Dare to Love by Jaci Burton

Author:Jaci Burton
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Published: 2009-04-30T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The party turned out perfectly, even if she said so herself. Lucy stood outside under the tent they’d erected this morning, watching the crowds mingle at the food table. She mentally checked off her list, trying to figure out if she’d missed anything.

Not a thing. There were ribs, burgers, and hot dogs for the main food choices. Then they had potato salad, fruit salad, corn on the cob, jello salad and coleslaw. Buns, slices of bread, and all the condiments. And drinks, from soft drinks to beer and wine.

She’d passed on the wine. Iced tea for her today. This wasn’t a day for a repeat of her previous performance.

Jake had told her to keep it simple. He’d warned her this group of people wouldn’t find caviar and pate to their liking. She’d sneered at his laughing face, telling him she knew how to plan a party to fit the guests.

Although she had to admit to having experienced a bout of nervousness before everyone arrived this afternoon. Worried about every little detail, wanting this party to be successful for Jake, had her pacing the yard like a caged tiger.

Jake finally had to tell her to stop obsessing, that everything looked perfect, she’d done a wonderful job, and she could relax and enjoy the party.

Little did he know. The hostess never really enjoyed the party, they were too busy making sure everyone else had a good time.

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They’d gone with picnic tables and benches so they could seat more people.

Thankfully, Jake had a huge backyard, easily accommodating the thirty or so guests along with their children, with plenty of room to set up a game area for the kids. She had an inflatable bouncy house brought in for the little kids to romp around in, and a trampoline for the older kids, which they loved. Even a few of the more daring adults had ventured onto it once or twice today.

The best part of the day had to be the children. They were all adorable. They ranged in age from six months old to twelve. She’d told Jake there was nothing more boring than to drag a child to a stuffy party where nothing was set up for them to enjoy. So she’d made sure there were plenty of activities for them, no matter their age.

The last thing she wanted was to have the children endure what she’d had to. Endless social engagements more fitting for adults than children. No other kids to play with. Her father hadn’t had the first clue what to do with a child. She’d been his companion and hostess at parties from the time she was old enough to talk.

He told her the best way to teach her about the family business was to expose her to it. So while other girls her age were playing with Barbies, she’d been taught to play the

“who’s sitting on the Supreme Court” game.

Not today, though. Today was a day for fun and games, both for the adults and the children.

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