The Trouble with Twins by Nancy Warren

Author:Nancy Warren [Warren, Nancy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2006-12-15T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

AN HOUR AND TWO Scotches later, the doorbell rang. The girls were downstairs in their brand new clothes dancing to the Bravo Boys, having declared themselves too full of popcorn for dinner. That was fine with Seth. His stomach rejected the idea of food. The Scotch tasted like drain cleaner, but he figured he needed it.

As the persistent bell interrupted his reverie, he felt his eyes narrow in fury. He marched to the door ready to tell that damn Melissa she’d done enough for one day.

It wasn’t Melissa standing on his doorstep, tears of sympathy in her eyes, a steaming lasagna in her hands. It was Janice.

He wasn’t too pleased to see her, either, but for some reason, he wasn’t as angry with his sister as he was with the babysitter cum psychiatrist who’d suddenly taken over his life.

“Can I come in?” Janice asked.

“I guess.” He knew he sounded as sulky as a schoolboy.

“I thought you might be hungry.” She hurried past him into the kitchen where he heard the oven door creak open and bang shut. He didn’t move from the front door, hoping that was a strong enough hint that he wasn’t interested in a social visit.

Her heavy tread came down the hallway toward him. He refused to turn around.

“I’m sorry, Seth. It wasn’t easy for me, either.” Her voice was raspy with tears. “I kept remembering…” She sniffed and he heard the stifled sob.

Turning, he grabbed her to him. Her hefty body shook with grief. “It’s okay, Janice. It’s okay.”

“I knew it had to be done. In three years, I haven’t had the courage even to bring up the subject. Melissa did most of it. I stood around crying all day.” She sniffed louder. “Melissa warned me you might be angry, but I can’t stand it if you are. Please don’t be mad at us. Please.”

“Melissa warned you?” His voice was sharp. How could she have known? Of course. She had training. He was probably as predictable as a textbook. “Why did she do it if she knew I’d get mad?”

“She cares about you, little brother. She warned me that you wouldn’t like either of us for a while. She said I should let you alone, give you time. But I couldn’t.” She trembled again in his arms, and the lump in his throat eased.

“I’m glad you came, Jan.” He squeezed and let her go.

She dried her eyes and gave him a big smile. “I’m glad, too.” She touched his shoulder lightly. “This is probably the worst time for me to tell you this, but you know me, I’ve never been the tactful type.”

“Tell me what?”

She sent him a sweet, sassy grin. “I like this one. You can’t spend an entire day crying in front of someone and not get pretty close to them, you know?”

He nodded. He’d been so obsessed with his own pain he hadn’t thought about Janice’s. “That must have been hard on you.”

“Well, it was. But I love you. I don’t want to see you hurting.

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