The Girl Who Always Wins by Victoria Quinn

Author:Victoria Quinn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hartwick Publishing

It was early afternoon, but there were several bottles of wine uncorked, our lipstick stained the rims of our glasses, and we sat together on the couch with the TV on in the background, talking.

Mom sat with her legs crossed, her back straight and unsupported, maintaining the kind of posture that suggested she was still on the clock, when she was definitely off the clock, judging by the amount of wine she’d had.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if the Trinity Building is on fire because you’ve been here for an hour.”

She smiled. “Matt’s there. It’ll be fine.”

“Matt is your understudy.”

She rolled her eyes. “He’s perfectly capable. He’s just not as popular with the clients because he doesn’t wear a skirt.”

“With an ass that looks like a peach.”

“Daisy, stop.” She waved me off, but I knew she actually liked it when I said stuff like that.

My tears had been shed, my heart had been sliced like a block of cheese on a cutting board, and I felt a little better, just a bit dehydrated now. “Thanks for coming over.”

“Always.” She gave me that mom look, like I’d just made an ugly-ass finger painting, but she thought it was a work of art.

“I know it’s not really Dad’s thing.”

“It is. It’s just harder for him when it’s you. The men are usually the ones who do the stupid stuff, so with Derek, it was about reprimanding him and teaching him to get his shit together. Dex, too. But with you…it’s hard to watch you be on the receiving end of a man’s stupidity.”

“I don’t know if it’s stupidity…”

“I think it is. He’s letting his insecurities get the best of him.”

“It’s complicated.”

She shook her head. “Maybe I’m just biased, but I’m not a big fan of him right now.”

“Mom.”

“He broke my daughter’s heart. I’m entitled to my rage.”

“Well…maybe if I’d just kept my distance, none of this would have happened.”

She shook her head. “You were trying to help him, and you should never have to apologize for that. Ever.”

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