Something Borrowed Boxset Books 1-3 by Louisa George

Author:Louisa George
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Louisa George

Chapter 5

‘I want to die.’ She’d been so desperate to empty her bladder and rid her head of those delicious Nick images, Jenna had run home faster than she’d imagined she ever could. Then she’d been inundated with chores, so she hadn’t had time to stretch out her muscles after their unfamiliar exercise. Now, every time she moved, her hips and knees screamed in protest. Stiff. Yes.

Her cheeks reddened at the thought of that conversation. And her body prickled all over again. Damn it.

Chloe called out from the back office, ‘Please don’t die, Jenna. It won’t look good if I have to leave our new premises so soon and change the address on my stationery all over again.’

Jenna started to take yesterday’s flowers out of the tall fridge where she’d kept them over night. ‘Thanks a bunch. Stationery ranks higher than me dropping dead right here, right now. A great big sister you are.’

‘The best.’

‘I’m walking and groaning like Mum. Every step hurts.’

Chloe came through to the shop bearing two cups of coffee, which she put on the counter. As usual, she was power-dressed, as if she was working in an office in the City, with executive heels, and a dark trousers and white silk blouse combo. She always looked amazing and made Jenna feel just a little bit lacking with her undoubtedly toddler-food stained T-shirt and jeans. Chloe peered closely at her sister. ‘Actually, you do look a bit knackered.’

‘Geez, thanks. I am. I feel like I haven’t slept for twenty years.’ There was no hiding anything from Chloe. They had a weird telepathic relationship borne out of years of living in each other’s pockets. Actually, Chloe had sometimes been the insufferable older sister, and Jenna had often felt she was being smothered, particularly when Chloe hid the financial problems their wedding planning company Something Borrowed had been facing over the last year.

But her big sister had been looking out for her, looking after her, she got that. Jenna just wished she’d been able to pull herself out of her grief fog earlier and helped, instead of Chloe bearing that burden on her own. But at least now they were properly working together, towards something better. Still, keeping the surprise wedding plans under wrap was going to be hard when they shared the same space.

Chloe was still peering at her, her nose wrinkled up. ‘Something’s not right with you. Did Evie keep you up in the night? Oh, poor thing, is she still sick?’

‘No, she’s fine. Actually….’ Through the stiffness, Jenna felt an unusual little jolt of pride. She was finally starting to do things for herself instead of just going through the motions and focusing all her energies on her daughter and surviving. There was definitely no grief fog, although there were still intense moments of missing Ollie, but she knew she had to move forward. And even though her body ached, her brain felt the clearest and brightest it had for years. She hoped it was the effect of early morning exercise and not early morning sexual yearning.

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