The Great Disapurrance: BBW Shapeshifter Surprise Pregnancy Romance (Chicago Catastrophe) by Anya Nowlan & Dale Rory

Author:Anya Nowlan & Dale,Rory [Nowlan, Anya]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2016-09-12T16:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Six

Sienna

Sienna sat on the couch, staring out at the amazing view of Chicago through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Her father was glaring at her, looking primed for a tirade. At least he was standing far enough away from her.

The door to the parlor opened and Sienna’s mother walked out, wearing a fitted, cream dress and gold heels.

Carmen Marquez was a picture of perfection, always had been. Expertly applied makeup and some nips and tucks here and there made her look a decade younger than she actually was. As a parent, she was far more well-meaning than Antonio, but her own interests still came first before anyone else’s.

And since Antonio gave her the lifestyle she had always wanted, she would never challenge him. Carmen was very good at looking the other way. Sienna remembered how she would pretend not to see the bruises on her arms, the black eyes or the broken bones. Or how she pretended not to hear her cries when she was locked inside her room for days.

“A little plastic surgery will fix that right up,” Sienna remembered Carmen saying after Antonio had broken Sienna’s nose.

All of it made the genuine smile on Carmen’s face even more chilling.

“Darling!” she called out, walking towards Sienna with her arms held out.

Sienna stood to reluctantly return the hug and even managed a smile.

“Hello, mother.”

Carmen held her at arm’s length, assessing everything about her. She always had a knack for picking out what someone was most self-conscious about and loudly suggesting ways to correct said shortcoming. It wasn’t ever malicious, exactly. She thought she was helping.

“I like your hair long,” she commented, pursing her red lips. “But you’ve gained a bit of weight, haven’t you? I’m still working with that personal trainer we got you before you left, I’m sure he can squeeze you into his schedule,” she said, fussing with Sienna’s curls.

“Mother, I don’t want to be here and I don’t want to go back home with you,” Sienna said sternly.

She knew her wishes didn’t count for much right now, but she could at least make her objections clear from the start. There was no need for anyone to fool themselves into thinking this was some sort of happy reunion.

Carmen released her with a sigh and walked to the dining table, where a chilled bottle of wine and a couple of glasses were already waiting. So her fondness for drinking hadn’t changed.

She couldn’t blame her mother, just feel bad for her. Sienna would probably seek solace in something too, if she was married to a man like her father.

“Stop upsetting your mother,” Antonio ordered, folding himself into one of the armchairs.

The parlor was nice - spacious, full of light, expertly decorated in creams and golds. The huge twin couches could accommodate a baseball team and the electric fireplace added a touch of coziness. There was even a grand piano under one of the windows.

She remembered the one time when her father had slammed her fingers between the lid of the grand piano at their home when she’d missed one key too many.

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