Loving Lydia (Atlantic Divide) by Saxon Diane

Author:Saxon, Diane [Saxon, Diane]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Liquid Silver Books
Published: 2013-06-02T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Kate was pale and drawn when she plunked herself down at the breakfast table, but Lydia noticed she still took the time to have a close look at her. She knew she looked just as pale and drawn as her older sister. As they stared at each other in silence, Kate narrowed her eyes.

“Good time last night?”

Lydia knew Kate wouldn’t believe her if she told her it had been. The children were preoccupied playing in the yard where Lydia could keep an eye on them from the kitchen window. There were only the two of them in the kitchen, so Lydia sat down with a weary sigh opposite her sister.

“Yes … and no. I got to play the sax.” She had enjoyed that, and it brought a small smile to her lips. At that point the date had been all it should have been and more, exciting, exhilarating.

“But…?”

“Kate … just now I can’t really talk about it.” She had no idea where to start. She stared at her older sister as tears swamped her eyes. “All I can say is … I told him about Greg raping me.”

“And the rest…?”

Lydia snorted derisively. “Don’t you think I gave him enough to think about?”

“What did he say?” Kate’s voice was sharp and defensive. Lydia knew she meant the world to Kate and she’d always fight for her. She’d probably take Sam into a nice quiet corner and sort him out. But that wasn’t what she wanted. It wasn’t his fault.

“He brought me back here.” She pushed her uneaten breakfast away and sighed heavily. “We won’t be seeing each other again.”

“What’s wrong with the man? I’ll…”

“No!” Lydia started, her voice sharp. She shook her head, softened her tone. She couldn’t let Kate defend her, not this time. “No. It’s not his fault. It was poorly done. I … left it too late to tell him.” She closed her weary eyes and rubbed her aching chest. She hadn’t wanted to go into detail, but the ball of misery in her stomach compelled her. “I only told him after things had gone too far. I mean, really too far. I had no idea I was going to react like that. No amount of counseling can help when that kind of terror takes over.” Frustrated, miserable, she stood up and paced over to the window to look across to the stables. Disgusted with herself, she shook her head.

“God, I made it sound like an excuse.” Her heart had never felt this heavy. She felt the warm security as Kate wrapped her arm around her and stood beside her in silent support. Kate moved uneasily, and Lydia studied her for a moment as she realized her own misery had made her completely ignore Kate’s situation. Her skin was still pale, her mouth drawn a little tight as though she were uncomfortable.

“Where’s Jack?”

“He went in to work early. Something about coming home this afternoon, and then he can march me around the ranch until I go into labor.

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