Scarlett Bride (The Scarletts by Brenda Barrett

Author:Brenda Barrett
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: drama, second chances, multicultural romance, family romance, jamaican romance, african romance, contemporary christian, clean and wholesome
Publisher: Brenda Barrett

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The good mood did not last long. She knew Nellie was up to something the moment they drove into her posh town house complex. The landscape was that of a high end resort that she had recently seen in a magazine and the setting sun showed it in even a better light.

Nellie had transformed herself from efficient doctor to sexy siren. She was in a lowcut dress that showed off her voluptuous shape to the best advantage. Ashaki felt like an underdeveloped boy in comparison.

Then she hooked her hands into Oliver's laughingly and pulled him to a town house two doors from hers.

"It's open," Nellie said. "Let's go in and check it out."

Ashaki walked behind them, feeling like a third wheel. It was a lovely place. The back doors opened out to the sea view beyond and it was breezy and cool. She would appreciate it more if Nellie wasn't deliberately and intently flirting with Oliver.

"Three bedrooms, like mine," Nellie said, "and as you can see this view is amazeballs."

Oliver was trying to detangle himself from Nellie but she was having none of it. He glanced at her. "What do you think, Ashaki?"

"It's very nice," Ashaki said grudgingly. "I love it."

"See?" Nellie said, heading to the glass doors that led to the back. "And there is room for a hammock out back and your personal vegetable garden, and the complex has a large playground near here for the children to play and frolic."

"The children?" Oliver raised his eyebrows at Nellie.

"I am sure you two are planning to have some." Nellie looked between him and Ashaki expectantly.

Oliver didn't answer; he turned to look at the view while Nellie looked at the two of them, a smug little smile on her face.

"I am sorry, I guess you are looking forward to school and career and all of that," she said to Ashaki because of Oliver's lack of response.

Ashaki shrugged. "I don't know. Where I am from eighteen years old and older are not considered to be young. Most of the women I grew up with are already married and have several children."

Nellie frowned. "You are eighteen? What did you do Oliver, rob the cradle?"

"Yes, I am eighteen, but I am not young," Ashaki responded before Oliver could. "I've seen too much, experienced too much of life and know that eighteen year olds in this side of the world really have an easy time of it. I have been running my father's house from age six, until his death a few months ago. "

"Ah," Nellie nodded, "I can't imagine."

"In my country children are soldiers; children run their own households when their parents die. Thirty is considered old age."

Ashaki continued when Oliver turned around to look at her. "I lost six brothers to the war. The youngest was seven when he left home to fight. He had to, or the rebels would kill him for not complying."

Nellie gasped.

"Emotional maturity comes fast in the Congo." Ashaki shifted her gaze from Nellie to Oliver. "You have such a limited time to live that childhood tends to be just a fleeting time.

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