Speak to My Heart by Rebecca Talley

Author:Rebecca Talley [Talley, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Press
Published: 2018-05-17T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

Gran and Gramps had been asleep when Hailey got home, so she’d gone back to her bedroom. After she changed into her pajamas and brushed her teeth, she went into the kitchen for a drink of water. She didn’t bother to turn on the light when she filled her glass at the refrigerator.

“How was your date?”

Hailey jumped back and grabbed at her chest. “Gran, you scared me to death.”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to, but I wanted to hear all about your night.” Gran flipped on the kitchen light.

Hailey took a few breaths to calm her heart rate, then sipped her water. “It was good.”

Gran studied her with a discriminating eye. “That seems vague.”

“Okay.” She leaned against the counter and swirled the water in her glass. “You win. I had a great time.”

“I knew it,” Gran said with a smug tone.

“You’re still not off the hook for pressuring him into asking me.” Hailey had to wonder how many unsuspecting people in Gran’s binder were tricked into going out.

“Who cares how it happened. The important thing is you went. When is your next date?” Gran’s eyes lit up.

“Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here.” She took a swig of water. “Remember, I’m eventually going back to Colorado.”

Gran peered at Hailey. “You might as well enjoy your time here with a good-looking man.”

“I could go out with Darren again. That is what you and Lila cooked up, right?” It was only fair to use Gran’s conniving against her.

“Pish, posh. Lila and I were hopeful, that’s all. And Darren’s nice.” Gran grabbed a glass from the cupboard and filled it with water. “But no crackle and sizzle like between you and Peter.”

Hailey tried not to smile at her grandmother’s enthusiasm. “Crackle and sizzle? That’s ridiculous.”

Gran held up a finger. “Matters of the heart are never ridiculous.”

“You’re making way more of this than there is. We went on one date.” A fantastic, fun, memorable date, but still just one. Gran practically had them married off and living in a house with five kids.

“You need one date before you can have two, and then three and so on.” Gran walked into the living room and Hailey followed her.

“Let’s see what happens.” Hailey put her hand on Gran’s shoulder. “And for all that is good in this world, please, please do not say anything to him.”

“Me?” Gran shrugged with an innocent expression. “I would never do that.”

Hailey gave her grandmother the yeah-right-I’ve-already-seen-you-in-action look.

“You can’t blame me for wanting to see you happy.”

Someone rapped loudly on the door, making Hailey jump. She didn’t have to wonder who it was. Hailey opened the door, and Regina stumbled inside. The stench of cheap alcohol oozed out in a cloud that surrounded her. “Hey, what’re you two doing?”

“Oh, Regina,” Gran said, her tone dripping with disappointment. “Why?”

“What, Momma?” Regina hiccupped.

Gran clucked her tongue. “You’re drunk.”

“Yeah, yeah I am.” She cackled with a raspy voice.

“If you want to live here you can’t come home like this.” Gran put her hands on her hips.

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