Can't Get Enough of You by Bette Ford

Author:Bette Ford
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2010-07-01T04:00:00+00:00

Sixteen

Jenna threw herself into the preparations for the Thanksgiving holiday. She was striving for perfection and wasn’t leaving anything to chance.

She was ready when her brother and his family arrived on Wednesday evening. She welcomed them into her home with warm hugs.

“I love what you’ve done to the house, Jenna. And you’ve only been here since the summer. It’s beautiful,” Carolyn exclaimed from where she sat beside Lincoln on the sofa.

“Carolyn’s right. You’ve made a wonderful home for yourself. And you did it all on your own. I’m proud of you,” Lincoln said. Corrie, their tired little daughter, was curled up in her dad’s lap.

Blinking away happy tears, Jenna blushed. “Stop. You’re embarrassing me. I’m just so pleased to finally have the three of you here. It’s after eight and past the dinner hour, but if you’re hungry, I’ve prepared a little something just in case.”

Carolyn and Lincoln exchanged a smile before he teased, “I could eat a little something.”

“I hope you haven’t gone to a lot of extra work,” Carolyn said.

“Not at all.” Jenna rose to her feet.

“Let me help you.”

Jenna shook her head. “No need. It won’t take me long.”

Carolyn called, “Are you sure I can’t help?”

“Positive. Tonight you can relax. Tomorrow, I’ll come looking for you,” Jenna warned, hurrying to the kitchen.

A little something consisted of grilled salmon, rice medley with mixed vegetables, and a fruit salad. Jenna was laughing until Lincoln brought up their sister.

“Have you spoken to Leah recently?”

Somber, she shook her head. “Only once since she told me about the breakup and that she wasn’t coming for Thanksgiving.”

“We were so disappointed. We’d hoped she’d change her mind and come after all,” Carolyn said.

“No such luck,” Jenna sighed.

“Carolyn and I wondered if we should have offered to pay for her ticket. It’s too late now . . .” Lincoln’s voice trailed away.

“I don’t think she would have come. She wasn’t just upset, but embarrassed that her boyfriend left her for someone else and stole from her.”

“But why?” Lincoln quickly asked. “She’s not responsible for his bad behavior.”

“No, but Leah picked him. She doesn’t want us to think badly about her because of him,” Jenna surmised.

“Everyone makes mistakes. I sure kissed a few frogs before I fell in love with Lincoln.” Carolyn smiled before returning to coaxing Corrie into eating.

“We all have,” Jenna acknowledged. “It was kind of you and Carolyn to want to help Leah.”

“Leah and I have only talked a few times, but I hope she decides to leave Las Vegas. I don’t know what she makes, but from what you told me it doesn’t sound as if she’s a show dancer working for one of the big hotels.”

“Far from it.” Jenna took a sip from her water glass. “I’ve also been trying to finds ways to help. I’m not sure she’s even willing to listen to what I have in mind.” When they looked at her expectantly, she said, “I’d like her to move in here with me. It would be a fresh start.

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