The Marriage Pact by Dinah McLeod

Author:Dinah McLeod
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Erotic Fiction, BDSM
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications
Published: 2014-06-02T07:00:00+00:00

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“Come on, Mom. You love lasagna,” I enthused, watching her pick at her lunch listlessly.

“Oh, it’s wonderful, dear,” she said, despite the fact that she’d hardly touched it.

“Aren’t you hungry?”

“Hmm? Oh, not really, hon. Has Jonas gotten here yet?”

“It’s Sunday, Mom. Remember?”

“Oh, yes, that’s right. I just want you two to get some time together while you’re home.”

I was about to answer when there was a knock at the door. “Be right back.” Sighing to myself, I went to the door. Not that I minded—anything was a welcome interruption right now. When I opened the door and saw Brody standing there, leaning on the doorjamb with his familiar warm smile, that opinion doubled.

“Hi, I’m Brody from next door.”

“What?” I spluttered, laughing.

“That’s not what you’re supposed to say. Come on, don’t spoil the fun.”

“Oh, OK. Hi, Brody from next door. I’m Shana.”

“Nice to meet you, Shana. I have to say, though—” His brown eyes twinkled at me. “I kind of thought you’d be a boy.”

I couldn’t help myself; I burst into a fit of giggles. “Did you, now? Too bad Jonas isn’t here, I could introduce you.”

“Now, see.” He leaned forward and caressed my cheek. “Not all the memories are bad.”

I knew he was trying to be sweet, but his words sobered me. It was so easy to get lost in his warm eyes and the easy camaraderie we shared. I guessed that was why it was so hard to stay away from him. “I guess you’re right.”

“So, I was wondering, do you want to have dinner with me and Mom tonight?”

“Oh, I don’t know, Brody…”

“Come on, it’ll be fun. A good excuse to get your mom out of the house…”

When he paused, I had to wonder how much he knew about my mother’s condition. She tended to stay home as much as possible lately, which was the main reason news of her declining health hadn’t spread like wildfire across town. It also gave me one more reason to decline his invitation, as much as I would have liked to go.

“No, we better not. Thanks for the offer, though,” I said with true regret.

“Fine, we’ll just bring dinner to you.”

“Oh, Brody, that’s not—”

“I insist.”

He said the words with a quiet authority that silenced me instantly. “OK,” I said hesitantly. “But we’ll stick to your place. I’ll see you there.”

“Don’t be late.” He leaned forward and kissed my cheek before sauntering off.

I was too busy watching him walk away to point out that he hadn’t given me a time.

As the day wore on, I began to regret letting him talk me into dinner. Mom was having a bad day and was highly agitated, and nothing I did seemed to soothe her in the least. Maybe she wasn’t ready to get out just yet. Maybe I could just run out for a bit… but no, I couldn’t leave her alone like this and I would have to make an excuse for her, anyway.

I thought about canceling, but in the end, I decided to just take her and hope for the best.

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