Until You Loved Me (Silver Springs, Book 3) by Brenda Novak

Author:Brenda Novak [Novak, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2017-07-24T18:30:00+00:00

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Hudson didn’t have much to say on the drive home. Ellie took that to mean he was reeling as badly as she was. “How was the wine?” she asked, breaking the silence before it could stretch to the point of becoming awkward.

“Not bad.”

“Did you get any rest?”

“Very little.”

“Hopefully you’ll do better tonight.” Although she had no idea where he was going to sleep. She had only one bed—her bed. The couch would be miserable for a man his size, especially since he’d already spent one night on that couch while she was throwing up and the next night sleeping in an uncomfortable chair at the hospital.

Maybe he’d get a hotel. Lord knew he could afford it.

“Would you rather have our talk in the morning?” he asked. “You’ve been through a lot the past few days. Another night to recover probably wouldn’t hurt.”

She was tempted to put it off, but she wouldn’t sleep at all if she still had that hanging over her. “I’d rather resolve everything, feel I have a plan. That should go a long way toward relieving my anxiety.”

“No problem.” With that, he let the conversation lapse, which gave her the impression he was waiting until they reached the house.

Sure enough, once they parked in her small garage and went inside, he poured himself a glass of wine, carried it—along with the entire bottle—to the couch and sat down. “Ready when you are.”

She wanted a shower first. “Give me fifteen minutes,” she said and hurried into the bathroom.

The hot water soothed Ellie and helped her gain some perspective. She told herself she needed to look at this as a grand adventure, needed to quit worrying so much. If she and Hudson could remain thoughtful and cordial through the coming years, all might end well. Perhaps their approach to parenting was a little unconventional, with all the negotiations, but they were facing an unusual situation.

She scrubbed and shaved and rubbed vanilla-scented lotion all over her body. After being so sick, she was dying to feel clean and as attractive as possible.

After she dried her hair, she slipped into her big, fluffy robe, made a cup of herbal tea and brought it into the living room.

Hudson was watching an action flick. He hit the off button on the remote as she perched on the wingback chair. “Feel better?” he asked.

When she noticed that his gaze flicked to where her robe came together, she set her cup down and tightened her belt. But she couldn’t believe he had any real interest. There hadn’t been anything sexy or romantic about the past couple of days. “Much. Thanks for waiting.”

“No problem.” He leaned back. “Where do we start?”

“I guess we start with...exactly how you imagine our lives once we hit California.”

“Well, I realize you won’t know anyone when you first get there. I’ll do my best to entertain you, but I hope you’ll make some friends soon, do what you can to acclimate. You’ll be happier then, and it’s important that we both retain our independence.

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