Forever After by Deborah Raney

Author:Deborah Raney [Raney, Deborah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781416599937
Publisher: Howard Books
Published: 2011-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

Christmas Eve. Who sat home alone on this night?

24

Wednesday, December 24

Are you sure you won’t come, Jen? We’d love to have you.”

From her perch, cross-legged on the sofa, Jenna closed the lid on her laptop and gave Bryn the sincerest smile she could muster. “Thanks, B. It means the world to me that you’ve gone out of your way to make me feel welcome. And I do. But I’m exhausted. I really think I need to spend these few days off resting up.” She was only half kidding. Being on her feet all day at Hanson’s had taken its toll.

Bryn grimaced. “Yeah, I remember my Hanson’s days. It’s a killer on the feet, that’s for sure. Hey, I have one of those pedicure soaking tubs under the bathroom sink. Feel free to use it.”

“I just might do that. Merry Christmas … and tell your dad hi for me.”

“I will.” She beamed and Jenna heard the relief in her voice.

Bryn’s father was finally home from the hospital, and Bryn and Garrett were spending Christmas with him before traveling to visit relatives of Garrett’s somewhere in Kansas. “If you change your mind about tomorrow, call me and I’ll give you directions out to my dad’s.”

“I will,” she assured Bryn. But she wouldn’t change her mind. It might be a lonely Christmas, but it would be worse spending the day with two lovebirds and watching Bryn with her dad. She brushed the thought off and found her smile again for Bryn’s sake.

“Well, okay. I’m outta here. Love you.”

“Love you, too. See you Saturday.” The door slammed and quiet descended over the apartment. Jenna swallowed the sudden rush of emotion that came as she thought about her friendship with Bryn.

They’d grown so much closer over the last few weeks she’d been staying here. Like sisters. It made Jenna think of her own sister and wonder where Becky was spending this Christmas Eve. What was wrong with her—with their family—that they didn’t even get together for the holidays? Guilt sliced through her. With their mom gone, she should have tried to get in touch with Becky. But it wasn’t as if Jenna had a place to host a big turkey dinner. She didn’t even know where Becky was living now. Wasn’t sure she wanted to know.

Bryn Hennesey was more of a sister to her than Becky had ever been. Bryn had been more generous and patient than Jenna deserved, refusing to take one penny for rent and chiding her if she so much as brought home a few groceries to help fill the cupboards. Jenna just hoped she could keep her promise to be out of here by next month. Not that she had any choice in the matter. Bryn’s lease would be up at the end of January, and she’d be giving the apartment up. Jenna looked out at the frosty night, remembering the night she’d slept in her car.

She’d been checking the Courier’s classifieds each week and had Maggie keeping an eye out for low-rent apartments, too.

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