Shadows of the Soul: Cora Roberts Book 2 by Adaline Winters
Author:Adaline Winters [Winters, Adaline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2022-08-19T18:30:00+00:00
Chapter 20
Chapter Twenty
Cursed legacies and secret plans.
âI canât choose,â I stated, waving a hand at the four beautiful dresses hanging on the curtain rail in Rebeccaâs room. I lounged on Rebeccaâs bed, having been waxed and preened to within an inch of my life.
Aunt Dayna fluttered a hand down the white gown. It was more bridal than ball. âNot this one,â she muttered. âWe can save white for your big day.â
I rolled my eyes as Rebecca nodded in agreement. âThe red is too bold. Sheâs off the market now.â
âWhich leaves us with the green or the black,â Maggie said with her hands on her hips.
âGreen,â I decided.
âYou always do green,â Maggie countered. The White Furry Menace meowed from her position on the end of the bed. She was doing an excellent impression of a loaf of bread.
âFine, black.â
âExcellent choice,â Rebecca said, like Iâd had a say in the matter. âItâs sultry, sexy, and feminine.â
I poured myself into the fitted black lace floor-length gown. Its modest neckline scooped over my shoulders and then left the length of my spine bare. I felt sexy, and a little buzz of excitement that Iâd not known for a very long time buzzed beneath my skin. I wanted to knock Hudsonâs socks off.
âHair up or down?â Aunt Dayna asked, picking up my copper waves and playing with them.
âHow about down, but pinned to the side to show off her back?â Rebecca suggested. I stood like a mannequin and let them complete their finishing touches.
I glanced at the clock. He was late. Only by ten minutesâbut my inside voice whispered it was because heâd lost interest. Damn my grandmother.
Harry burst through the wall and floated to a stop. âBravo, Miss Roberts, he wonât know what hit him.â
My lips twitched as my confidence boosted. âWhy are you smiling?â Maggie asked.
âI canât smile now?â
âYou hate getting dressed up,â Rebecca stated.
I smoothed my hands down my hips. âNot so much when I have someone waiting who will appreciate it.â
âSpeaking of waiting, Mr. Abbot has arrived,â Harry declared.
A nervous butterfly took flight in my stomach. âHeâs here,â I declared, as Rebecca slipped some earrings into my ears. She gripped my arms and spun me toward the mirror. I stepped closer.
âYouâve outdone yourselves, ladies. I feel beautiful.â
âYouâre always beautiful,â Aunt Dayna said with a smirk. âWe just artfully arranged you to complement your natural beauty.â
âTime to face the Principal,â Rebecca said, taking my shoulders in her hands and guiding me out the door. My ridiculous heels clicked on the wood. I concentrated on staying upright until we got to the top of the stairs. A sharp intake of breath had my head snapping up. Hudsonâs golden brown eyes met mine. Damn, the man wore a tux like he was born into it. Each muscle rippled underneath, all that tailoring like it was begging for release. I licked my lips. His jaw had gone slack, and he was hovering with one foot on the stairs as he memorized every dip and curve of my body.
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