Reclaiming Us by Richard Nicole

Author:Richard, Nicole
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: A She's Beautiful Novel
Publisher: Nicole Richard
Published: 2017-04-10T16:00:00+00:00

While pretending to look over the menu, I watched Jase and tried to remember why I wanted to marry this man. He was such a handsome, put together man, almost too perfect. Not one strand of hair stuck out of place, he was clean-shaven, and had an amazing smile. A perfect pencil tip dimple was drilled into his left cheek, but there was still something that wouldn’t allow me to let go of my unease, or rather someone.

Forcing reason, it hit me like a bolt of lightning. Maybe there was never anything wrong with Jase. Maybe it was me? I was the one sitting there and trying my hardest to find things I liked about the man I was going to marry.

“You ready to order, babe?” Jase looked up from his menu, and I flinched just a tiny bit. That word, one little word that should have made me giddy, made me want to throw something.

The switch from baby to babe was recent, and it didn’t feel right. Still, I swallowed the reprimand and nodded. I was about to tell him my choice, because Jase was a man that needed to place a dinner order for himself as well as his fiancée.

Then the sound of his voice saying my name caused my heart and stomach to flutter. Standing in front of our table was RJ and his mother, Vicki.

“Addilyn, it’s so good to see you.”

I stood and gave her a hug. “It’s good to see you, too, Vicki.” I stepped out of her embrace. “RJ.” I barely looked at him when I said it and nodded, not wanting to do this right then . . . or ever. He did the same, and the way he held his eyes on me made me want to turn and run.

We must’ve been standing there in a stare off, because Jase stood and held his hand out to Vicki, making sure to put himself just slightly between RJ and me.

“Hello, Jase Ackermann, Addilyn’s fiancé.”

A barely audible hitch passed Vicki’s lips, but she forced a smile and carefully ribbed her son in the side. I didn’t think Jase saw the gesture, but I did.

“It’s very nice to meet you, Jase. I’m Vicki Watson, and this is my son RJ, Addie’s—”

“An old friend.”

My heart took a long pause. An old friend? Vicki looked at her son, who just raised one eyebrow and silently dared her to clarify. She didn’t.

“Dad’s got the flu and refused to let Mom miss out on her anniversary dinner, so he called me and asked if I’d escort her,” he explained in a flat voice.

I smiled. “Well that’s very kind of you,” I answered, keeping my eyes trained on Vicki.

“She deserves it. Have a nice dinner.” He took his mother’s arm, escorting her to their table. It didn’t escape my notice that RJ and Jase never shook hands. I looked over my shoulder and saw Vicki and RJ quietly bickering. RJ shook his head, and I caught a side glimpse of his lips, which were set in a hard line.

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