Marriage Under the Mistletoe by Helen Lacey

Author:Helen Lacey
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-01-03T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

While she was having her fitting for her bridesmaid dress on Monday afternoon, Evie did her best to appear as much her usual self as possible. Her friend Fiona wasn’t fooled, though, and asked her straight-out what was going on with her. Evie shrugged off the question and avoided making eye contact with Callie.

But Fiona didn’t give up. “You’re distracted.”

Evie stood in the dressing cubicle and unzipped the pale gold satin gown and allowed the strapless bodice to hang on one hip. “I’m fine,” she replied.

In truth, she was so far from being fine, and her head hurt thinking about it.

“You know,” Fiona said with a laugh, “that new teacher at school asked about you again.”

The third time in as many months. Maybe she should go out with him. At least it might take her mind off Scott. “So set me up.”

Her friend’s eyes popped wide. “You want a date?”

Evie shrugged. “Don’t look so shocked.”

“I am shocked,” Fiona replied.

“Me, too,” Callie said, tapping on the door.

“Well, don’t be,” Evie said sharply, and pushed at the cubicle doors. “So, can you wrangle it?”

Fiona nodded. “For sure. I just can’t believe you’re actually going to go on a date with him.”

“Why not?”

“Because you don’t date,” Fiona replied. “Ever.”

She experienced a weird dip in her stomach. “Maybe I’m tired of being predictable.”

“Ha...not likely. Anyway, he’s nice enough. He’s a little...”

“A little what?” Callie prompted.

Fiona made a clucking sound. “Dull,” she said finally.

Well, what’s wrong with being dull? At least he’s my own age, lives in the same town and isn’t likely to go running into burning buildings any time soon. “Dull suits me just fine. I like dull.”

Fiona snorted and Callie laughed and when Evie finally emerged from the dressing cubicle, both her friends were staring at her with lifted brows.

“You don’t actually believe that?” Callie asked, and took the dress from Evie’s hands.

“Sure I do,” she said, and stepped out to allow Fiona inside to try her gown on. “Dull isn’t as bad as it sounds. Dull is...” Safe, reliable, not likely to break my heart. “Besides, I’ve met him several times when I’ve dropped the twins to school and he seemed friendly and pleasant and—”

“Pleasant?” Callie groaned. “Now I know you must be joking.”

Evie stood her ground. “Not everyone gets fireworks,” she said, holding her ground. “Or wants them.”

“What about plain old he-makes-me-weak-at-the-knees lust?” Fiona piped in from behind the door. “That’s gotta count.”

“Overrated,” Evie replied, and tried not to have a flashback about making love with Scott.

“I used to think so,” Callie said with a dreamy grin. “I don’t think I ever believed in all that romantic stuff before I met Noah—I was always practical and levelheaded when it came to romance. And then I met your brother and whoosh...all my practicalities went out the window.”

Evie made a face. “Have you been reading Fiona’s bodice ripper novels again?”

“You can scorn all you like,” Callie said. “But when it happens...watch out.”

“I believe in it,” Fiona said as she opened the door and stuck out her head and looked directly at Evie.

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