The Bride of the Delta Queen by Janet Dailey

Author:Janet Dailey [ Dailey, Janet]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 0-7592-0175-7
Publisher: ereads.com

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Chapter Six

SELENA AWAKENED FAIRLY EARLY the next morning. The river was shrouded in fog when she stepped from her cabin. It seemed a white world with the sky paled to a pearl gray. Even the sun was a white glare in the east. The damp coolness seeped through her sweater to chill her skin, making her hurry down the stairs to the forward cabin lounge.

The first person she saw as she entered the lounge was Chance. He was standing at one of the windows and staring out, and as if sensing her presence, he shot her a glance. An impassive mask had been drawn over his compelling features, making his thoughts unreadable.

Then Selena noticed Julia, looking dejected sitting in one of the chairs. Selena's mouth tightened; she was certain that in some way Chance was to blame for his aunt's expression. She walked directly to the older woman to offer moral support and perhaps undo whatever damage Chance had done.

"Good morning, Julia," she greeted the woman quietly.

Looking up in surprise, Julia recovered to respond, "Oh, good morning Selena." But it was an absent greeting, her thoughts were obviously far away.

"Is something wrong, Julia?" Selena probed gently.

"The chief purser just brought me this message," was the sigh.

Selena noticed the crumpled slip of paper between Julia's twisting fingers. "From Leslie?" she guessed.

"Yes, he won't be able to meet me in Natchez." Disappointment, intense and painful, clouded her expression.

"Oh, no!" Selena breathed out, an instant frown of compassion drawing her eyebrows together.

"He said he'd meet me in Vicksburg instead." Julia attempted to fix a reassuring smile on her face, but she couldn't conceal her regret for the postponement.

"What happened?"

"His car broke down," Julia explained. "Something major, I guess, since he says it's going to take a couple of days to fix."

"I'm so sorry," Selena offered, knowing it was poor comfort.

"It's all right. We'll be in Vicksburg tomorrow, and the day after that Leslie will be there, so I don't have long to wait. It's you I feel badly about," she murmured apologetically.

"Me? Whatever for?" Selena exclaimed.

"My dear, I know you didn't book for the tour of Natchez because you expected to meet Leslie in the afternoon. Now it's too late and you're going to miss seeing it altogether," Julia sighed.

"I don't mind, really," she insisted.

"Of course you do," Julia dismissed Selena's protest. "You're on vacation. You should be going places and doing things instead of letting me interfere in your life, boring you with my troubles."

"You're not boring me and you aren't interfering," Selena stated flatly. "You've been listening to Chance too much." She flashed an angry glance in his direction, throwing invisible, flaming daggers at a point between his broad shoulders. "I enjoy your company and I'm excited about your wedding. Don't pay any attention to what he says."

"You're such a good girl." Julia patted her hand, adding, "And you're so good for my ego."

"I'm glad," Selena smiled, her affection for the older woman steadily growing.

"Before you came in the lounge, I was feeling so low.

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