Marry Me, Major by Merline Lovelace

Author:Merline Lovelace
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-03-09T14:45:49+00:00

Chapter Nine

Alex picked Chelsea up at the airport just after 10 a.m. on Friday morning. Her former roommate wasn’t hard to spot among the throng streaming out of the controlled concourse. She measured five-ten in her stocking feet. Add her brand-new four-inch, ankle-strap sandals in screaming red and she towered over most of the other passengers.

Then there were the pushed-up, pushed-out breasts displayed to perfection by one of Alex’s designs, complemented by the turquoise and silver streaks in her otherwise glossy black hair. Practically every head in the waiting area swiveled as she swept in.

“I love it,” Alex declared after they’d exchanged fierce hugs and she got an up close look at her former roomie’s hair. “You matched the colors in the T-shirt perfectly. You’re a walking advert, Chels.”

“I live to serve.”

Hooking her arm through Alex’s, Chelsea moderated her long-legged stride so the two friends could cruise through the terminal hip to hip. She then filled the drive to the casita with a lively commentary on her new gig, all the while dismissing Alex’s concerns about her aquatic abilities. Ben hadn’t made it home yet when they arrived but Sox provided an enthusiastic welcome.

“Whoa! What’s this?” Dropping her weekender in the tiled hallway, Chelsea scooped up the kitten and aimed a quick glance at Alex. “I thought you intended to hold firm against Maria’s pleas until the adoption went through?”

“I got outvoted.”

“Interesting.” Chelsea nuzzled the gray-and-white puff. “Any other changes I should know about?”

“Well...”

“What? Oh, Christ, Lex! You’re not pregnant, are you?”

“We’ve been married just over three weeks, Chels. Hardly time to start reproducing. Besides, we’re being careful.”

“Yeah, sure. That’s what they all say. So what other changes are you making?”

Alex stalled long enough to pour them both tall glasses of iced tea. They settled at the kitchen table, the kitten now nested comfortably between Chelsea’s breasts.

“You remember how my plan called for a no-fuss, no-frills divorce a suitable time after the adoption went through?”

“Like I could forget?”

“Ben and I have decided to, uh, delay the divorce.”

“Delay? For how long?”

“Indefinitely.”

Her friend’s brows soared. “Well, well, well. Didn’t I predict something like this at the wedding?”

“Did you?”

“Yes, sweetcakes, I did. So what’s the story? Is there something going on here I should know about?”

Alex smudged her finger along the rim of her glass. “It’s complicated.”

“What in your life isn’t?” Chelsea huffed. “C’mon, Lex, spill it. What’s the problem?”

“Oh, Chels, I feel as though I’m riding a roller coaster and can’t get off. The wedding, Ben’s accident, his moving in here, Maria’s dad up for parole, the judge making—”

“Whoa! Back up! The Slime is eligible for parole?”

Chelsea’s exclamation startled the drowsy kitten. Sox blinked awake and dug her claws into the warm, tender flesh of her nest.

“Ow!” Wincing, Chelsea extricated the sharp little barbs and repositioned the fur puffball. “When is this supposed to happen?”

“Within the next couple of weeks. And now the judge is making noises that he might delay the adoption hearing pending the decision of the parole board.”

“Damn! That sucks.

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