Second Chances (Dreams Come True #2) by Emma Nichols

Author:Emma Nichols [Nichols, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-02-22T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Marisa

Once again I found myself running from Sebastian. Still, this time came as a surprise. One moment we’re having sex, making declarations of love, and eating Chinese food. The next minute, I find out his whole life is balanced precariously upon my shoulders. Marry him. How could I marry him? Why would I marry him, or anyone else? It just didn’t make sense.

As I let myself into the shop and locked the door behind me, I could hear Mattie shuffling around upstairs. “Risa, is that you?”

Hearing her voice and the routine of our interactions actually comforted me. “Yes, Mattie. It’s me.” While I knew she’d want me to come straight up and talk, I didn’t feel like speaking with anyone. For now, I merely wanted to think while I worked. I need the quiet and I didn’t want anyone else’s voice in my head. This had to be my decision.

My workshop was piled high with pieces from Sebastian’s house. Staring at them, I could feel the pain, the hurt from losing his parents. Maybe if I could breathe new life into the furniture, it would help him heal too. Eleven years later, and I knew he still suffered from it. Where to start? Walking around slowly, I waited for something to catch my eye. After only a moment, I’d found it.

The mirror. It was huge, at least six feet tall by three feet wide. I could practically see two of me side by side in it, if the reflective surface weren’t shattered. The frame had seen better days. There were splits in the wood and indentations where it was meant to be smooth. It looked like he’d taken a bat to it. After moving a desk and a dressing table, I eased the mirror over to my worktable. I struggled to lay it flat without doing further damage when Mattie suddenly appeared with two mugs in her hands.

She rushed to set them down on the counter, then turned to offer her assistance. “Honey child, you need to learn to ask for help.”

“I was managing just fine, Mattie,” I lied. This wasn’t the time to have that discussion, not when I worried over far bigger issues.

“What brings you home?” She passed me a mug and murmured, “Tea with an obscene amount of sugar. Just the way you like it.”

“Thank you.” I took a long sip and sighed. “I needed this.” Then I turned my attention to the task at hand and hoped she’d forget she had asked a question.

“Don’t think you can deflect that easily, young lady.” Mattie stared at me and crossed her arms over her ample chest to show she was willing to wait.

For a moment, I gathered my thoughts while running a hand over the frame. It wasn’t so bad. Wish I could say that about my current situation. “He wants to marry me,” I blurted out.

“The gallery guy?” Her eyebrows peaked as she asked. “So marry him.”

Sitting on a nearby stool, I scowled at her. “How can you say that? You don’t even know him.

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