Freeing Destiny (The Fate Series Book 2) by Faith Andrews

Author:Faith Andrews [Andrews, Faith]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-03-11T00:00:00+00:00

Stella

Caleb made himself at home with a beer in one hand and his feet up on the coffee table. Mom, however, examined the place like a gosh darn fire marshal. She’d always been protective, but this was over the top, even for her.

“Mom, would you relax? Everything’s up to code. Not that you would have the first clue what to check for anyway.”

“I’m not checking for that!” She shooed me away and kept snooping.

“Well, then, what are you looking for?” Curiosity had me there. My mom was your typical mother in most aspects, but because she had us so young, she was still young. She related to us in ways my friend’s moms couldn’t. I loved that about her, but sometimes it was a hidden curse. “If you pick one more thing up from its rightful place I’m going to burn your fingers with a match, Mother. What are you looking for?” I spied over my shoulder to make sure Jack and Caleb weren’t witnesses to Mom’s odd behavior.

“Would you shush, Nervous Nelly? I’m looking for a flaw. Anything to show that man in there is not as perfect as he comes off. He’s almost too good to be true, Stells. Don’t you think?”

Oh, I’d thunk it, all right. But I’d spent enough time pinching myself and asking my inner gullibility the same damn question. Every time I came up with the same answer. “What you see is what you get, Mama. He’s the real deal. Good as gold and all mine.” My heart swelled as I sang the words.

“You sure? I can dig for more info from Caleb if you want. Just say the word and I’ll go Inspector Gadget on the boy.”

“Mom! You’ll do no such thing. Don’t you trust my judgment? And if you don’t—what about your own two eyes? Do you have one reason to doubt that I’m not in good hands or to think that I’m making a terrible mistake? Tell me honestly. I need to know now.”

She took a beat to speak and in that one small pulse of time I feared she’d let me have it. But with a blink of her exotically lined eyes, I knew I was safe. “I am so, so happy for you, baby girl, but I want to hate him. I know that makes me sound crazy, but I was just about to get you back for good. You’ve been away at school for so long. I was excited to be living in the same zip code again. I’m thrilled beyond words that you’re starting this new journey with Jack, but I’m sad I won’t be a part of it. Does that make me a bitch?”

“Of course it doesn’t make you a bitch! It makes you my mom. I would’ve been worried if you didn’t tell me you had some remorse over this, but I promise you, I know what I’m doing. For me to choose a guy over everything else, you know he’s got to be something special.

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