Momentary Marriage by Carol Rose

Author:Carol Rose [Rose, Carol]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: Contemporary, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯), Romance
Publisher: Carol Rose
Published: 2012-07-23T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

“How lovely that you could both spare the time for lunch,” Chloe said, opening her menu as she beamed at her daughters.

“Of course, we have the time to have lunch with you, mother,” Kelsey said with a smile. She dropped her napkin into her lap, thinking how familiar this was. All her life, it had been Kelsey, Chloe and Amy against the world, despite the coming and going of husbands. How many times had they sat like this, across the table at an expensive restaurant?

“Well, this is your first day back at work since the honeymoon.” Chloe reached over and patted Kelsey’s hand. “I do hate having to fly home today. It seems we’ve hardly had time to say hello.”

“At least you got to spend time with me,” Amy said brightly. “We’ve practically shopped all week.”

“Except when you were working,” her mother agreed in her happy, little-girl voice.

“Can’t you stay a while longer?” Kelsey asked. She was torn between wanting to avoid questions about her marriage and desiring time with her mother.

Her mother shook her head, her face sorrowful. “Armando wouldn’t like it. He made me promise. I’m not to spend any more money than necessary. I would have flown home already but I just had to see you when you got back from your honeymoon.”

Kelsey let her gaze fall to her menu, feeling her mood shift. Had it only been yesterday that she and Jared had flown home, still wrapped in the golden glow of a week alone together? She’d hated coming back to the city. Back to normal. The dream had to fade sometime, she supposed.

A waiter came and took their orders. Chloe handed her menu back with a sweet, almost child-like smile. “Thank you.”

“So are you keeping busy these days?” Kelsey asked, not wanting her deflating mood to dampen this brief visit with her mother. “Amy’s had time to catch up on all the news, but I haven’t. Are you still decorating the new house?”

“I suppose.” The older woman fidgeted with her silver. “It’s all very difficult. Armando insisted on this decorator and I can’t tolerate the woman.”

Kelsey glanced at her sister with foreboding. “She’s hard to work with?”

Her mother paused. “I think she’s having an affair with Armando.”

A sinking sensation settled in Kelsey’s stomach as she met Amy’s troubled gaze. “Are you sure? Maybe they’re just friendly.”

Chloe adjusted the vase of flowers in the center of the table. “That’s what your sister says. I know they’re friendly, all right, but I’m sure it’s more than that. I’m having him followed. It’ll break my heart if I’m right.”

“Oh, mother,” Kelsey said, reaching for her hand in an attempt to comfort. “Maybe you’re wrong. It could be nothing.”

“He’d be crazy to cheat on you,” Amy said stoutly. “You’re the best thing in his life.”

Drawing a hankie out of her tiny purse, Chloe wiped at the corner of her eye.

“Such good daughters. Always such a comfort to me,” she hesitated. “Dearest girls, I’m afraid I might have made another mistake.

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