Someone Like You by Shirley Hailstock

Author:Shirley Hailstock
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-09-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

The last bottle of wine on the table was empty. Adam took it to the kitchen and dropped it in the recycle bin. Getting a new bottle, he pulled the cork out. Ann Sullivan entered the kitchen as it popped. She took a seat on one of the high stools in front of the large center counter. The food from dinner sat in myriad plastic containers stacked at the end closest to the refrigerator.

“Did I hear you talking about setting a date earlier? Was that a wedding date?”

His mom didn’t begin with small talk. She went right to the subject on her mind.

“Mom, don’t go jumping over the horse.” Adam poured wine in the two glasses. Teddy’s glass had her lip print arched on the delicate crystal. He had the urge to drink from that glass, placing his mouth on the exact spot where hers had been.

“I’m not, but my hearing is excellent.”

“It was a joke. Galen was teasing Teddy. Did you hear her reply?”

Ignoring his question, she said, “All teasing aside, the two of you have been seeing a lot of each other. And from what I saw in there, you both seem to only have eyes for each other. Is this arrangement exclusive?”

“We’ve never discussed that specifically, but I’m not seeing anyone else at the moment. I’m sure Teddy isn’t, either.”

His mom smiled, obviously pleased. Then her face became serious again. “You’ll never guess who I saw yesterday while I was running some last-minute errands.”

Adam moved to the seat next to his mother. He slipped into the chair and looked directly at her. “Let me guess. Veronica Woods.”

She raised her brows in surprise. “You know she’s back?”

“She’s not back. She says she’s here to do a job based in Philly. She was only here visiting.”

“Where did you two meet?”

“I ran into her outside of Varrick’s and before you ask, there is nothing left between us. We’ve been done for some time now.”

“Varrick’s? Varrick’s Jewelry?”

“One and the same,” Adam said. “But I’m sure you already know this. Veronica isn’t one to keep information to herself if she can use it.”

“You were looking at rings.” It was a statement.

“I was out for lunch and looked in the windows. I wasn’t shopping.”

“So you didn’t buy Teddy a ring?” Adam’s mother’s voice went slightly up at the end of the sentence in hope that he’d tell her he had bought a ring.

“Isn’t it true that the woman should always be there to pick out her own ring?”

She nodded. “Are you in the market for a ring?”

“Do you think it’s too soon? We’ve only known each other a few months.”

She shook her head. “I don’t think it’s too soon.” Ann Sullivan slid down from her chair and folded Adam in her outstretched arms.

After a second, Adam pushed her back “You’re not just saying that because you want grandchildren, are you?”

“Of course not.” She feigned hurt. “You know I want grandchildren, but I also want you to be happy. You are in love with Teddy, right?”

There it was, Adam thought.

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