

Several times tonight, I’ve thought back to when Reid confronted me about ‘playing the part.’ I understand what he’s saying, but that’s the only part I’ve ever played. In fact, as little girls, we were forced to go to etiquette classes, and it was drilled into us how to present ourselves as ladies. Him again mentioning he doesn’t like the proper version of me reassures me that maybe it’s okay to not be that girl. I don’t want to be that girl; I just need to find out how to be me and where the balance is—me at home, me with my family, and me out with friends.

For so long, I’ve been trying to protect my rose-colored glasses. I know my view of the world has been tinted, but over the last week, I’ve been trying really hard to shake it off. Tonight I feel like that started to happen. There’s nothing wrong with relaxing and being me, and I shouldn’t have been worried that I was being fed to the wolves. These are Reid’s friends, not my father’s, and not Patrick’s. They respect him and love him, so of course they were going to give that to me, too.

Reid is from New York. Billy and Missy are from Utah, and they are quite possibly the most down-to-earth couple I’ve ever met. Jack is an army brat, so he’s lived all over, and Bryan is from a middle-of-nowhere farm town in Florida. The diversity in this group of people doesn’t make any of them feel uncomfortable or out of place. It’s like Reid said: character. They’re all unique, they’re all wonderful, and they all have the same goal—to live their best life. I feel more welcome here than I ever did at home.

The sound of the sliding glass door opening has me turning around, and I watch as Reid walks out onto the balcony. The party ended around midnight and we’re back at his place, but neither of us were ready to call it a night.

“You really like it out here, don’t you?” he asks as he heads straight toward me. Our eyes connect, and the weight of his stare has me stepping back against the railing. Tonight he wore a black suit with a pale green shirt; he’s dropped the jacket somewhere inside and rolled up his sleeves. The man knows how to wear his clothes better than anyone I’ve ever seen.

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