Good Husband Material. Susan Mallery
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Название: Good Husband Material
Автор: Susan Mallery
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Современные любовные романы
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“They say people who have one successful marriage can have another.”
Gage stared up at the night. “I believe that’s true. My folks loved each other. There were plenty of fights and difficult times, but on the whole, they were in love. From what John has said about his late wife, they had a strong marriage, too. I figure the two of them are going to do just fine.”
“I’d like to see your mother again. I always liked her.”
“She’s working up at the hardware store. It’s a part-time job to get her out of the house. You should head on up and say hi.”
“I will.”
When Kari and Gage had been dating, Edie had welcomed her with open arms. Kari didn’t know if the woman had done that with all Gage’s girlfriends, but she liked to think she and Edie had been especially close. Of course, Edie wouldn’t have been thrilled about her dumping Gage via a note and running away.
“Is she still mad at me for what I did?”
He glanced at her, laughter lurking in his dark eyes. “She seems to have recovered.”
“Okay. Then, I’ll pop over and congratulate her on the upcoming nuptials. I think it’s great that she’s found someone. No one should be alone.”
As soon as the words fell from her mouth, she wanted to call them back. Obviously, both she and Gage were alone. She knew her circumstances—but what were his? He was the kind of man who had always attracted women, so the choice to be single must have been his. Why?
She was about to ask, when he beat her to the punch.
“So, why aren’t you married, Kari?”
Before she could answer, he shrugged. “Never mind. I forgot. You weren’t interested in home and hearth. You had things to do and places to be.”
She bristled. “That’s not true. Of course I want to get married and have kids. I’ve always wanted that.”
“Just not with me?”
He didn’t look at her as he spoke, and she didn’t know what he was thinking.
“Just not on your timetable,” she told him. She sighed. “Eight years ago, you were right on track with your life. You had seen the world and were ready to settle down. I was a senior in high school with a lot of unrealized dreams. I was young and hopeful, and as much as I cared about you, I was terrified by your life plan. You seemed so much older—so sure of yourself. Everything you said was reasonable, yet it felt wrong for me at the time. I didn’t want to be like my mother and grandmother, marrying out of high school, having kids right away. I wanted my chance to see the world and live my dreams.”
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