Just the Way You Are by Holly Kinsella

Author:Holly Kinsella [Kinsella, Holly]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Women, Romance, Contemporary, Romantic Comedy, Contemporary Fiction
Amazon: B00MBXJY10
Publisher: Endeavour Press
Published: 2014-07-29T23:00:00+00:00

15.

Sunday

“And how was Thursday evening? Victoria says you met somebody who you knew. An author? She said he was quite handsome,” Margaret Miller remarked, serving up some smoked salmon, new potatoes and salad to her daughter. In exchange for food Margaret wanted Gemma to feed her some gossip. Or some hope that her youngest daughter could find a new boyfriend. She had liked Daniel and could never quite understand why Gemma didn’t settle down with him. Mother and daughter sat in the shade beneath a large umbrella in the garden of the Miller family home. Sparrows and robin redbreasts darted about in the background, some heading for the bird table, some cooling down in the bird bath.

Gemma felt slightly sorry for her mother in that the highlight of her week seemed to be a visit from her daughter and the supply of some idle gossip. She couldn’t help but feel a lack of respect for her too, for the same reason. Ever since her daughters had left home there had been a void in Margaret Miller’s life, which no amount of gossip, WI meetings or shopping trips could fill. Gemma thought that her mother looked good for her age and she still had plenty of energy, though most of it was nervous energy. Margaret fussed over her youngest daughter, wanting her to be happy. As a mother, or host, she felt purposeful again.

Margaret Miller wore a violet and white floral dress and a string of pearls around her neck, accompanied by an oversized black belt and heels which were as high as they were painful to wear. Gemma figured that half the outfit had been picked out by her mother – and half by her sister.

Gemma had decided to visit her parents in order to help take her mind off Thomas and the events of Thursday evening. But, even in Hampshire, she couldn’t escape certain unpleasant memories.

On the Friday morning she had received a text message from Daniel, saying that he would like to meet up too. They later spoke on the phone and arranged a dinner date. Gemma said, to Daniel and herself, that they would just be meeting as friends. But…

Gemma had been checking her phone during the day for a message from Thomas, but it was conspicuous by its absence. Part of her wanted to hear from him, but equally she wanted to forget about him. The young literary agent had thrown herself into her work and was more determined than ever to find something special from the slush pile and build up her list of authors.

After work Gemma had gone to the cinema with Abbie. Gemma won the argument in wanting to see a mindless thriller, as opposed to a romantic comedy. The last thing she wanted to see were loving couples living happily ever after. That evening Gemma had told Abbie about her time with Thomas – and their kiss.

“At best it seems that he treated you – and his wife – badly. He’s no

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