Love Finds You in Martha's Vineyard by Melody Carlson

Author:Melody Carlson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Love Finds You in Martha’s Vineyard Massachusetts
ISBN: 9781609361105
Publisher: Guideposts
Published: 2011-11-17T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Blake wasn’t surprised that Janice didn’t join him for coffee in the morning. However, he was rather shocked when Louise huffed onto his porch, flopped down into one of his rockers, and exclaimed, “What did you do to my daughter?”

“What?”

“As you know, I was asleep when you picked up Sicily last night.” She paused to catch her breath. “But Vivian informed me that Janice was not with you.”

“That’s because Janice left me in town…and I, uh, had to find another way home.”

“Yes, well, when Janice did get home, she was a mess.”

“A mess?”

Louise nodded, reaching into her shirt sleeve to extract a rumpled tissue, which she used to daub her damp brow. “And she was drunk.”

“Janice was drunk?” Blake was trying to wrap his head around this. Vineyard Haven was a dry town. Janice must’ve driven to Oak Bluffs.

“Yes.” Louise looked truly miffed. “I insist that you tell me what went on between you two last night.”

Blake frowned. He wasn’t used to being grilled by girlfriends’ mothers. Not that he’d experienced too many girlfriends or their mothers. But this was just plain weird.

“What did you do to my daughter?” she demanded for the second time.

“Nothing,” he answered.

“Nothing?” She firmly shook her head. “You two left together, came home separately, and then Janice, as I said, went to pieces. Something happened, Blake.”

“Yes, something did happen,” he admitted. “Did you ask Janice about it?”

“I didn’t get the opportunity. She cried and carried on like an adolescent last night and then, just like that, fell asleep.”

“Right.” He wondered if she’d passed out.

“And she’s still sleeping now. Poor thing!”

He carefully considered his words. “The only thing I can tell you is that Janice and I have mutually decided to part ways.”

“Mutually?” She narrowed her faded blue eyes at him.

“Yes, mutually. After the silent auction event, I was very honest with Janice. I explained that I thought she and I were too different, and it would be best—”

“Of course you’re different, Blake. But everyone knows that opposites attract.”

Blake wanted to tell her he felt absolutely no attraction to her daughter but knew that sounded harsh. “Not always.”

“What did Janice do to change your feelings?” Louise grew meeker. “I realize she’s a different sort of girl. A bit strong-willed and, Lord knows, she’s useless in the kitchen. But men these days don’t care so much about that sort of thing. She’s an intelligent woman, a good attorney, and has a brilliant political career ahead of her. All she needs is a good man by her side.”

“I agree on all accounts, but—”

“If you agree, why did you break her heart?”

“I broke her heart?” He studied Louise closely. “How so?”

“I could see she was falling for you,” Louise said earnestly. “I’ve known Janice her whole life, and I never saw her fall so quickly or so completely for a fellow.”

“Really?”

“Would I jest with you about my own flesh and blood?”

“No, I doubt you would do that.” Now Blake felt guilty. He’d had no idea that Janice had been that serious.

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