Alexx Andria - A Christmas Promise by A Christmas Promise

Author:A Christmas Promise
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Emma was in an awesome mood, in spite of the mild nausea that seemed to dog her ever step, and she was bound and determined to get her sister to agree to spend Christmas with them at the Buchanan’s place up in the Hamptons. She hummed as she let herself into Lana’s apartment and immediately noted the huge spray of flowers on her kitchen counter and alarm doused her previous good mood. “Where did these come from?” she queried, going straight to Big Sister Mode. “Are these from Laird?”

“Um, yes they are actually. Aren’t they beautiful?”

“Gorgeous. Not the point. Why is he sending you flowers?”

“Geez, Emma, calm down. Why can’t Laird send me flowers?”

Emma’s gaze narrowed. “Because he’s a notorious man-whore who can’t be trusted when it comes to the tender hearts of women.”

“Who says I’m tender-hearted?”

Emma’s expression softened as she said, “Honey, I’m just trying to look out for you. Laird is not the man for you.”

A spurt of indignation colored her voice as she said, “I’m not a child. I don’t need you telling me who and I can and can’t accept flowers from.”

Taken aback by Lana’s show of spirit, Emma back pedaled a little. “I’m just worried that you might get the wrong idea about Laird and end up getting hurt.”

“And what idea would that be? That he’s my knight in shining armor? The man I’m going to settle down with and have babies with? Don’t worry, Emma…I don’t believe that man exists,” Lana said with a snort.

“Well, of course, he exists. Somewhere. Just not Laird.”

“Just for sake of argument, why do you hate Laird so much?”

Emma went on the defensive. “I didn’t say that I hated him. He’s Vince’s best friend. I could never hate him. But I don’t like him very much, that’s true.”

“Why?”

“Because Laird is the one who has been whispering in Vince’s ear to keep that stupid club. I want it out of our lives and somehow Laird keeps drawing Vince back into club affairs under the pretense that it’s just club business. How do I know he’s not getting blow jobs at the club?”

Understanding dawned and she felt bad for her sister. “Don’t you trust Vince?”

“Of course I do but I’d be stupid to blindly trust, right?”

“I suppose so. Have you talked to Vince about it?”

Emma felt miserable. “Sort of. But I always lose my temper and we end up fighting about it. I turn into a miserable shrew and I hate it, which only makes me hate that club even more.”

“I’m not a huge fan, myself,” Lana agreed. “Maybe I could talk to Laird about it, get him to see your side of things.”

Emma shook her head adamantly. “No, no, I don’t want you doing that. Frankly, I was so irritated with Vince when he set you up with Laird for that dinner fundraiser. I was hoping he would find a nice doctor or lawyer or maybe a dentist to set you up with…certainly not his degenerate bestie.”

“Laird isn’t that bad. In fact, he’s actually pretty sweet if you get to know him.

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