Harmony by Walsh Karis

Author:Walsh, Karis [Walsh, Karis]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: General Fiction
ISBN: 9781602822375
Google: WiSzcQAACAAJ
Amazon: B0062DLM10
Goodreads: 10277915
Publisher: Bold Strokes
Published: 2011-08-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

“I have quartet practice tonight,” Andy mentioned casually on Thursday morning. “Do you want to come with me? It only lasts a couple of hours.”

“Sounds like fun,” Brooke said as she handed Andy her latte. “There won’t be any kids for me to chaperone this time, will there?”

“No kids, I promise,” Andy said. She took a sip of coffee. “Mmm. Good, as usual. And since you’ve been doing so much cooking for me, how about I take you to dinner after? Italian?”

Brooke nodded with a smile and turned back to the counter. Instead of heading straight to her music room as she usually did, Andy waited while Brooke ground beans for her own coffee. She had tackled the easy topics, and she wasn’t sure how to bring up the more sensitive one.

“I’ve asked my friend Jonas to come tonight,” Andy said when the kitchen was quiet again. “I thought you might like to meet him.”

“You’re not setting me up with some guy, are you?” Brooke asked with a smile. “I thought you were asking me on a date.”

“Of course not,” Andy said quickly. “Jonas is David’s—our cellist’s—partner. And yes, I did ask you out. I just invited Jonas to come so the two of you could talk while we practice.”

“Talk,” Brooke repeated. She stopped fiddling with the espresso machine and leaned against the counter with her arms crossed. “About what?”

“About everything,” Andy said, trying to ignore the chilly tone in Brooke’s voice. “About the changes you’ve made. Calling off the wedding and moving in with me. And about where you want to go, how to move forward.”

“And why would Jonas want to hear all of this?”

“He’s a psychologist,” Andy said. She had expected Brooke to react to the word, but she hadn’t anticipated such a furious expression would come over her face, so she pushed on quickly. “He specializes in gay and lesbian issues, and helping people deal with coming out. He’ll understand what you’re going through.”

“What I’m going through is fighting bossy and domineering people who want to take over my life!”

“I’m only trying to help you, not run your goddamned life,” Andy said, her voice escalating in spite of her attempts to stay calm.

“You set up a therapy session behind my back, and you don’t think that’s crossing a line?”

“I just thought Jonas would be nicer than your other therapist. He won’t try to tell you what to do or that your feelings are wrong.”

“But it’s okay for you to tell me what to do?” Brooke asked, pushing off the counter and glaring at Andy. “You’re just like my parents.”

“I am not like them at all,” Andy said in a clipped tone. What the hell was she supposed to do? Watch Brooke struggle to make sense of her life without trying to help? Sit back and watch her withdraw until only occasional glimpses of a vibrant, fun woman showed through? “I hate to see you so sad.”

Brooke shook her head with a humorless laugh. “You’re so damned in control of your own life, you can’t stop yourself from managing everybody else’s.

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