Marking Time by Marie Force

Author:Marie Force
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: romance, family saga, nashville, contemporary romance, new england, second chances, starting over, trilogy, vermont, newport, sexy romance, summer beach read
Publisher: Marie Force

After attending an early mass, Clare kept herself busy on Christmas Day preparing for the girls’ visit. She made lasagna, cooked a turkey, and baked several batches of their favorite cookies. The phone rang all day. When the girls called a second time, Clare got to say hello to Frannie and Jamie. When Jack came on the line to say Merry Christmas, Clare wanted to cheer when she felt no physical reaction to the sound of his voice, but she realized she missed him. It was an odd mixture of relief and sadness.

She also spoke to her mother, her sister Sue, and brother Tony, as well as her nieces and nephews. The nonstop calls gave Clare little time to be lonely, and by nightfall she was proud of herself for getting through Christmas alone for the first time in her life.

At nine, she curled up on the sofa with Christmas Vacation, which made her laugh like she’d never seen it before. The phone ringing again at ten surprised her. Who was left?

“Hello?”

“Hey,” Aidan said. “How’re you doing?”

Delighted to hear from him, Clare smiled. “I’m fine. How are you? How was the O’Malley Christmas?”

“To quote my brother Colin, it was a freaking madhouse. I just took a second dose of Advil.”

Clare laughed. “Sounds like fun.”

“Don’t get me wrong, it’s nice to see them all, but I live alone. It’s always a shock to my system to come home. How was your day?”

“The phone rang off the hook, but in between the calls, I cooked, cleaned, made beds, and wrapped a few last-minute presents.”

“You sound good.”

“I feel good.”

“Well, I just wanted to check on you.”

“I’m glad you did. Now don’t let this go to your fat head, O’Malley, but I miss you. It’s awfully quiet around here without you banging and crashing about.”

“Lordy, Ms. Scarlet,” he said in a dramatic Southern drawl. “You sure know how to make a guy feel special.”

She laughed. “Thanks for calling.”

“I miss you, too. I’ll see you soon.”

Clare clicked off the phone and held it against her chest for several long minutes. She’d meant it when she said she missed him, and suddenly she couldn’t wait for him to get back.

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