Stealing the Groom by Sonya Weiss

Author:Sonya Weiss [Weiss, Sonya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, General, groom, fake fiance, cindi madsen, Marina Adair, Contemporary, Small Town, Julia London, Arranged marriage, wedding, sweet, Catherine Bybee
ISBN: 9781622662876
Google: WbLcAgAAQBAJ
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2014-03-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The next morning, Amelia caught Chad before he could leave the bedroom. She put her back against the door to block his escape. If she was going to teach him how to be more spontaneous and how to enjoy life, she couldn’t let him run off to the office every second he got. “Let’s go to the festival.”

Every year, Sweet Creek threw a festival to celebrate the coming of the summer months. There were rides, craft vendors, and the most delicious food Amelia could remember tasting. When they were teenagers, they never missed a chance to attend.

“I’ve got work to do.”

“And you’ll still have that same work waiting for you tomorrow.”

“I can’t.”

“You’re not expected in today. While you were in the shower, I called your secretary and told her you were spending the day with me.”

He didn’t look thrilled. “Amelia, I’m not someone you can lead around by the nose and I don’t appreciate this.” Putting his hands on her arms, he gently shifted her away from the door. Yanking open the door, he stepped out into the hallway.

“People will start gossiping about the amount of time you spend away from me. They’ll think that you can’t stand to be in my company,” she said quietly.

“You’ll know that’s not true, so don’t let it bother you.”

“Yeah. Sure.”

“I’ll see you tonight.”

“Fine.”

He hesitated and she sent him a forced smile and then closed the bedroom door.

Well, that didn’t work. Digging her cell phone from her pocket, she called her sister Ann since she knew Abby would be at the diner already. “You want to go to the festival? Okay, I’ll be there in a few minutes.”

She hung up and grabbed a pair of flat-heeled shoes. If her so-called husband wanted to spend this beautiful day trapped in an office, he could. She was going to enjoy herself. As soon as she grabbed her purse, she left the room and ran lightly down the stairs.

“Chad left?” Henry stopped her at the foot.

“He has work to do.”

A shadow crossed the older man’s face. “I did this to him,” he muttered.

“Pardon?”

“Er…nothing. Where are you headed?”

“To the festival. You want to come along?”

“No, dear, you go on. Have some cotton candy and an elephant ear for me.”

“It’ll be tough, but for you, anything.”

Henry laughed. “Take any car you’d like from the garage.”

Amelia leaned up on her tiptoes and pressed a kiss to his cheek. “Thanks.”

When she went into the garage, she whistled at the gleaming cars and chose a sporty model that looked like it cost more than a chunk of prime real estate in New York City.

Once she was on the road, she lowered the windows and let the warm air blow through. How could Chad not see all he was missing out on? She sighed and pushed the thought away. Maybe he’d had the ability to have fun surgically removed when he’d graduated from business school.

Arriving at Ann’s small house, she blew the horn and waved at the elderly postwoman she’d startled. “Sorry!”

Ann tugged open the passenger door and dropped down onto the seat.

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