Glass Slipper Bride by Arlene James

Author:Arlene James
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Jillian lay in her bed listening for the sound of his footsteps in the hall. What was he doing in Camille’s room for so long? No matter how shaken up Camille was, it couldn’t take this long for him to put her fears to rest. She saw him standing here in her own room, his arms around her sister, and her stomach turned over. Camille was so pretty. Camille was successful and confident. She was experienced with men, too. She would know how to attract a man, how to fix his interest. Sighing, Jillian closed her eyes and tried not to think about it, but when she finally heard the opening of the door and the sound of muffied footsteps on the carpet, her heart leaped into her throat. She sat up. hoping... hoping... But the footsteps passed right by her door without a pause. Disappointment made her slump over her knees, her hands going to her hair.

Who was she kidding? A man like Zach Keller couldn’t seriously be interested in her. True, when he’d first awakened her, she’d been dreaming about that kiss, but then reality had intruded and she’d known something was very wrong. Going into his arms had seemed the most reasonable and right thing to do, but a momentary safety was all he had offered. Perhaps it was all he had ever offered. Yes, she had almost certainly read much too much into his actions.

Collapsing back onto her pillow, she tried to make her mind a blank and find sleep, but long minute after long minute passed, and even relaxation escaped her. It was no use. She wasn’t going to sleep any more this night. Sitting up again, she mentally surveyed her options. At the moment she was out of reading material. She’d intended to make a stop by the bookstore on her way home this evening, but the day hadn’t exactly gone as planned, not that she was complaining. The only accessible television was in the den, which was where Zach had most likely camped, so that was out. She considered making an entry in the journal that she kept sporadically, but she knew the results would be maudlin at best. No use feeling sorry for herself. Looked like a warm glass of milk was the best solution.

Sighing, she got up and left the room, bothering with neither robe nor slippers, as was her custom. What was the point when her sleep shirt was as decent as any dress and she relished the feel of the floor beneath her feet? Quietly, she slipped into the kitchen and went to the refrigerator, to take out the milk. Leaving the door ajar so she could use the light, she filled a mug and heated it in the microwave, stopping it before it beeped. She added a few drops of vanilla to the warm milk and stirred it in with a spoon. Just as she lifted the mug to her lips, Zach said from the shadows, “Does that

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