Something or Everything by Lily St Michael

Author:Lily St Michael [Michael, Lily St]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-12T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Maddie plated two servings of dinner and refilled Julia’s wine glass. Julia moved behind Maddie and wrapped her arms around her, kissing the side of her face. Maddie leaned back into Julia, thinking how good it felt to be simply held by this woman.

Julia whispered. “Dinner smells amazing. Thank you so much.”

“It’s a simple meal and it’s my pleasure.”

They sat close together and Julia moaned at the first bite. “This is incredible.”

“Not too spicy?” Maddie asked.

“No, just spicy enough, like you.”

Maddie smiled. “Was that a line, Jule?”

“No, not at all. You seem to be everything I ever wanted in a…partner,” Julia said, her gaze steady.

Maddie inhaled sharply. “Wow, you really know how to charm a girl, don’t you?”

Maddie’s cell vibrated on the coffee table in the living room for the second time since they had come out of the bedroom and she glanced over at it.

Julia looked at her. “I won’t be offended if you answer your phone.”

Maddie smiled. “Thanks, excuse me.”

Maddie had not answered because she knew it was her mother. She walked away to speak to her, keeping her responses short until her mother mentioned stopping by.

“It’s not a good time right now. No, I have company.”

Maddie ended the call and sighed.

“Everything okay?” Julia asked.

Maddie shrugged. “Just my mother…being nosy…and intrusive. She thinks she has a right to know what’s going on in my life.”

“She doesn’t know…about me?” Julia asked quietly, sighing.

“She knows I’m seeing someone, but I didn’t tell her it was a woman.” Maddie could not meet her gaze. “Baby steps.”

The loud knocking at the door startled them both.

“Layna…Layna!” The loud voice on the other side of the door caused Julia to sit up straight while Maddie groaned and lowered her head.

“Who is that?” Julia whispered.

Maddie was horrified because she knew that her mother had a key that she would not hesitate to use. “Shit. I’m so sorry, Julia. It’s my mother and she has a key.”

“She wouldn’t let herself in?” Julia asked.

Maddie nodded, feeling sick. “Oh yes, she would.”

“Bit of a control freak is she?” Julia asked as she poured herself some more wine. She smiled at Maddie as she buttoned the next two buttons on the shirt she had borrowed from her. “I guess I’m going to meet your mother.”

Maddie slowly walked to the door, complete and utter dread at what might happen next. Even with their recent discussion, she knew her mother would not be afraid to push her weight around. Maddie inhaled deeply as she opened the door as her mother walked in, speaking loudly in her usual combination of English and Portuguese. Her mother and the ranting both immediately stopped as she noticed Julia sitting at the kitchen island.

Julia smiled brilliantly. “Hello, I’m Julia Sinclair. You must be Madalena’s Mom.”

Maddie watched, mesmerized, as Julia turned into a charmingly exaggerated version of herself as her mother was caught completely off-balance by it. Maddie watched her mother’s confusion as she tried to determine Julia’s sincerity and who she might be. Her mother stared for a brief moment and then smiled politely.

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