Shooting the Moon by Brenda Novak

Author:Brenda Novak
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: mom 03/21/2014
ISBN: 9780373710584
Publisher: Harlequin Books
Published: 2002-05-01T05:00:00+00:00

“SO? HOW’D IT GO?” Kimberly asked.

Lauren stretched and shoved the pillows against the headboard so she could sit up. She’d gone to bed shortly after Harley left, but she hadn’t been able to sleep. She’d been too busy thinking about Brandon’s almost instant adoration of his father, the way Harley smiled every time he looked at his son and how it made her feel to see the two of them. Regardless of what Harley was or wasn’t, something about him fit Brandon perfectly. She could feel it when they were together and she enjoyed watching her nephew bask in his father’s attention, which was, she had to admit, a pretty nice thing to have.

“It was fantastic,” she admitted. “It was the first time I’ve ever found Harley easy to read. Whenever he looked at Brandon, it just melted my heart, you know?”

“Really? What about Brandon? How did he respond?”

Lauren laid one arm across her forehead and stared up at the ceiling. “He took one look at Harley and fell in love. It was that simple.”

“Did Harley treat you okay?”

“He was a little cool at first. But we decided to bury the hatchet for Brandon’s sake. After that he seemed to forget we were ever enemies. He teased me every time I lost a game of Nintendo, had seconds of everything at supper even though he’d already eaten, and was really the perfect date.”

“Date?”

“I mean guest,” she said quickly.

“Right.”

Lauren chose to ignore the disbelief in Kimberly’s voice. She was still too excited about the events of this evening. “He even deferred to me when Brandon wanted a ride on his motorcycle,” she went on. “He knew I wouldn’t like it.”

“Sounds like we’ve misjudged him.”

Lauren sighed wistfully. “Yeah, I think maybe we have.”

“Lauren?”

“Hmm?” She was picturing Harley lounging back on the leather couch in the game room, easily beating her at Nintendo, then nudging her and winking as he pointed out the huge difference in their scores. He had such a disarming grin—

“Lauren!”

“What? What’s wrong?”

“Nothing’s wrong with me. It’s you I’m worried about. You’re not…you know, interested in Harley, are you?”

Lauren laughed incredulously. “Of course not. I’m just happy for Brandon that things went so well, that’s all.”

“Uh-huh.”

“Stop it. Why are you being so skeptical?”

“Because you’re acting a little giddy.”

“What are you talking about? I never act giddy. I skipped the giddy stage altogether.”

“You’re acting giddy now. You’re absolutely gushing about Harley.”

“That’s not true! You asked me how things went, so I told you.”

No response.

“Kimberly!”

“Okay, but just keep this in mind: it’s in Harley’s best interests to win you over, and he has some pretty powerful tools at his disposal.”

“I know that. Don’t you think I know that?”

“I don’t think you realize how vulnerable you are. You’re twenty-seven, single and you have no love life. And he’s one of the sexiest men I’ve ever met. He knows how to appeal to women. Don’t let him use you to get what he wants.”

“What is it you think he wants?”

“Brandon.”

Of course. What had she been thinking? He wouldn’t want anything more than that.

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