Never Say Never (Lakeview Contemporary Romance Book 3) by Melissa Hill

Author:Melissa Hill [Hill, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2006-05-29T22:00:00+00:00

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“She sounds like a right old cow.” Leah gave the house across the way one of her famous laser stares. It was the following afternoon, and Olivia was telling her all about her not-so-cosy dinner with Matt and Catherine.

“It was very strange,” Olivia said, having barely slept all night for thinking about it. It had really hurt that Matt hadn’t come to her defence. She could have understood it if Adam had been injured, but Ellie was the one with the sore forehead. “The way the two of them carried on, it was as though they were husband and wife,” she explained to Leah. “You should have heard the way they talked about how they discipline Adam, and how Catherine loves cooking for him. I was supposed to be there as Matt’s guest but I felt like a complete outsider.”

Leah wrinkled her nose. “Well, I don’t think it’s strange at all. In fact, I think it’s pretty obvious that Catherine fancies her good friend Matt, has probably always fancied him, and now she doesn’t like it that he’s taken up with you. She’s threatened by you.”

Olivia shook her head. “I don’t think so. They’ve been friends for a long time – though Matt did say before that she could be a bit possessive. Anyway, if Catherine does fancy him, I don’t know why he isn’t with her. You saw her before, Leah – she’s absolutely gorgeous and she puts the like of me to shame with her slim figure and her glossy hair.” Since comforting – no, gorging – herself last night with a big bowl of Ben & Jerry’s upon her return from Catherine’s, Olivia had decided to go on a serious diet.

“Don’t be silly – you look just as good as she does, and don’t you dare think otherwise,” Leah said. “Not every man thinks stick-insects are attractive, you know.”

Olivia raised an eyebrow. “Are you serious?”

“Well, if she’s so gorgeous and wonderful and such a good cook, why isn’t he with her then?”

“I really don’t know. But up until a couple of weeks ago I was sure they were married, and now I think I understand why.” She bit her lip. “It’s just typical, isn’t it? The first guy to come along in years that I actually like, and now it seems as though it’s over before it’s even begun.”

“Over? Why?”

Olivia explained how Matt had barely tried to prevent her leaving, and how she hadn’t heard from him since.

“Ah, I’m probably better off anyway,” she said, although her heart felt empty at the thought of not seeing him again. “It would never work – and of course I’ve got way too much baggage.”

“So you still haven’t told him then?”

“I didn’t have an opportunity, Leah. The kids were around whenever we were together, and then last night we were at Catherine’s.” She twisted a tendril of hair around her finger. “In a way, I’m glad I did bide my time though. I was obviously wrong about him.”

And that was what hurt the most, Olivia thought.

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