Long, Tall Texan by Lori Wilde

Author:Lori Wilde [WILDE, LORI]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FIC027020
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2008-12-14T00:00:00+00:00

“I’ve done a terrible, terrible thing,” Delaney told Tish and Jillian and Rachael early the next morning as they struck the warrior pose on side-by-side yoga mats at a chic, women-only gym in downtown Houston.

“You?” Tish, who was positioned on Delaney’s left, tipped her body into perfect alignment. “What did you do? Eat dessert with your salad fork at your mother’s latest dinner party?”

“I’m serious, Tish.”

The teasing expression on her friend’s face changed. “What’s wrong?”

“There’s a guy.”

“A guy?” Jillian said from Delaney’s right.

“What did she say?” asked Rachael, who was on the other side of Jillian. She was having trouble hearing over the Eastern-flavored music.

“She met a guy,” Jillian relayed.

“But she already has a guy. She’s engaged.” Rachael broke her form to lean around Jillian and glare at Delaney. “What are you thinking?”

“I know.” Delaney’s legs wobbled as she struggled to hold her pose. Trust Rachael to be the voice of her conscience. “I’m a horrible, horrible person.”

“You’re not horrible,” Tish said. “You’re human.”

“Trust me. I’m horrible. You haven’t heard the worst of it,” Delaney said.

“What’s the worst of it?” Jillian dared.

“It gets worse?” Rachael groaned.

“I kissed him. No, he kissed me. No, we kissed each other. Oh, I don’t know what happened. I’m so confused.” Delaney pushed away a stray strand of hair that had fallen out of her ponytail and into her face.

All three of her friends lost their poses as they turned to stare at her. Delaney looked straight ahead, keeping up the pose, keeping up appearances.

“What?” Rachael gasped.

“Naughty girl,” Tish said.

“I didn’t believe you had it in you.” Jillian shook her head. “Way to go.”

“Don’t encourage her,” Rachael snapped. “This is serious. Delaney has broken her vow to Evan.”

“Lighten up, Rach. They’re not married yet,” Jillian said. “She just had to get it out of her system.”

“That’s exactly right. That’s what I told Nick.” Delaney nodded.

“Evan’s the only guy she’s ever been with,” Jillian said. “Cut her a break. It was just a little kiss, right, Del?”

Just a little kiss? That was like calling the Grand Canyon a little crack in the ground.

“I feel terrible about it,” Delaney said. But not so terrible that she could wish it never happened.

“Up dog,” the yoga instructor called out as the music changed tempo, becoming more languid. They all made an attempt to follow her command.

“Okay, so you kissed him. It’s not the end of the world.” Tish stretched her spine upward.

“It wasn’t just a kiss,” Delaney confessed.

“You slept with him too?” Jillian, who never sounded scandalized, sounded scandalized.

“No, no. It was just the best damn kiss of my life.”

“She’s cussing,” Rachael said. “Delaney hardly ever cusses. He’s got her cussing now.” She frowned deeply. “Who is this guy?”

“Up dog,” the instructor said again.

Everyone dipped their heads down and stuck their butts in the air, stretching their hamstring muscles.

“Breathe deep, class.”

Delaney drew in a deep, upside-down breath. “That’s the problem. He’s the grandson of the woman I’m doing the renovations for, and I can’t avoid him because he’s the one who’s filling in for my crew since Lucia can’t afford them.

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