Something Good by Darlene Deluca

Author:Darlene Deluca
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, texas, relationships, waitress, surrogacy
Publisher: Darlene Deluca

Chapter Sixteen

Curled on the lumpy sofa late Saturday morning, Mandi forced herself to look at the contract again before she went back to the candidate bios. She’d begun writing questions on a notepad, and already had one side of a coffee-stained page filled. Remembering Emma’s words helped Mandi wade through the documents. She was in charge. They couldn’t do it without her.

She looked at the pocket calendar she’d dredged up from Jimmy’s. The center usually scheduled in vitro on a Thursday or Friday so that the surrogate had the weekend to rest. Limited activity for the best results, the papers said. Mandi sighed. Sunday wasn’t a problem, but how the hell would she get two or three days off from Jimmy’s? With everything she had going on, maybe it was time to cut back on her hours at Jimmy’s. Or would that give her too much time? Time without Brittney or Lane . . . time alone.

Shaking her head, she rubbed her eyes. No. Not yet, anyway. She needed to stay busy. For the hundredth time, she considered calling Lane. He hadn’t called or texted, but what did that mean? That he wasn’t interested in continuing a relationship? Or was he waiting for her to make the first move?

She tossed the packet aside. Jesus, why was everything all of a sudden up to her? And why was she thinking about chasing after a man, anyway? She’d talk to him when he showed up. If he showed up. At that thought, she sucked in her breath and reached for the calendar again. She’d have to know when he was coming back to town. No way did she want to schedule the in vitro on a weekend when Lane would be there.

She fingered her phone, then gave a short yelp when it rattled against the table. Her mother.

“Hi there. What are you up to today?” her mother asked.

“Not too much,” Mandi said. She couldn’t help but wonder what her mother would think about what she was doing. “Working tonight, of course.”

“Uh-huh. Want to do some shopping this afternoon, or tomorrow?”

Mandi rolled her eyes. Shopping? Ugh. “Don’t have time, Mom. I’ve got some reading to do, and a test to take.”

“Are you coming for dinner tomorrow?”

Mandi glanced at her tiny kitchen, knowing full well there wasn’t much food in the place. She hadn’t been to her parents’ house since the night she’d found out about Brittney. That had dominated the conversation, but she doubted they’d forgotten about seeing her with Lane, and they’d bombard her with questions. They’d probably been dying for an opportunity to ask.

“Come on over. Dad and I want to talk to you.”

Uh-oh. What did that mean? Another let’s-take-stock-of-your-life session? She could hear it already. How was she coming along on classes? When was she moving out of that God-forsaken trailer park? Mandi rubbed her temples, and the soft seriousness of her mother’s voice registered in her ears. Maybe it was something else.

“Why? What’s up?” Mandi asked, sitting straighter.

“Mandi,” exasperation elevated her mother’s voice.

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