More Than a Maid by Reeni Austin

Author:Reeni Austin [Austin, Reeni]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary
Publisher: Gossamer Publishing, LLC
Published: 2013-07-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Marcy trudged into the house, determined not to cry. No man was worth any amount of begging and pleading… and they certainly weren't worth her tears.

But oh, how she wanted to go to her room and sob into her pillow.

Whatever their relationship was, it was over. Ramon made that perfectly clear.

Marcy headed to the stairs before anyone could see her. She heard the clanging of dishes and silverware in the kitchen, and the echoes of heated discussions in the living room. But she wanted no part in any of it. She ran up the stairs and directly to her room where she intended to send Patty a text message to let her know she wasn't coming downstairs to dinner.

But she realized she left her phone in the kitchen.

"Damn it!" She started out of her room in a huff, heading down the hall. Then she gasped as a man suddenly appeared before her, coming up the stairs.

"Sorry," Armando said as he stepped into the hall. "I didn't mean to scare you."

"It's okay."

He nodded and gave her a thoughtful look. Then he leaned casually against the wall. "Did he talk to you outside?"

Marcy's eyes welled up, but she looked down at the floor until she could talk without crying. "A little. He said we could all stay in the house, in case you were wondering."

Armando laughed, softly. "Good. So I guess he's gonna be out there, huh?"

She shrugged. "Seems that way."

He nodded. "Very well, then. Victor and I are gonna wait a day or two before we try to talk to him. It's best to let him cool down for a while."

Marcy felt tears pool in her eyes again. "Wish I'd thought of that."

Sighing, Armando took a step closer to her. "Listen, it's my fault. I'm sorry. I lost my patience with him. That's what really set him off."

Marcy sniffled and reached into her pocket for a tissue, unable to hold back her sadness. In a weak voice, she said, "It's okay. He would've figured it out anyway." As she wiped her eyes, she added, "All we're trying to do is help. What a jackass."

Armando let out a sad laugh. "I know. He can be a jerk sometimes. But please, don't give up on him."

Marcy blinked her eyes and wiped her face, feeling her tears dry as she looked in Armando's eyes. "What?"

His eyes narrowed in sympathy. "Look, I know you just met me and it's not my place to give you advice. And this is gonna sound creepy, but Katie and I were watching you and Ramon get out of his truck earlier and—"

Her eyes widened. "From the window? He said he thought he saw someone."

Armando's face reddened a little and he looked away. "Yeah, that was us. Sorry. We'd heard about you and just wanted to see what was going on." Then he met her eyes, a nervous grin flashing across his lips. "Pretty immature, huh?"

Marcy giggled, unsure what to think. "I don't know."

He nodded. "Yeah. Sorry, but I've hardly ever seen Ramon with a girl.

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