Maid for Martin by Samantha Lovern

Author:Samantha Lovern [Lovern, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Amazon: B00AWROU34
Publisher: Fury Publishing
Published: 2013-01-02T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 40

Mother Knows Best

After talking to Addison for a bit on the veranda, Martin changed into jeans and a white shirt. He had no plans for going in to see Sue so it didn’t matter how he was dressed. He also had no plans for running into Randi tonight, so he stayed in his room, waiting for Celia to call.

He lay stretched across the bed, looking at the ceiling. He was going over and over in his head what he was going to say to Celia. If he could keep his nerve up he was going to talk to her on the way home tonight. His mother was right about one thing. Dragging it out wasn’t going to help anyone.

It was hard not to wander into the kitchen to get a cola or a snack, but he knew that if he talked to Randi it would only lead to more kisses and digging himself in deeper. Instead, he went to his small refrigerator and took out a cola. He popped it open, took a long drink, and began to pace.

It irritated him that Celia had put him on the spot tonight. It was tempting to call and tell her that she should stay with Sue. He knew good and well that she was talking about him to Sue and keeping him up late when it wasn’t necessary.

As he paced and drank his cola, he looked around the room. A stack of presents sat in the corner; gifts for the children. He hated to ruin things for the kids. What would Celia do if he broke it off now, only a few days before Christmas?

Would she turn tail and run, or would she save face and wait until the holidays were over before she told anyone the truth? Martin ran his fingers through his hair, drank some more cola, and then turned back to the gifts. He set the can on a table and knelt down, looking at the decorated wrapping paper.

He had held these presents back so the younger kids would think that Santa had brought them. Kerry, Brad, and Sue were all under the age of nine. Billy and Riley were ten and twelve. They more than likely didn’t believe in Santa anymore, but would be forced to stay silent and not ruin things for the younger kids.

Martin looked at the gifts. Some of them he’d chosen himself. He rose, knowing that he couldn’t ruin Christmas for the kids. What he wanted would come second to the children. He only hoped Celia wouldn’t push things until after the kids opened their presents.

He picked up his drink and went over to the TV. He was about to turn it on to help stay awake when his phone vibrated. He took it out, expecting to see Celia say, "Come and get me." He glanced at his phone, his brow furrowing.

"I’m staying here tonight."

He had to wonder what she was up to. Why hadn’t she called? Was she going to beat him to the punch and break up with him? He doubted that.

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