Her Shelter by Terri Anne Browning

Author:Terri Anne Browning [Browning, Terri Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Anna Henson

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Delaney

Max didn’t have to work Saturday morning, but he had to go to his cousins’ graduation. He wanted me to go with him, but I wasn’t sure if it was the right time to drop our relationship in his family’s lap.

After it was over, he came home, bringing Nova with him. When he’d asked if I needed things to do my hair with, I’d admitted I had no idea how to style my hair except to put it in a ponytail or to do the occasional simple braid. There had been no one to teach me about curling irons or any of the other tools.

I was happy to see Nova, and when she announced she was there to help me get ready for the wedding, I nearly cried. We spent over an hour in the bathroom while she—a thirteen-year-old—taught me how to use the curling iron she said I could have. When my hair was all curly and shiny, she gave me a quick tutorial on makeup. We kept it simple with foundation, a little eye shadow, mascara, a touch of blush, and some lip gloss.

But when it was time for the wedding, I urged Max and Nova to go without me. From what the two of them told me about their cousin River and her boyfriend Maverick, it seemed like things were already going to be dramatic enough without adding me to the mix.

Max wasn’t happy, but Nova agreed with me and convinced him to let me stay. As soon as it was over, he was back at the apartment, ready to drag me to the reception if I didn’t agree to go with him.

I was already waiting at the window, watching for him. He’d taken his motorcycle to the wedding, but when he came back for me, it was the Tahoe that he picked me up and placed me inside.

As soon as my seat belt was on, I pulled down the visor to check my reflection in the mirror. I was so nervous to meet his family that I was shaking, but he only took my hand in his much larger one and placed it on his thick thigh as he drove.

The parking lot of Hannigans’ bar was overflowing with vehicles and more motorcycles than I’d ever seen in one place in my life. My heart started racing as he got out and came around to help me out. Once my feet were on the ground, I tugged on my dress. It had seemed so perfect when I tried it on at the store the day before, but now that I was only minutes away from meeting his mother, it suddenly seemed too short.

Moms didn’t like it when their sons dated girls who dressed too sexy, right?

Dang it, I wasn’t sure.

I wanted his mom to like me. Wanted her to accept me so that Max would be happy and wouldn’t second-guess our relationship.

Before we reached the door to the bar, he turned to face me. His gaze skimmed over me, darkening with appreciation.

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