Something Extra by Janet Dailey

Author:Janet Dailey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 1974-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

There had been no attempts by Steve to contact her the following day, Friday. Jolie almost despised herself by puttering around St. Martinville with frequent stops at the LeBlanc home in the event that Steve did call. Not that she ever asked outright if he specifically had left any messages. She was much too unsure of her own attraction to him to do that. It was merely a case of being available.

But when Saturday morning dawned, most of her faith that he would contact her vanished with the dark skies of night. No matter how much she wanted to believe that the things Guy had said about him were untrue, they kept hanging about, their pinpricks of doubt deflating her bubble of happiness. Therefore when Guy suggested they spend the day together, Jolie accepted with alacrity. Luckily Guy’s plans involved a group of his friends so there were no probing questions, only several rounds of tennis followed by a leisurely afternoon beside a swimming pool.

The physical exertion and subsequent relaxing warmth of the sun eased most of Jolie’s tension so that when they returned to the LeBlanc home late that afternoon she was feeling quite refreshed. She hadn’t bothered to change out of her red-flowered bikini, deciding instead that the long-sleeved red blouse hid the more revealing aspects of the suit. And Mrs. LeBlanc, who had had her share of girls, didn’t appear to think it was at all improper for Jolie to lounge around the sun-porch dressed that way. The whole family was in a festive mood and Jolie was included quite naturally.

Then Michelle dashed upstairs to shower and change for her date with Eugene, her teacher boyfriend. Mr. LeBlanc received a phone call. Mrs. LeBlanc went to check on dinner. And Guy went looking for a newspaper to see what shows were playing in Lafayette so that he and Jolie could select the one they wanted to attend that night. That left Jolie standing alone in the room that had minutes ago been filled with jubilant voices.

She was also the only one to see the car pull up the driveway, coming to a stop near the back door. Idle curiosity drew her to the window to see the new arrival, a girl in slim-fitting white trousers and a red T-shirt that revealed every voluptuous curve, hop out from the driver’s side. A yellow flowered band drew the long masses of black hair away from her face and cascaded it down her back. The girl moved with feline grace toward the trunk of the car, her red lips moving with animated happiness although no sound carried into the house.

The color drained from Jolie’s face as Steve stepped from the opposite side of the car and walked to the rear. A memory clicked in her mind. Claudine was coming home today, the same Claudine who considered Steve Cameron her private property. And there he was with her calmly unloading suitcases and packages from the trunk of her car. Feeling like

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