The Parker Women by Kay Correll

Author:Kay Correll [CORRELL, KAY]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zura Lu Publishing LLC

Chapter 12

“Mom, you look beautiful.”

Donna walked out into the bedroom in her new yellow dress and black flats.

“How about you let me do your makeup?” Olivia’s eyes lit up.

“I don’t usually wear much makeup.” Donna frowned.

“You don’t. And I won’t overdo it. I promise. Come here. Sit by the window and let me fix your makeup and hair.”

“My hair?”

“I’m going to put it up so it doesn’t bother you in the wind on the boat, but will look nice and…”

“And not wild?” She let out a gentle laugh.

“That.” Olivia spread out a bag of makeup on the dresser beside them.

Soon Olivia had applied eye makeup, a bit of foundation and blush, and a nice subtle lipstick. Then she piled up her curls and twisted them into a knot, with a few tresses drifting around her face.

“There. Look in the mirror.” Olivia stood back to look at her handiwork.

Donna got up and walked over to the mirror. She stared at her reflection. “I can’t… I mean… that doesn’t even look like me.”

“Of course it does, Mom. You’re beautiful.” Olivia hugged her.

She touched the soft fabric of the dress and reached up toward her hair, but didn’t mess with it. It was too lovely to touch. Olivia had kept her word, and the makeup was subtle but highlighted her hazel eyes and gave a bit of color to her high cheekbones.

“You did a great job, hon.”

The doorbell rang and she quickly looked in the mirror again, gulping a big breath of air. Her pulse raced through her veins. A date. She was going on a date.

Olivia hurried off to answer the door. “Hey, Barry. Mom will be out in a minute.”

Donna peeked into the front room and saw Barry standing there with nice dress pants and a collared knit shirt. As she entered the room, his eyes grew wide.

“Wow, you look smashing.”

Her cheeks flushed.

“She does look great when we get her out of her Parker clothes, doesn’t she? Not that she doesn’t look great at work, too.” Olivia grinned. “But I did have fun helping her get ready.”

“Yes, she does look great all the time.” Barry stumbled over his words.

Olivia laughed. “You two have a good time. See you later.” With that, she slipped out the door.

The front room was deafeningly silent with Olivia gone. She stood there, not knowing what to say.

“Ah, well, we should go. Don’t want to be late. I doubt they’ll hold the boat for us.” Barry opened the door and she slipped through.

So very close to him as she passed. Close enough to smell a woodsy aftershave on his freshly shaven face. And somewhere along the way, he’d gotten a haircut, and his brown hair lay precisely in a proper businessman cut. He stepped out and she turned to lock the door, bumping into him as she turned.

“Oh, sorry.” Those sky blue eyes that she’d discovered lit up with his smile.

She ignored her thumping heart, concentrated on the lock, and then took a step back. “Okay. All set.

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