Unsuitable by Lavinia Kent

Author:Lavinia Kent
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2019-05-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Jordan entered the house just as the phone began to ring. She’d left it on the charger; reception was awful on the beach anyway. Detaching the wire, she glanced at the screen. Amelia. Deep breath. She would not put this off. “Hi, honey, what’s happening?”

A low, deep laugh answered her. “You shouldn’t ask. I’m full of wedding details and could keep you busy until dusk over little things you won’t really care about, like the difference between blush- and shell-colored roses. I didn’t know there was a difference and now I’m obsessed. And we won’t even talk about Alex and trying to choose two wedding gowns that will flatter each other and not be overpowering.”

“It sounds like fun. You know I love to listen.”

“First you have to let me apologize for taking so long to get back to you. I really have been busy.”

“You did text me a couple of times. You know I just want to know you’re okay.”

“You’re sweet to say that, but the truth is, I’m finally calling to find out what’s happening between you and Clay. That is why you were asking about him, isn’t it?” There was a strange note to her voice.

“What?” How on earth had Amelia figured that out from one little voicemail?

“What’s happening between you and Clay?”

“I don’t know what you mean?” She hadn’t meant to say that, but her heart was hammering a million beats a minute. She had no idea how Amelia would react to the truth.

“I mean why are you asking about him and why is he buying you a dog? I didn’t know you’d even seen him in years.”

A dozen curses ran through her mind. How did Amelia know about the puppy? She barely knew about the proposed puppy. Somehow this was all going faster than she had planned. She would lead Amelia into it slowly. “I hadn’t seen him until recently. I ran into him at a fundraiser and we talked.”

“And how does a brief conversation turn into a dog? I didn’t even know you wanted one.”

Jordan sank into a chair, wishing for a glass of wine, but not quite ready to fetch it. It was definitely better to talk about puppies than Clay. “I’ve been thinking about it for a while. I hadn’t quite made up my mind.”

“I still don’t understand why Clay is involved.” Amelia had always been persistent.

Given that Jordan didn’t quite understand either, it was hard to answer. She would try honesty—to an extent. “I don’t really know myself. I did talk about wanting a dog. I was discussing it with Charles Burke when Clay joined the conversation. They both thought that I should get a big dog as protection, but I wanted one as a friend, something small that won’t pull me. I thought that was the end of it, but then the next time I saw Clay he mentioned that he’d bought me a Cavalier puppy. I didn’t realize he was serious.”

“I still don’t understand. But he’s clearly very serious.

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