Her Sister's Bridegroom by Jane Bonander

Author:Jane Bonander [Bonander, Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635761733
Publisher: Diversion Books
Published: 2017-11-15T16:00:00+00:00

Robbie put the letter aside, intent on writing Linnea of their latest adventures: caring for her hysterically blind sister and the accident that killed Joe, her husband.

She stood and felt dizzy, something new in her pregnancy. She should see a doctor, but there wasn’t one locally, and she didn’t want to raise any questions by asking to go into the city. And Colin? She wasn’t ready to tell him her news, especially when she hadn’t told Gavin. The dizziness passed quickly, and she was on her way to her writing room when she met Colin in the hallway.

“So it’s Jane Eyre, is it?”

Colin rubbed the back of his neck. “She likes it.”

“Of course she does,” Robbie responded. “She’d like it if you read her Mrs. Murray’s grocery list.”

He chuckled. “At any rate, she wants to see you.”

Robbie pulled in a deep sigh, releasing it on a whoosh, and pushed open the door. “Birdie?”

“Robbie. Come,” she said, patting the place beside her, “come sit with me.”

Robbie took a seat and gave her pooch, Lady, a scurrilous look. The dog wagged its tail.

“You know,” Birdie began, “it’s been a puzzle to me how you and Gavin even knew each other well enough to marry. It was obvious that he had a huge crush on me, but, as far as I can remember, he didn’t know you were alive.”

Blunt. Very Birdie. “Time changes things,” Robbie said. “We happened to meet at university,” she said, pleased with the quick lie.

Birdie raised her eyebrows. “Oh, how interesting.” She seemed to ponder a moment, and then said, “I wonder what would have happened if I had gone to university too.”

Robbie reached over and scratched her disloyal pet. “But you didn’t. You bought a lot of fancy clothes, and got married.” She wanted to add, “to my beau,” but at this point it didn’t matter anymore.

Birdie’s face creased into a frown and said with a woeful sigh, “And now you have all this. And I have nothing. I can’t see anything, but I know the house is beautifully appointed. I have felt the furniture, their coverings are soft and expensive. And it isn’t just some little cottage in the woods; I swear it took five minutes to walk to my apartment from the front door.”

Robbie didn’t know how to answer. “Is there anything you want?”

Birdie closed her eyes and rested her head against the back of the settee. “I want your life, Robbie.” She turned to Robbie and smiled, overly bright. “You know I’m kidding. A nice cup of hot tea would be lovely.”

Robbie left, knowing she had to tell Gavin about her little lie. And also knowing Birdie meant every word she said.

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