Second Chance Rescue by J Marie

Author:J Marie [Marie, J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: novel
Publisher: J Marie
Published: 2019-11-14T16:00:00+00:00

Macy

The inside of the chalet—and I’m using that word very loosely—feels like an upscale version of a log cabin with rustic charm. Forty-foot-high exposed beam ceilings and the floor-to-ceiling windows make it feel so large and foreboding. Rich, deep chocolate leather furniture, animal fur rugs, oil paintings of wildlife, old hanging ski equipment, and the stonework fireplace play into the elaborate feel. The room is littered with photos. A small boy on a sailing boat. A teenager taking his snowboard down a slope covered in snow. A few other photos of an older couple with an adult Trevor. These must be his family photos, I think to myself. As I step in closer, I notice the older man in the photos has the same strong jawline that Trevor does, with the same kind eyes. His hair is shorter than Trevor’s and has a smattering of gray, but they could almost be twins. I start to study the woman in the photo when a throat clearing grabs our attention.

In an arched doorway down the hall, I see the same man I was just studying in the photos, only now he looks older. He’s donned a three-piece suit in the middle of a Saturday as if we’ve just caught him leaving for work, but he doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. He is poised and regal. I feel the need to curtsy or bow, but refrain. He could be Trevor’s twin, minus the laugh lines that caress his eyes.

“Hello, Father,” Trevor says. Their gaze isn’t unfriendly, but it isn’t exactly warm and welcoming either. He’s studying us, trying to size up the likes of the fiancée his son has brought for him to approve. His gaze covers my body, but his facial expression remains unchanged.

The elder Donovan steps forward to shake my hand. “And you must be Macy, the infamous fiancée we’re just now hearing about…,” he says, looking hard at Trevor who responds in same. My heart sinks. I knew he would figure it out. My skin curls when his icy, dry hand greets mine. The only thing I can think to compare it to is the white walkers on Game of Thrones … It unnerves me. His gaze falls to my left hand and a faint smirk crosses his lips before turning to Trevor.

Physically, I’m shaky. My knees are jelly, waiting to collapse from beneath me. Mentally though, my big girl panties are on and I’m ready to get this party started. If I can handle a hundred-pound Doberman Pinscher snarling at me, every fiber in his body desiring to eat me alive, then Mr. Donovan will be putty in my hands.

“Mr. Donovan, it’s such a pleasure to finally meet the father of the man I love,” I say with sprinkles because that’s how sweet I sound. It’s almost sickening. Doom is what I feel though, impending doom. Pushing that feeling down, I fight the urge to run away. Instead, I lean in and give the man a giant hug. I think a rock would’ve been nicer to hug.

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