The Bold Venture (The Cherished Memories Book 2) by Linda Ellen

Author:Linda Ellen [Ellen, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Greatest Generation, WWII Era, The Cherished Memories Series, Family & Domestic Life, Young Child-Son, Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Love Possibility, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chances, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Romantic Suspense
ISBN: 9780990904434
Publisher: Linda Ellen
Published: 2015-07-30T04:00:00+00:00

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CHAPTER 17

Honeymoon at The Brown

“What’s wrong with you?” Louise whispered to her image reflected in the brightly lit, gilt-edged mirror in the lovely bathroom. The clean, white tiled opulence of the room went unnoticed by the new bride as, with a shaking hand, she powdered her nose and touched up her lipstick, all the while wondering why her stomach seemed to be teeming with large winged butterflies. I should be out there with him…kissing him…making love with him…we’re finally married, it’s what I’ve longed for, for nearly five years…why am I holding back? She grumbled to herself.

But, she knew the reason. TJ. He was ruining things again. Somehow, the unfortunate reality of her first husband had risen up like a wall between her and Vic, in spite of everything they had been through together. Rage began to bubble up inside her, threatening to explode with a vengeance. Never had she felt more anger and downright hatred for anyone in her life than she did toward TJ at that moment, and she wished for the millionth time that she had NEVER agreed to marry him. Indeed, she realized, it would have been better to remain an old maid for the rest of her life if she couldn’t have had Vic, than to be suffering what she was right then.

She shook her head, knowing thoughts like that were getting her nowhere. Dag nabbit, it’s your wedding night with Vic! Snap out of it, Mary Louise! She pressed both hands to her chest for a few moments, trying to calm her racing heart.

Finally mustering her courage, she carefully opened the door and saw her new husband standing at one of the windows, gazing downward, seemingly deep in thought. He didn’t notice her at first, but then turned his head and smiled.

“Ready?”

Moistening dry lips that the fresh coat of lipstick had not helped, she nodded, searching his eyes and trying to gauge his thoughts. His expression gave nothing away. She knew he had been disappointed when she had slammed the brakes on their passion a few minutes ago, and she desperately wished she knew what he was thinking now – but she just couldn’t get up the nerve to come right out and ask. Vic patted his jacket pocket to make sure he had the room key as he motioned for her to precede him out the door.

Out in the hall, she watched him lock it and pocket the key, and striving to make conversation, she smoothed her dress with her palms and offered, “I hope I look all right.”

Vic tucked her hand in the crook of his arm and smiled tenderly. “You look beautiful. Prettiest girl in the whole place, I’d say.”

His words pleased her and she relaxed a bit as they reached the elevator. Vic slipped a possessive arm around her waist as they settled inside the lift, pride filling his chest as he noticed the subtle admiring glance the young operator surreptitiously gave Louise. Vic tilted his chin up a bit. Eat your heart out, Bub.

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