Commissioned in White by Donna McDonald

Author:Donna McDonald [McDonald, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, General Fiction
Published: 2011-11-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

The day of the gallery opening was cold and dreary, but there was no snow and no cancelled flights into town. Carrie only hoped the loyalty she’d garnered over the years would bring willing clients to see her and the gallery despite weather challenges.

Michael had suggested buying two electric fireplaces, which they had done out of personal funds and increased the warm atmosphere in the space.

Combined with the installed lighting adjusted for maximum effect, the gallery was looking magical.

In her black silk dress and heavy pearls, Carrie walked through the gallery slowly, touching each display with wonder. Her heart was filled with gratitude for all the blessings in her life that had made this day possible. It was now just one hour before the official opening. The wine was breathing, and the refreshments had only to be unwrapped and served, though she’d stolen a few earlier to stave off her pregnant hunger.

“How many more times are you going to pace around this place? You know you’re going to be on your feet all night. You need to sit for as long as you can,” Michael chastised, walking to his starry-eyed wife.

“Can’t,” Carrie said. “Too nervous to sit. What if people can’t find the place?”

“With that giant new sign out front that Jessica made? It would be hard to miss it,” Michael said. “Lighting it was a great idea.”

Carrie sighed. “Thank you, Michael. Thank you for helping me make this dream happen.”

Michael laughed softly. “All I did was rub your feet and make sure you took your medicine. You did all the real work and you know it.”

“Okay,” she said. “Then thank you for believing in me.”

“You’re welcome for that,” he said, reaching out to kiss her. “You’re going to have to fix your mouth again after I get done.”

Carrie laughed and let him kiss her, taking it much further than was proper in a public place. She didn’t even stop him when his hand slid down to her backside and held it in place against the arousal he didn’t even try to stop from happening.

“I have the world’s worst timing with you two,” Drake said, walking softly across the floor to them.

Michael sighed and pulled away. “That’s because you need a woman, Barrymore.”

“You may just be right, Larson,” Drake agreed, thinking of the woman he’d been thinking about for weeks now. He’d skipped attending Jessica’s wedding because of Brooke and regretted his cowardice ever since because he really wanted to see her again.

Before he’d finished speaking, Michael’s attention shifted to the door. “There’s Dad and Jessica now,” he said. “Carrie, let’s get some wine into the artists as they come in. I think it would good for us to be relaxed before the clients show up.”

“Good thinking,” she said, taking his hand and dragging him away with her.

Drake looked in the direction of the door, his countenance falling when the only people he saw were Jessica and Will.

Not that Jessica in her beaded green dress and heels wasn’t stunning. She just wasn’t Brooke.

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