pleased to have her. “I’ll show you around town when I get back from classes.”
Emerald eyed her daughter. She cleared her throat and shifted in her seat. “Keegan, are you sure you don’t want to tie the knot?”
Keegan fought the urge to roll her eyes. She really did understand why her family was so set on it—and Rourk too—but she had to be true to herself. “I’m sure. Not right now. Just give me some time. It’s not like we are going anywhere.”
“I’m going to start planning anyway,” her mother said as she stood. She wandered to the fridge and pulled the eggs from it. “It will be fun. We can look at dresses if you want.”
“What part of I’m not getting married anytime soon don’t you get?” Keegan grumbled.
Her mother ignored her. “It takes forever to find the perfect dress, and it’s never to early to start. Plus, you know you love trying on dresses.”
Keegan watched as her mom cracked several eggs into a large bowl and began whisking them. How does she do it? Keegan wondered, shaking her head. I’m actually excited at the thought of trying on wedding dresses.
She didn’t want to admit defeat, but pretty dresses won every time. “Well, I guess it couldn’t hurt to try on a few.”
Her mother grinned. “It’s settled, then. We’ll look while I’m here.”
“Shopping is pretty lame here, Mom. Trust me on this. Let’s just wait ‘til my next visit.” Keegan jumped up to pour herself a glass of orange juice.
“Fine.” Her mom sighed and poured the eggs into the pan.
Keegan took her glass of OJ and went back to her room to get her phone. She texted Rourk, but when five minutes passed and he didn’t reply she figured he was busy training. She had to stop herself from closing her eyes and checking on him. This newfound gift was going to be hard to resist.
She refilled her juice back in the kitchen as her mom set the table for breakfast. Keegan had to admit it was nice to have her mother there to cook for her again. It was good to have the company.
“This is great, Mom.” Keegan filled her plate with food and took a seat across from her mother.
“Glad you approve. Your brother doesn’t seem to agree.”
Keegan smiled warmly at Warrick as he tossed his eggs on the floor. “He doesn’t know what he’s missing.”
There was no sound but for the clink of their silverware and Warrick’s occasional laugh as he tossed more food beneath the table.
“Thanks for making breakfast,” Keegan said when she was finished. She dumped her plate in the sink and kissed her mom on the forehead. “I need to go see if I can find something to wear that matches this necklace.”
“It’s not that ugly, Keegan. I think it’s quite pretty.”
Keegan raised an eyebrow and smirked at her mom. “Uh huh. Whatever you say, Mom.”
In her bedroom, she stared into her closet and thought, I need to go shopping . Since she hadn’t brought a lot of her wardrobe with her to Alaska, she was seriously lacking.
She decided on a white off-the-shoulder sweater. If she had to wear the necklace she might as well put it on display. She pulled out a pair of loose-fit jeans and slipped into them. What was she going to wear for shoes? She had to walk around campus so she decided on her frayed white Converse sneakers.
Keegan put on some light makeup. She liked the neutral look—a bit of pale, pink blush and shimmery eyeshadow with some clear lipgloss. Her mother always told her natural was best. She curled her hair in front of the bathroom mirror, leaving it to hang down in big waves.
Good enough , Keegan thought, unplugging her curling iron.
The dolphin earrings that Donald had given her for Christmas were resting on a corner of the sink. When she saw them, her heart felt heavy. She wondered how he was doing and if he would ever talk to her again. It pained her that she had hurt him so deeply.
Thaddeus did say Donald would find someone else. That was one small ray of hope. Keegan was glad to
Emerald eyed her daughter. She cleared her throat and shifted in her seat. “Keegan, are you sure you don’t want to tie the knot?”
Keegan fought the urge to roll her eyes. She really did understand why her family was so set on it—and Rourk too—but she had to be true to herself. “I’m sure. Not right now. Just give me some time. It’s not like we are going anywhere.”
“I’m going to start planning anyway,” her mother said as she stood. She wandered to the fridge and pulled the eggs from it. “It will be fun. We can look at dresses if you want.”
“What part of I’m not getting married anytime soon don’t you get?” Keegan grumbled.
Her mother ignored her. “It takes forever to find the perfect dress, and it’s never to early to start. Plus, you know you love trying on dresses.”
Keegan watched as her mom cracked several eggs into a large bowl and began whisking them. How does she do it? Keegan wondered, shaking her head. I’m actually excited at the thought of trying on wedding dresses.
She didn’t want to admit defeat, but pretty dresses won every time. “Well, I guess it couldn’t hurt to try on a few.”
Her mother grinned. “It’s settled, then. We’ll look while I’m here.”
“Shopping is pretty lame here, Mom. Trust me on this. Let’s just wait ‘til my next visit.” Keegan jumped up to pour herself a glass of orange juice.
“Fine.” Her mom sighed and poured the eggs into the pan.
Keegan took her glass of OJ and went back to her room to get her phone. She texted Rourk, but when five minutes passed and he didn’t reply she figured he was busy training. She had to stop herself from closing her eyes and checking on him. This newfound gift was going to be hard to resist.
She refilled her juice back in the kitchen as her mom set the table for breakfast. Keegan had to admit it was nice to have her mother there to cook for her again. It was good to have the company.
“This is great, Mom.” Keegan filled her plate with food and took a seat across from her mother.
“Glad you approve. Your brother doesn’t seem to agree.”
Keegan smiled warmly at Warrick as he tossed his eggs on the floor. “He doesn’t know what he’s missing.”
There was no sound but for the clink of their silverware and Warrick’s occasional laugh as he tossed more food beneath the table.
“Thanks for making breakfast,” Keegan said when she was finished. She dumped her plate in the sink and kissed her mom on the forehead. “I need to go see if I can find something to wear that matches this necklace.”
“It’s not that ugly, Keegan. I think it’s quite pretty.”
Keegan raised an eyebrow and smirked at her mom. “Uh huh. Whatever you say, Mom.”
In her bedroom, she stared into her closet and thought, I need to go shopping . Since she hadn’t brought a lot of her wardrobe with her to Alaska, she was seriously lacking.
She decided on a white off-the-shoulder sweater. If she had to wear the necklace she might as well put it on display. She pulled out a pair of loose-fit jeans and slipped into them. What was she going to wear for shoes? She had to walk around campus so she decided on her frayed white Converse sneakers.
Keegan put on some light makeup. She liked the neutral look—a bit of pale, pink blush and shimmery eyeshadow with some clear lipgloss. Her mother always told her natural was best. She curled her hair in front of the bathroom mirror, leaving it to hang down in big waves.
Good enough , Keegan thought, unplugging her curling iron.
The dolphin earrings that Donald had given her for Christmas were resting on a corner of the sink. When she saw them, her heart felt heavy. She wondered how he was doing and if he would ever talk to her again. It pained her that she had hurt him so deeply.
Thaddeus did say Donald would find someone else. That was one small ray of hope. Keegan was glad to
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