Love is a Battlefield (Seven Brides for Seven Mothers Book 1) by Whitney Dineen

Author:Whitney Dineen [Dineen, Whitney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-15T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Two

The Mothers

Ruby: I just saw Brogan in the wine cellar. He was picking up a bottle of wine to take to dinner.

Libby: Fascinating.

Ruby: It is when you know where he’s having dinner.

Libby: No! There’s no way Addie would cook for him.

Ruby: All I know is what he told me.

Libby: Either hell has frozen over, or my daughter has something up her sleeve.

Ruby: I’ll keep you posted.

Brogan

I spend the afternoon in my hammock reading a book. I don’t read nearly as much as I did before becoming a writer myself, and I miss it. I must have fallen asleep though, because when I open my eyes Addison is standing over me.

On the off chance I’m not dreaming, I say, “Hey, I didn’t hear you.”

“I’m pretty stealthy when I want to be,” she jokes. I love it when she smiles. I’d like to be the cause of her doing a lot more of that.

“What can I do for you?” I might sound a little surprised but only because I am. The last time I saw her, she was showing me the door.

“I came by to see if you wanted to come to dinner tonight.”

“Really?” I’m so shocked I practically roll onto the ground. When I asked her to my place she made it sound like she’d rather lick the outhouse floor than eat with me.

“How about if you come up at six. That ought to give me enough time to cook one of my specialties.”

“I’d love to,” I tell her. I don’t even care what Addison’s cooking abilities are. The meal is the least of the reasons I’m looking forward to having dinner with her. If I’m lucky, I’ll be able to convince her what a great guy I’ve become.

“Great, I’ll see you then.” She turns and walks away, affording me a very nice view. Even in shorts and a t-shirt, Addison Cooper looks like she just walked off the pages of a fashion magazine.

After she leaves, I run up to the lodge to grab a bottle of wine. I also stop at my mom’s and take a hot shower. As much as I told Addie how invigorating cold showers are, I still prefer getting clean in hot water.

At five forty-five I leave my cabin with a bottle of wine, a bouquet of flowers, and a shopping bag carrying a surprise gift. Billy is sitting on the porch drinking a beer when I get there. “Hey, Bill, what are you doing here?”

“I stopped by to check on Addison and she invited me to dinner. What are you doing here?”

“She invited me, too.” So much for a romantic evening.

“She’s in the kitchen cooking if you want to tell her you’re here.”

I drop the shopping bag between two trees before going inside. I immediately notice the changes that have been made since this morning. For one thing, there’s a dining table with four chairs that is nicely set with a tablecloth and dishes, all way nicer than the ones in the fishing cabin.

Addie is standing in the kitchen wearing a pretty sundress and an apron.

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