Tough Love: Back to Buckhorn by Lori Foster

Author:Lori Foster
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 2015-08-29T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

TABBY NOW HAD golden highlights in her dark blond hair, which the stylist trimmed and shaped, making it fuller. Vanity loved the new look, and, given how Tabby continually shook her hair, touched it, smoothed it, she did, too.

“It feels better.”

Vanity grinned. “I love their deep conditioning.” Both women had fresh polish on their nails, and their feet were submerged in bubbling pools of warm water over polished pebbles.

Turning her head to face Vanity, tears in her eyes, Tabby smiled. “Thank you for this. It’s been...well, amazing.”

Gently, Vanity smiled at her. “I’m glad you’re enjoying it. Having you here made it so fun. We should set up regular appointments.”

That made Tabby laugh. “This place is awesome, but also high-end. I’ve never even been in here, and I definitely can’t afford to visit. This is a onetime, very special day for me.”

The nail techs returned to the room, so Vanity didn’t say anything more. But if Tabby would agree, well, she’d love to have a regular salon day with her. Stack’s sister emoted with flair, but she was also honest and enthusiastic, and despite the siblings’ continued bickering, Vanity knew Tabby truly loved Stack, and vice versa. While their feet were buffed and massaged, and their toenails painted, she and Tabby indulged in idle chitchat.

“You and my brother are getting awfully cozy.”

“I know.” Vanity still wanted to hug herself. “Stack is just incredible.”

Tabby laughed. “I can only speak about him as a brother, but, yeah, he’s pretty terrific.”

Vanity bit her lip, but she couldn’t hold it in. “We’re officially monogamous,” she blurted.

“You weren’t before?”

Oh. No, Vanity couldn’t actually explain about her illicit proposition to Tabby’s brother. So instead she said, “We’d sort of...tried it on for size. You know, to see if we’d suit.”

Grinning, Tabby said, “And you do.”

“We do!”

“I’m glad. Stack has dated some real wieners, but we like you.”

“We?”

“Mom and me.” Tabby looked away and shrugged. “Phil, too.”

“I’m glad, because I like you and Lynn a lot, also.” She preferred not to touch the subject of f’ing Phil.

Vanity had prepaid, including gratuity, so as soon as they were done, they headed to the front lobby.

That’s when she got her first look at Tabby’s winter coat.

Damn. She’d arrived at the spa before Tabby and had already been in a seat when a hostess showed her in. Until now she hadn’t realized that Tabby wore a threadbare coat at least five years old. It didn’t look all that warm either.

Vanity took a quick peek at the clock. Bummer. If she didn’t leave now, she’d be late meeting with Stack. But surely he could wait an hour or two.

She couldn’t, in good conscience, send Tabby out into the winter storm without first trying to get her something warmer.

“Are you in a rush?”

Seeming very distracted and maybe a little sad, Tabby glanced back at her. “No. Just heading home to check on Mom. She’s feeling much better, even insisting that she wants to move back to her own place. I’ve liked having her there.

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