Close to Her Heart by C. J. Carmichael

Author:C. J. Carmichael [Carmichael, C. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance
ISBN: 9781942240075
Google: Y9m3oQEACAAJ
Goodreads: 22398800
Publisher: Audible Studios
Published: 2013-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

July

“You should have gone for the testing. Found out whether you’re having a boy or girl.”

Miriam and Dani were in Pottery Barn, trying to decide on a color scheme for the baby’s room.

At almost seven months pregnant, Dani was starting to feel large. Her baby bump was now a perch large enough for her to rest her hands on. “How about we stick to off-white for now? I can add touches of color after the baby is born. With stuffed animals and pictures and things.”

“Brilliant. I like that idea.”

Dani felt rather proud. When shopping with Miriam, it wasn’t often that she came up with the right answer. She called for a sales clerk to assist, and soon had an order for a rocking chair with a cream slip cover, and a beautiful sleigh-bed style crib. Next she and Miriam selected bedding for the crib, a circular rug for the floor and a change table.

“That’s enough for one day.” Dani felt decidedly poorer after leaving the store.

“Oh, no. Baby clothes, next,” Miriam insisted. “But we can stop for some lunch if you want a rest.”

They ate at an outside patio, where they could enjoy the warmth of the summer sun, while the ocean breeze kept them from getting too hot. Dani had a Cobb salad and a decaffeinated iced latte.

Miriam ordered the same salad, in a half-sized portion, and a regular iced latte. When the food arrived, however, she simply picked at it.

Dani wondered if she was worried about something. “Have your parents given up trying to convince you to move back to Vancouver?”

“I wish.”

“Well, you’re over twenty-one. They can’t force you to move. Can they?”

“If I was making enough money to support myself, I’d agree with you. Unfortunately, I’m not.” she shrugged.

“Tell me more about the work you do.” All she knew was that Miriam designed book covers and edited manuscripts for authors who were self-publishing electronically. “What kind of clients do you have? Would I enjoy any of their books?”

Miriam gave a dramatic sigh. “I don’t have clients. The truth is, I’ve been self-publishing my own books.”

“You’re an author yourself? That’s amazing!”

“Not really. My books aren’t selling very well. And most of the reviews I’ve had on Amazon have been terrible.”

“Oh.” It was hard to know what to say to that. “But, do you enjoy writing them? Because if you do—”

“I don’t. Not really. They’re hard core erotica. When I saw the money that woman who wrote Shades Of Grey was making, I figured, how hard can it be to write a book like that? Turns out it’s plenty hard.”

So like Miriam to look for the easy way. Marry a rich American. Write a bestselling book. Those were both ways to get a lot of money. But what was she really passionate about?

“Have you ever considered you might be writing in the wrong genre.” Dani knew that what Miriam enjoyed reading were thriller and spy stories, with a bit of horror and paranormal thrown in.

“Probably. But—I’m scared to try something I really care about.

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