Almost Home by Debbie Macomber & Cathy Lamb & Judy Duarte & Mary Carter

Author:Debbie Macomber & Cathy Lamb & Judy Duarte & Mary Carter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: kindleconvert, Women, Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Anthologies (Multiple Authors)
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Published: 2012-07-13T05:41:53+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

By the time the evening of the reunion came around, Jenn and Marc had been dating for ten days—each one a unique adventure that proved they were meant not only to be together, but to be a family.

They’d taken Caitlyn to Roy’s Burger Roundup, as well as to a matinee at the Fairbrook Movie Palace, where they watched the latest Disney flick. And they’d been to Chuck E. Cheese’s twice.

But they’d also found time to be alone.

Last weekend, he’d surprised her by taking her for an awesome ride in a hot-air balloon. And on Tuesday, just before midnight, they’d walked barefoot in the sand—hand in hand and heart to heart. The full moon had shined bright, and as the waves rolled back, they spotted a scattering of grunion, the silvery fish that had come to lay their eggs in the sand. Marc had felt a part of something much bigger than the two of them, and he’d only been further convinced that he was meant to be with Jenn for the rest of their lives.

On Wednesday, they’d had a romantic dinner for two at the Starlight Room and seen Mamma Mia at the La Jolla Playhouse. And last night, after getting a babysitter, they’d double-dated with Susan and Brad Kramer and gone bowling.

Marc liked Jenn’s dad, and he suspected the man would be moving back home soon.

Now, as he pulled up in front of the Mar Vista Country Club and waited for the valet to open Jenn’s door, he adjusted his tie. As magical as the past week and a half had been, he wasn’t all that keen on attending the reunion, but Jenn had thought they should at least make a showing.

He felt a little awkward about being with the former homecoming queen, but he shook it off. He wasn’t a nobody any longer.

As Jenn climbed out of his car, wearing a black dress and heels, her hair pulled up in a pretty twist, he had to pinch himself to believe that this day had truly come, that he and Jenn were finally a couple.

He reached out his hand, and she took it.

“Thanks for coming with me,” she said. “I know you weren’t really up for all of this, but we don’t need to stay very long. Just long enough for me to interview a few people. Then we can take off.”

He gave her hand a gentle squeeze. “I understand. You can’t very well wrap up that article about the reunion if you don’t attend.”

They walked into the lobby of the country club and followed the music to the main dining room, which had been decorated in blue and silver, the Fairbrook High school colors.

A disc jockey had set up his equipment next to the dance floor, where he was playing a hit that had been popular ten or more years ago.

They’d barely made it inside when Jason Phillips approached.

Jason looked at his ex-wife and smiled. “You look good, Jenn.”

“Thanks.”

Jason’s focus shifted to Marc, but his words were aimed at Jenn.

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