Sex and Key Lime Pie by Kat Attalla

Author:Kat Attalla [Attalla, Kat]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Books We Love Ltd.
Published: 2013-02-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Cheyanne parked her car along the side of the road. Seaview Drive wound along the outskirts of Mystic Heights and had a spectacular view of the town below. Lush green hills cascaded down to the coast and turquoise water stretched to the horizon. This particular spot along the road gave her full access to the Waitley Mansion. Many nights in the past, Luc had dropped her off here and waited until she was safely inside.

She stepped from the car and sat under the shade of an old willow tree. Five minutes later, Rita pulled up in her Cadillac and joined her daughter. She spread a small blanket on the ground and sat.

“How was the cruise?” Cheyanne asked.

“Wonderful.” Rita smoothed her perfectly coifed hair. “Morris enjoyed himself as well. There is nothing like being pampered twenty four hours a day.”

Cheyanne could think of a thousand experiences more enjoyable, but her mother would never understand. “You didn’t have to come today.”

“Yes, I did.” Rita glanced toward the property below. The commotion around the house was reminiscent of a construction sight. Destruction sight was more accurate. The wrecking ball stood ominously by, waiting for the order to begin. “What time does it start?”

“According to the paper, eight o’clock.”

“And according to Lucien?”

“I didn’t ask him.”

“But you’re seeing him.” Her mother’s voice rang with accusation. Rita had expressed her concern when Cheyanne announced her intention to spend the summer in the Cove.

“It’s impossible to avoid him when I am friends with the rest of his family.” A long silence hung between them. She wrapped her arms around bent legs and rested her chin on her knees.

“Have you told him yet?” Rita asked.

“Told him what?”

“About Sam.”

“Sam is here with me. It’s not like I’m hiding him.”

Rita huffed impatiently. “Have you told him he’s Sam’s father? And please don’t deny it. I can count.”

She had promised herself that she would not admit the truth to anyone until she was ready to tell Luc. Still, she didn’t want to jeopardize her renewed relationship with her mother with a lie. “Okay, I plead the fifth.”

“I guess you don’t plan to tell him about the other thing either?”

“What other thing?”

Her mother shot her a scathing glare of annoyance and asked, “Does he know who owns Luz Brilhante?”

Cheyanne shivered. “What do you know about the company?”

“I know it’s the investor who lent those two young men a few million dollars with very favorable terms and absolutely no collateral. And although it sounds like it would be some kind of Portuguese American company, I was very surprised to find out the board members were none other than my husband and my daughter, with my grandson as the only stockholder.”

“Did Morris tell you?”

“No. He has been very tight-lipped about anything to do with Luc. But I do help with filing occasionally and I do know how to run an Internet search on articles of incorporation.”

“And naturally, you had to.”

“I didn’t see you, I didn’t hear from you. I never told Harlan anything about your affair.

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