Izzy As Is by Tracie Banister

Author:Tracie Banister [Banister, Tracie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Tracie Banister
Published: 2018-01-23T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 21

“Izzy.” Nate seems surprised when he opens his front door and sees me. I guess it has been a while since I’ve been over here. I’ve just been so busy with my fabulous life!

“Hey, kid.” I walk into the foyer and do a quick visual sweep of the living area. “Where is everybody?”

“Gabi’s at her swimming lesson up at the clubhouse with Pop, and Mom’s in the kitchen with Aunt Ana.”

Ana’s here? Normally, this news would compel me to turn tail and run back out to my car, but not today. It’ll be fun to drop my little engagement bombshell on both sisters at the same time! But before I do that . . .

“I got you something,” I tell my nephew, reaching into my tote to extract a fat, white box.

Nate looks confused. “My birthday’s not for a few months.”

“I know that!” No, I didn’t. I have no clue when any of my nephews’ birthdays are. I know that Gabi’s is in September only because it’s a couple of weeks before mine.

“Woah!” Nate’s eyes grow large when I hand him the box, and he realizes what’s in it. “The new iPad Mini! This is awesome!”

“Yeah, I thought you’d like it since you’re such a smartie and love all that tech stuff. And I wanted to thank you for all your help with my little project,” I say the last word in a covert whisper.

Nate’s already removed the tablet from the box and is eagerly pulling it out of the plastic sleeve. Glancing up, he shrugs. “I just did some research online and set up a database for you. No big. You didn’t even end up with one of the guys on my list.”

“No, but I had some good practice runs with a couple of the men you picked, and you got me to focus in on a plan. I needed that little kick in the pants to get me started down the right path and if you hadn’t given it to me, I’m sure I would have gotten bored and given up and I never would have ended up where I am now.”

“Which is where?” he asks while tapping away on the iPad Mini screen.

“Headed down the aisle with Mr. Right.” I stick my left hand under his nose and jiggle my fingers so that he can see my ring.

“Wow, that was fast work. Way to go, Aunt Izzy.” The kid actually looks impressed. He offers me a raised fist, and I bump it with my own.

“How’d you like to be an usher at the wedding?”

“Cool.” His eyes are once again glued to the screen of his new toy.

“Consider yourself a member of the wedding party then. I’m going to head back to talk to your mom.”

“Okay, thanks for this.” He holds up the iPad. “I really wanted one, but my parents said I’d have to save up and buy it myself.”

“Good thing you have a rich and generous aunt then.” With a smirk, I trot off to

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