One More Time (Red Hook, Texas 1) [Siren Publishing Classic] by Lee Rose

Author:Lee Rose
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2015-04-05T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

“Quit your worrying, Alana,” Alicia said with impatience. She looked at Alana’s outfit for her date with Noah. “You’re too young to have permanent worry lines.”

Alana sat on the edge of the bed with her shoulders slumped. “This is a bad idea. My stomach is tied up in knots. I’m not ready for this. Go down there and tell Noah to forget it. Tell him I have the flu or something.”

“You look great, Alana. You are going to act like the brave, strong woman I admire,” Alicia stated firmly. At first Alicia wasn’t too thrilled with Alana’s news, but she grudgingly gave in.

“I did your makeup. Your dress covers every square inch of you. I’m sure even Papa will approve your dress,” she stated disgustedly, making Alana laugh. Alicia had picked out a sexy red dress, but Alana felt too self-conscious to wear it. She didn’t even know where they were going.

Alana looked down at her dark-purple dress. It reached her knees and was a little loose. The neckline was high and showed nothing. The sleeves were short at least. Her hair was loose. She took a deep breath and stood up.

“I can do this. I know Noah. He would never rush me into anything.” She knew she sounded like she was trying to convince herself. Maybe she was. “I told him I needed slow, and he agreed.”

“I may not like him, but he is different this time. More serious. Ray would never allow you to date someone dangerous,” Alicia said, sounding frustrated. “I made a date with Bobby Monroe. Ray went behind my back and threatened him with all kinds of things. Bobby wasted no time in canceling on me. What a wimp.”

Alana laughed at that picture. She had heard plenty of rumors about Bobby and his friends. They drank a lot and often got in trouble for starting fights. He had even been banned from the bar.

“Bobby has a wild rep, Alicia.”

“I know, but what if I like bad boys?”

“Do you?” Alana wanted to know. Alicia was young and pretty. She was outgoing and bubbly but also soft inside. She did her best to hide it from the world. Alana didn’t want to see her sister get hurt. Getting your heart broken sucked.

Alicia threw her hands up in the air. She gave her sister a frustrated look. “I don’t know. Ray won’t give me the chance to find out. I might have to look into online dating.”

“Don’t do that. You might meet a weirdo.” Alana laughed, hugging her sister.

“Okay, let’s go downstairs and face the family.” Alana led her out to the hallway and down the stairs.

Noah was already there talking to her father. He looked so handsome in a dark suit and white shirt. He kissed her knuckles when she reached the bottom step.

“You look beautiful, Alana.”

“Perfect,” her dad added proudly, and Alicia silently mouthed, “I told you so.”

Alana smiled and held on to Noah’s arm. They said their good-byes, and she followed him outside. Noah opened the passenger door and helped her in.

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