Greater Than Rubies, a Novella by Hallee Bridgeman

Author:Hallee Bridgeman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, boston, christian, clean romance, contemporary romance, inspirational romance, christian romance, traditional romance, contemporary christian fiction, debi warford, hallee bridgeman, emerald fire, halle bridgeman, hallie bridgeman, sapphire ice, the jewel trilogy, topaz heat, bridgeman
Published: 2013-04-14T04:00:00+00:00

Greater Than Rubies: CHAPTER 10

OBIN drove to the church, but it was entirely under protest. Maxine and Sarah had shown up at Hank’s at five and insisted that she eat dinner with them. All she longed to do was go home and hide, to mull over that morning’s interview until she dissected all of the things she probably said the wrong way. But, she couldn’t go home, could she? She didn’t even have a home anymore. She had an air mattress in what would be Maxine’s art studio.

Sarah slid out of the back seat of the car and looked at her watch. “What time does your church start?”

Maxine got out of the passenger’s seat. “Seven on Wednesdays.”

“It’s five after.”

Robin laid her head on the steering wheel. “I have a headache. Why don’t you two go on. I’ll come back and get you.”

“No you don’t,” Maxine said, opening the door. “There’s headache pills in the glove box. Let’s go in. You’ll be glad you did.”

Robin covered her eyes with the palms of her hands. “I don’t think so.”

“For days now you’ve been completely down,” Maxine said. “Let’s go inside. You’ll feel a lot better when you do.”

Sarah wrapped her scarf tighter around her neck. “Come on, Robin, it’s cold out here.”

Robin glared at Maxine. “No. I’m going home and going to bed. I’ll be back to get you.”

Maxine leaned forward and put her forehead on Robin’s. “You have a church full of girlfriends throwing you a surprise bridal shower. You need to swallow some aspirin, slap on a smile, and come in like you’ve never been so surprised in your life.”

Tears burned in Robin’s throat. “I don’t want to have a wedding shower,” she said in a near whisper. “Why would you do this to me?”

“Because, sister, this is what brides let their Maids of Honor do. They get showers thrown in their honor, and they enjoy them.” Maxine knelt at Robin’s open door. “What is wrong with you? Don’t you want to marry Tony?”

“Of course I do,” Robin whispered. A tear slid down her cheek. “I just don’t know if I can be Mrs. Tony Viscolli. Does that make sense?”

Maxine took her gloved hand. “I doubt Tony would have thought he could be Mr. Tony Viscolli, Captain of Industry, as few as just ten years ago. But, he is. Look at how well he handles it. You can do this. You’re so smart, and so charming. And those people in there,” she said, pointing to the church, “love you. Let them shower you with gifts that show you that love.”

Robin scrubbed at her cheek and pushed herself out of the car. “Okay. I’m sorry I’m not as excited about all this as you think I should be. It’s so much, and so daunting.”

“But you’re not alone,” Sarah said, slipping an arm around her waist.

“No, you’re not alone.” Maxine put her arm around her waist on the other side of her, and the two of them hugged Robin close. She felt safe and secure in that moment.

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