Kissin' Tell: Rough Riders, Book 13 by Lorelei James

Author:Lorelei James
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2012-06-26T07:00:00+00:00

By the time seven o’clock rolled around, Georgia had taken a break from the task lists Barbara had e-mailed and had poured herself a glass of white wine. She curled up on the porch swing, soaking in the last golden rays of sunlight. When her phone rang, she had the tiny hope it was Tell. But it was her mother. “Hey, Mom.”

“Moyah krasivaya doch.”

Her mother always called her my beautiful daughter.

“I haven’t heard from you. How was the reunion?”

“Meh. It was sort of fun to see everyone, with the exception of Deck and Tara-Lee.” She pushed off the railing, setting the swing in motion.

“No issues with Deck?”

“He cornered me. But it got handled.” Georgia sipped her wine. “The worst part of the night was when they did the memorial tribute to RJ.”

Her mother was very quiet. “Have you been…?”

“No. Not yet. I’ll go. I promise.”

“I know you will. You’re a good daughter and a good sister.” She laughed softly. “I had a weird flashback the other day. A coworker’s daughter is getting her tonsils taken out, and I remembered when you had your tonsillectomy. When they finally brought you back to your room, RJ wouldn’t leave your side. He just crawled right into your bed with you and announced he was staying there all night because he didn’t want you to be scared.” She sniffled. “The little sneak had packed his backpack with a flashlight, your favorite stuffed animals and a bag of marshmallows because they’d be soft enough for you to eat.”

Georgia closed her eyes against the grief that could still slice her to the bone. For all his wild ways, RJ had always been so sweet and protective of her. He’d brought the flashlight so they could cuddle up under the covers and read his comic book stash, trying to convince her that being in the hospital was just like camping out, so she wouldn’t be afraid. “I’d forgotten about that. I do remember that RJ convinced the nurses we had to have ice cream every hour. “

“My boy did inherit his father’s knack for using charm to get what he wanted.” She cleared her throat. “Speaking of… What did your father have to say when he called you?”

Georgia frowned. “He called you after he talked to me, didn’t he?”

“Yes.”

“How often does he call you?”

“Every couple of months. Usually after he’s been drinking. That’s the only time he can open up.”

“Mom. You don’t have to—”

“It’s fine. I can handle Robert. So anyway… How is work?”

“All right. You know how much I dislike cold-call ad selling, which is probably why Barbara is making me do it. So far I haven’t run into any businesses that were screwed by the promotion company we took over.”

“And it’s okay? Being back in Wyoming?”

“I guess. I just keep telling myself it’s temporary.”

“I might drive up to see you.”

She closed her eyes. “I’d like that.”

They talked for ten more minutes, firming up the date for her mother’s visit. After she hung up, Georgia had a melancholy feeling she couldn’t shake.

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