Dance to the Piper: The O'Hurleys by Nora Roberts

Author:Nora Roberts [Roberts, Nora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781101568279
Publisher: InterMix Books
Published: 2012-02-29T16:00:00+00:00

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When Maddy came home from rehearsal on Saturday, the apartment was empty. She’d had almost three days with Chantel. During the brief visit her sister had charmed the surly Guido, awed the production staff of the play with a brief visit during rehearsal and bought out half the stores on Fifth Avenue.

Maddy missed her already.

If Chantel had been able to stay just one more day …

Sighing, Maddy headed for the shower. It was silly to think she needed moral support just to go talk to Reed. She didn’t need a pep talk or a vote of confidence. She was simply going to talk to the man about the meaning of their relationship and where it was going.

Maddy turned on the shower and stood, face into the spray, as the water poured over her. She was going to wash, change, then catch the subway uptown. It wasn’t as though it were the first time she would have spent an evening in Reed’s apartment. Besides, they needed to talk. There was no use being nervous about something that had to be done.

The play was going well. She could tell him that. She could start things off by telling him how right it was beginning to feel. Everything was coming together. When they left the following week for the last days of intense rehearsal in Philadelphia, it was only going to get better. Would he miss her at all? Would he tell her?

Lecturing herself, Maddy stepped out of the shower and immediately searched through the rubble of her linen closet for her hair drier. Within minutes she’d fluffed her hair dry, teased a bit of height on the top and ruffled the sides to give it more volume. She pulled out a pile of makeup and began to experiment with an expert hand.

More than once she’d done her own hair and makeup for the stage. She’d learned early that if she didn’t want to be dependent on someone else’s time and whims, she had to know how to do for herself. She could, if necessary, have chosen the right paints and pots to turn her into Mary or Suzanna or any other part she’d ever played. Tonight she was just Maddy.

Satisfied, she headed into the bedroom. There, spread on the bed, was what Chantel had left behind. Maddy picked up the note first and read the bold, looping writing.

Maddy,

After an exhaustive search and hard thinking, I decided this was for you. Happy birthday next month. Wear it tonight for your Reed. Better yet, wear it for yourself. Forget the first reaction that the color isn’t right for you. Trust me. I’ll be thinking of you. You know I love you, kid. Break a leg.

Chantel

Catching her bottom lip between her teeth, Maddy looked at Chantel’s gift. The slinky silk slacks were a bold, flaming pink. Exactly the sort of color Maddy would avoid with her hair. She gave them a dubious look but reached down to touch. The skinny little camisole top was jade colored.

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