Free She's Just Right (A Fairy Tale Romance) by Diane Darcy Page B

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    Of course, he’d probably make fun of them.
    She felt a stab of guilt at the thought. Christian was a great person and she was just mad at him right now. And it wasn’t his fault he was the only child of older parents and that togetherness wasn’t his thing. He loved her and that was all that mattered.
    Honey tried to think of a way to leave gracefully so she could call him.
    The doorbell chimed and a moment later one of the kids screamed, “Daddy!”
    A tall, blond man, came into view carrying a clinging child, his gaze searching the room. “Hi. Is Elizabeth here?” He sounded uncertain, timid.
    Laura, sitting on the arm of her husband’s chair, answered, “No, I’m sorry, but she’s not.”
    The man grimaced, looking on the verge of tears. “Does anyone know where she is? I really need to talk to my wife.”
    “Jason, is there a message I can pass on to her?” Laura asked, her tone kind.
    Jason looked at Greg Baron, who leveled an unfriendly glare. Jason’s shoulders sagged and his gaze fell. “Will you just have her call me?”
    “I’ll tell her,” said Laura.
    Jason got down on his knees, hugged his son and daughter, whispered something, kissed them, and stood. He obviously wanted to say more to Laura, but glanced down at his kids and remained silent. He nodded once, tousled his son’s hair, then left. A moment later the snick of a door sounded in the now silent room.
    “I’m going to call Elizabeth,” said Amber.
    Laura nodded, and Amber fled to the kitchen.
    Everyone started talking again, and Linda rose from the couch and crossed to Laura as Mandy came to sit beside by Honey.
    “That’s just so sad,” said Mandy.
    Honey wasn’t sure of the specifics, but it was obvious there were marital problems. “Yes, it is.”
    Mandy settled her newborn daughter on her lap and cooed down at the baby.
    Honey reached out and held a small fist. The baby latched onto her finger and Honey chuckled. “She’s darling.”
    “Thanks. We love her.”
    After another surreptitious peek at her watch, Honey glanced at Trevor. Across the room, Mandy’s other girls crawled on him as he lay on his back on the floor, and Honey smiled at the sight. She couldn’t believe she’d ever been afraid of him.
    Mandy followed her gaze. “Marriage is hard anyway, but when both people aren’t committed,” Mandy shrugged. “It can turn really bad, really fast. That’s what happened with Trevor, too, you know. His wife was a real piece of work. She--”
    Honey lifted a hand. “Oh, please, I don’t think I should hear this.”
    Mandy nodded. “You’re absolutely right. When Trevor’s ready, I’m sure he’ll want to tell you himself.”
    The knowing tone had Honey’s eyes widening. Was Mandy matchmaking? Why would she think...Honey stilled and realized the family has been subtly matchmaking all night. She’d been seated by him, everyone had taken turns praising him, and now Mandy implied they’d be sharing life stories.
    Honey straightened her spine as alarm rippled through her. “I should probably be going. My fiancé is expecting a call tonight.”
    Good grief. Trevor was nice and, okay, even with a beard she’d admit he was attractive. But even if she weren’t engaged, he was still too old for her.
    Honey gave Trevor a little wave and he disentangled himself and crossed the room. “Are you ready to go?”
    “Yes.”
    “Okay. Mom, Dad, we’re taking off.”
    “All right, Sweetie,” said Laura. “I’m glad you both came tonight. Bring Honey to dinner again on Saturday, will you?”
    The invite made it sound like they were a couple. Awkward. Or was she being too sensitive? Either way, she was out of there. Honey thanked everyone, said her goodbyes, and followed Trevor.
    Apparently she needed to tread carefully as she tried to purchase the property. The last thing she wanted was to hurt any feelings.
    A few minutes later, arms and legs crossed, Honey sat very close to the passenger door and stared