Undertow Read Online Free
Author: Leigh Talbert Moore
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Coming of Age, Contemporary, Sagas, Family Saga
he said with that beautiful smile. “I’m just sorry I’m not going to see you much.”
“That’s part of the deal. I said it didn’t matter.” I dropped down to the bed beside him.
He moved to lie beside me, twisting a lock of my hair around his finger. I studied his lined arm, leading up to an equally defined chest. I wasn’t sure he appreciated how many women were checking him out all the time.
“Just don’t lie to me, okay?” I said.
His brow creased. “Lie to you? About what?”
“Anything. Later on I mean.”
“What’s going to happen later on?”
“Well, nothing that’s not in your plan, I hope.”
He pulled me close and kissed me. “That makes two of us.”
I slid my arms around his neck and his hands made their way down my body. We were off again, but I was relieved we’d at least covered the bases.
Still, I couldn’t help worrying about all those long hours he’d be keeping. Billy’s a good guy, but he’s still a guy.
June 30, 19--
We’ve started setting up the house.
It’s not actually our house, it’s my grandmother’s old home in Fairview. Mom and Daddy gave it to us for our wedding gift, and while it’s a quaint little historic place, it’s nothing like the gorgeous mansion we’re going to have on Hammond Island once Billy’s the most famous developer in the world.
Still, it’s a pretty little cottage, and we’ll fit for now in its two bedrooms and one bathroom. One bathroom! Who ever heard of such a thing?
Mom said at least we’ll have a guest room if we ever have overnight visitors. I can’t wait to tell her about her grandson. I found out it’s a boy at my last doctor’s visit.
Those doctor’s visits. What a pain in the ass ! Sorry, that’s not very genteel of me, but that doctor almost pushed me over the edge. Once he knew for sure, he practically demanded I tell my parents about the pregnancy—when I hadn’t even told Billy!
I thought I was going to have to commit a felony to get that stupid doctor to listen to me. In the end, I used Daddy’s heart condition as leverage. I said he wouldn’t want to be responsible for causing the most important surgeon in Fairview to have a heart attack. That shut his big mouth. And after I told Billy, he came with me to all my appointments and assured the doc we were getting married once we graduated.
That stupid doctor rushed me into telling Billy before I wanted to, too. I was going to wait until our graduation party, after Billy’d had a few drinks and was feeling happy. I was afraid of how he’d take the news.
Before I told him, he’d actually suggested we wait until he finished college to get married. “Wait!” I’d cried. “For what?”
Billy knew as well as I did that we were perfect for each other. I’m the only girl pretty enough to be the wife of a future leader like him, and I’d be damned if I let him get distracted by college and drift away from me. I was not going to lose my prince charming or my mansion on Hammond Island!
Once I told him about our little blessing, he was definitely stunned, but I convinced him we should just get married and he could carry right on with that big plan of his. Little Will and I would not slow him down one bit.
Now I’m trying to decide the perfect way to spring the news on my parents. Once we’re all settled, I think we should host an intimate dinner party for just the four of us. I’ll serve wine, and when everyone’s all good and relaxed, we’ll announce the joyous news.
I wish Lexy were here. I’m sure she’s off taking Savannah by storm, but she sure would help me feel more confident. I’m looking forward to taking South County by storm, but it’ll be a few years before Billy and I are established the way we want to be.
When my parents moved here from Birmingham, they didn’t have anything either. Daddy was just an intern at South County General Hospital, and no one had ever heard of the Weavers. A few short years later, he was the top
“That’s part of the deal. I said it didn’t matter.” I dropped down to the bed beside him.
He moved to lie beside me, twisting a lock of my hair around his finger. I studied his lined arm, leading up to an equally defined chest. I wasn’t sure he appreciated how many women were checking him out all the time.
“Just don’t lie to me, okay?” I said.
His brow creased. “Lie to you? About what?”
“Anything. Later on I mean.”
“What’s going to happen later on?”
“Well, nothing that’s not in your plan, I hope.”
He pulled me close and kissed me. “That makes two of us.”
I slid my arms around his neck and his hands made their way down my body. We were off again, but I was relieved we’d at least covered the bases.
Still, I couldn’t help worrying about all those long hours he’d be keeping. Billy’s a good guy, but he’s still a guy.
June 30, 19--
We’ve started setting up the house.
It’s not actually our house, it’s my grandmother’s old home in Fairview. Mom and Daddy gave it to us for our wedding gift, and while it’s a quaint little historic place, it’s nothing like the gorgeous mansion we’re going to have on Hammond Island once Billy’s the most famous developer in the world.
Still, it’s a pretty little cottage, and we’ll fit for now in its two bedrooms and one bathroom. One bathroom! Who ever heard of such a thing?
Mom said at least we’ll have a guest room if we ever have overnight visitors. I can’t wait to tell her about her grandson. I found out it’s a boy at my last doctor’s visit.
Those doctor’s visits. What a pain in the ass ! Sorry, that’s not very genteel of me, but that doctor almost pushed me over the edge. Once he knew for sure, he practically demanded I tell my parents about the pregnancy—when I hadn’t even told Billy!
I thought I was going to have to commit a felony to get that stupid doctor to listen to me. In the end, I used Daddy’s heart condition as leverage. I said he wouldn’t want to be responsible for causing the most important surgeon in Fairview to have a heart attack. That shut his big mouth. And after I told Billy, he came with me to all my appointments and assured the doc we were getting married once we graduated.
That stupid doctor rushed me into telling Billy before I wanted to, too. I was going to wait until our graduation party, after Billy’d had a few drinks and was feeling happy. I was afraid of how he’d take the news.
Before I told him, he’d actually suggested we wait until he finished college to get married. “Wait!” I’d cried. “For what?”
Billy knew as well as I did that we were perfect for each other. I’m the only girl pretty enough to be the wife of a future leader like him, and I’d be damned if I let him get distracted by college and drift away from me. I was not going to lose my prince charming or my mansion on Hammond Island!
Once I told him about our little blessing, he was definitely stunned, but I convinced him we should just get married and he could carry right on with that big plan of his. Little Will and I would not slow him down one bit.
Now I’m trying to decide the perfect way to spring the news on my parents. Once we’re all settled, I think we should host an intimate dinner party for just the four of us. I’ll serve wine, and when everyone’s all good and relaxed, we’ll announce the joyous news.
I wish Lexy were here. I’m sure she’s off taking Savannah by storm, but she sure would help me feel more confident. I’m looking forward to taking South County by storm, but it’ll be a few years before Billy and I are established the way we want to be.
When my parents moved here from Birmingham, they didn’t have anything either. Daddy was just an intern at South County General Hospital, and no one had ever heard of the Weavers. A few short years later, he was the top