Far From Perfect by Barbara Longley - Perfect Indiana 01 - Far From Perfect

Author:Barbara Longley - Perfect, Indiana 01 - Far From Perfect [Longley, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781612185897
Google: lC-BMAEACAAJ
Amazon: B0085MNQNI
Barnesnoble: B0085MNQNI
Goodreads: 15954490
Publisher: AmazonEncore
Published: 2012-10-22T16:00:00+00:00

Ceejay parked her car in the driveway and glanced at the dashboard clock before shutting the engine off. Almost two a.m. She smiled, remembering how excited everyone at work had been when she’d told them her big news. They’d insisted on taking her out after work to celebrate.

Exhausted, she wanted nothing more than to fall into bed. She yawned as she got out of her car and headed for the front door. Fumbling with her purse, she put her cell phone and keys away as she climbed the veranda steps.

“Ceejay.”

“Crap!” Her purse slipped from her hands and hit the floor. She bent over to pick everything up that had spilled out. “You just took a good five years off my life, Noah. What are doing out here, anyway? It’s late, or early. Whatever.”

“Feeding the mosquitoes, mostly—and waiting for you.” He rose from the shadows to loom over her as she stuffed her things back into her purse. “We need to talk.”

“It couldn’t have waited until tomorrow?”

“No.”

“I really don’t have anything to say, other than no. You can’t adopt my daughter.” She rose, slung the strap of her purse over her shoulder, and tried to edge her way around him to the door.

He caught her around the waist with one arm and hauled her close. “That’s fine. In fact it’s better. You don’t need to say anything. Just listen.” He led her to the steps and drew her down to sit next to him.

“Noah...”

“All you have to do is listen.” He glanced at her. “Matt stole your car and your money. He abandoned you at a time when you should’ve been able to depend on him for support.”

“Not only me. Lucinda too.” She started to rise, and he grabbed her hand and tugged her back down. She clamped her lips shut and fought the urge to pull away and run for the door.

“I know. My stepbrother lied, cheated, and used you, and I can’t even imagine how awful that must’ve been. I’m sorrier than you’ll ever know.” He swallowed hard. “But I didn’t do that to you. My family didn’t do that to you, and it’s time you got over being angry at us for something we had no control over.”

“I know it wasn’t you!”

“That’s not what I’m getting here. Did it ever occur to you that I want to adopt Lucinda because it’ll make your life easier?”

“No, it didn’t. I’m thinking it’s more because you think I’m a lousy mother.”

He jerked around to face her. “How can you say such a thing, much less think it? You’re a great mom, and Lucinda is one lucky little girl to have you. Did it ever occur to you that my adopting Lucinda is the only way I can make amends for what my asshole of a brother did, or that it’s another way I can get closer to you?”

He ran his hand over the back of his skull, a gesture so familiar to her now that her heart turned over. “It’s not up to you to make amends for Matt.

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