Kingston 691 by Donna McDonald

Author:Donna McDonald
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: science fiction romance, humor, paranormal romance
Publisher: Donna McDonald
Published: 2015-01-31T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

King had sent a com message about when he’d be arriving. Now her bed was covered with discarded clothing in reaction to knowing he’d be there in two hours. She wanted to be rational and calm, but her mind was determined to focus on one burning question. Would he kiss her again? Her body went into sensory overload at the thought.

She snorted at the discarded clothing. Most of it was so new that several pieces still had the purchase tags attached. Sighing at how stupid she was being about how she looked, she rolled her eyes and narrowed her choices down to two.

She turned at the tap on her bedroom door and smiled at her mother who was grinning at the mess. “Don’t start. I know how bad this is. I’ll hang them all back up when I make up my mind. How did I wear the same clothes for two years without going insane? I have a closet full now and can’t make a damn decision about what to wear. You’d think anything clean and new would be fine.”

Annalise snickered. “I wasn’t going to criticize your dilemma. It actually makes me smile to see you so nervous about something. You hardly ever get this way, Seetha. You were always too stoic about emotional matters. The crying and the nervousness are both good things in my opinion. Or at least they are a healthy response to what you’re going through.”

“I’ll be honest with you. I’m very nervous about seeing King again. He’s not as accommodating as he used to be. He actually told me no yesterday. I was…well, I think I was stunned.”

Annalise giggled. “King saying no? That’s hard to imagine. He’s been perfectly accommodating to me. His cyborg side must be having fits.”

Seetha glared. “Are you saying I’m causing him problems? Because I’m not. In fact, I’ve been trying to do the exact opposite. He won’t stay away from me. Now he’s talked me into a stupid date…or at least that’s what he’s calling his trip here today. I really don’t know what he has in mind.”

“A date? Well, it’s interesting he’s thinking in those terms, isn’t it?”

“Except I’ve gotten used to thinking of him as my ex-husband. He’s acting like we’ve never met before. We’re not exactly in sync here, Mother.”

Annalise pondered that for a moment. “In a way, I think I would have to agree with him. He is just getting to know you. You never met the man during the war. Are you going to tell me what happened when you went to see him yesterday?”

Seetha grabbed a pair of black leggings and a bright orange contrasting tunic. The vivid colors looked good on her. Nothing was going to make her look less skinny. It was silly of her to try. She dressed quickly, ignoring her mother’s question as long as she could.

Seetha shook her head. “No. All I did was embarrass myself by acting stupid.” She flushed when her mother laughed. “I thought I might make lunch here where we can talk privately—if that’s okay.

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