Meant to Be Mine (A Porter Family Novel Book #2) by Becky Wade

Author:Becky Wade [Wade, Becky]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FIC027000, FIC042040, FIC027020
ISBN: 9781441264091
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2014-04-29T00:00:00+00:00

At five o’clock the next afternoon, Celia finished watering the flower bed she’d just weeded and stepped back to admire her gingerbread house. Since arriving in Texas, she’d painted every room, arranged furniture and rugs, unpacked all the boxes, and decorated every cranny and corner. She’d made a home.

As she drove to Ty’s to pick up Addie, her rubbery muscles complained that she’d used them too hard. Before they’d consider forgiving her, they required a steamy shower, dinner, and perhaps one or three or eight slices of the chocolate chocolate-chip cake she’d made that morning.

An unfamiliar BMW sat in Ty’s driveway in the exact place where Celia always parked. Odd. She slid in beside it and made her way along the path to his house.

A beautiful brunette let herself out his front door.

Celia’s steps cut to a halt.

The woman saw her, lifted a hand in greeting, and continued toward Celia.

A bad taste, like copper, gathered in Celia’s throat.

“Hi.” The woman stopped a few feet from Celia. “I’m Tawny.”

Celia’s heartbeat thudded abnormally loud. Somehow, from reserves deep down inside, she managed to smile. “Nice to meet you. I’m Celia.” The misery and jealousy and rejection of that long ago morning in Vegas came back to Celia physically, like a punch. All of it. Back. Everything she’d worked so hard to leave behind.

“I met Addie inside,” Tawny said. “She’s adorable.”

“Thank you.”

“I just stopped by to bring Ty dinner. I feel bad for him, with the knee and all.”

“Yeah.”

“Poor guy.” Her face held a level of gravity only appropriate for natural disasters.

“Mmm hmm.” Ty loved Tawny.

This was the woman he loved.

This was the woman he wanted to marry.

And wretchedly, Celia could see why. Tawny was tall and slender and obviously perfect for him in her high-heeled espadrilles and her breezy yellow and white trellis-patterned dress.

Celia had on red shorts, a white T-shirt, and flip-flops. She’d been gardening in the Texas heat. Of all the times, all the moments . . . She was meeting Tawny after she’d been gardening.

“Here in Holley we bring food when someone has a baby,” Tawny was explaining, “or is struggling through the loss of a loved one, or has an injury like Ty, you know. We do our best to take care of our own.”

“That’s really kind of you. I’m sure Ty appreciates the food.”

“Have you settled into your new house okay?”

“I have.”

“That’s good to hear. Don’t hesitate to call me if you need anything at all. I’d love to help.” Tawny appeared to be as sweet on the outside as a Linzer cookie, but underneath, in the depths of her eyes, Celia read calculation. Tawny wanted Ty for herself. More, she didn’t like Celia. How could she? Celia had once married and slept with Tawny’s boyfriend.

“I’ll see you around,” Tawny called as they moved in opposite directions.

Celia glanced back to see Tawny, flowing hair and long legs, stepping into the BMW. She experienced such a stunning surge of envy that she tucked herself, unseen, into a corner of Ty’s porch to recover.

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