That Wintry Feeling: A Novel by Debbie Macomber

Author:Debbie Macomber
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Women, Sagas
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2014-02-25T05:05:34+00:00

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Paula Thompson left the hotel room, kissing Cathy on the cheek and promising to meet her at the church. A tear sparkled in her mother’s eyes as the door closed with a soft clinking sound.

Dressed and ready, Cathy wore a close-fitting white wool suit. She had purchased it just as Linda suggested, without thought or concern, but now she realized that the outfit couldn’t have been more perfect.

Hauntingly beautiful was the term her mother had used. Haunting was the word Cathy would agree upon. Beautiful she wasn’t sure. She didn’t feel beautiful. Scared, tense, nervous, wanting to get this whole thing over as quickly as possible were the sensations that came to her. This should be the happiest day of her life, and she felt much as she had at her father’s funeral. With a deep sense of loss and fear of what the future would hold.

Someone knocked at the hotel room door. Cathy glanced at the new gold watch, thinking Linda and Dan were early. Not that it mattered. She was ready. Arrangements had been made for them to take her to the church.

Only it wasn’t Linda and Dan.

“Steve.” She breathed his name with a sense of unreality.

His look was haggard as he pushed his way past her into the room.

Her hand still on the doorknob, Cathy closed her eyes. Looking at him, seeing the torment in his eyes, knowing her own doubts were there for him to see, was almost more than she could bear. “Where’s MaryAnne?” Desperately, she hoped her sister’s name would be enough to bring him to his senses.

A hand on each shoulder pinned her against the wall as his mouth greedily sought hers.

Cathy fought him as long as she could. Frantically, she shifted her face from side to side in an effort to free her lips. But she was too weak against his superior strength. Palms pushing against his chest, she tore her mouth from his. From the moment Steve had walked off the plane she had worried something like this would happen. Desperately, she was afraid that once he touched her she wouldn’t have the will to resist him. She was wrong. His kiss didn’t ignite any spark of desire. She felt nothing. Nothing.

“Don’t,” she pleaded. “Don’t.”

Steve reached for her again, but she took a step in retreat, her legs trembling so badly she was afraid she’d fall directly into his arms. “Please.” Her arm extended out in front of her in an effort to ward him off.

Steve took one step toward her and paused. “Tell me you don’t love me and I’ll leave.”

Did she love him? The pain of his betrayal had been so sharp and so intense she had assumed her love for him was as strong today as it was the day he married her sister. But was it?

He must have recognized the indecision on her face. Steve extended a hand to her, palm up, imploring. “I love you.” The admission came on a husky whisper. “I’ve loved you forever.

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