Joker by Jayne Blue

Author:Jayne Blue [Blue, Jayne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781689613675
Amazon: 168961367X
Goodreads: 47943132
Publisher: Independently published
Published: 2019-08-30T00:00:00+00:00

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Toby seemed perfectly normal all day. He greeted me with a big smile and a hug that melted my heart.

“Did you have a good weekend?” I asked.

He nodded so violently, a little cowlick near his ear flopped up and down. “Cam and Carly and me went to the fair. I got a elephant ear.”

“Those are my favorite,” I said. “And I like the fried Oreos too.”

Toby scampered off to join his buddies. I kept an extra-close eye on him throughout the day. But he seemed happy and high energy.

As much as I enjoyed my kids, I found myself watching the clock more than usual. I would see Joker at four when he came to get Toby. Despite my father’s warning, I couldn’t wait to see him again at the end of the day. I had so many questions about what happened and wanted to know he was okay. For sure.

Just before four, Laney found me in the art room.

“Hey, you,” she said. “You ready for the weekend?”

“The what?”

Laney rolled her eyes. “For crying out loud. You are hopeless. Um ... the wedding?”

My stomach dropped. Brian and Em’s wedding. With everything going on in my life, I had truly forgotten about it. The good news was, it just didn’t seem to matter to me as much as it did a few weeks or months ago.

I pressed a hand to my forehead. “God, I so regret agreeing to be part of it. You think it’s too late to back out? I could tell Em I’ve caught leprosy or something.”

Laney laughed. “Would you stop? We’re going to have fun. You get to wear that fabulous teal satin dress.”

I groaned. I had a final fitting last week. The thing was awful. A tight-fitting bodice that I swore might be bulletproof. A slit that ran all the way up to my leg.

“Yeah,” I said. “I still don’t know how that one got past Mrs. Windham. I’d have thought she’d want us all wearing something from the Victorian era.”

“Forget what you’re wearing on that gorgeous body of yours. What are you wearing on your arm? Who are you bringing?”

“I hadn’t …”

“Tara, I’m going to have to smack you one of these days. You’re bringing a plus one. You have no choice. Do you really want all of Brian and Em’s friends and families talking about you behind your back again?”

I didn’t have a chance to answer her. I saw Joker pull up in an SUV. My heart raced.

“We’ll pick this up later,” I said to Laney. I left her sputtering in my wake as I went out to get Toby. He was already getting his backpack from his cubby.

I went out in the hall, hoping I could steal a quick moment with Joker before Miss Linda brought Toby out.

Joker seemed to have the same idea. He strode toward me with a purpose that made my blood sing. He caught my elbow and pulled me into the shadows down the next hallway.

“Hi,” I said, breathless.

“Hey. You okay?” He ran his hands down my arms as if he were checking to see if I was in one piece.

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