by Chal, Bella
“Kurt? Who is it, sha?” Noëlle yelled from inside the house. Polly let him go as she straightened her clothes, but Kurt was already making a tent out of his shorts.
“It’s Polly, Mama,” Kurt said as he reached into his shorts to adjust himself with a grin.
“Oh, good,” she said as she appeared from the kitchen. “Come in and have some breakfast.”
“I’m sorry, I ate with the kids this morning, but I’d love a cup of coffee if you have some brewed.”
“Of course, come in and visit while the boys finish loadin’ up the truck.” She returned into the kitchen and Polly followed.
The home was lovely and neat, but most things were old or had been obviously repaired. The kitchen had an antique gas stove made out of white enamel with a stainless steel percolator warming on one of the burners. Noëlle got a china cup and saucer from the cabinet and poured the aromatic coffee into it.
“You and Charlotte looked so lovely last night,” Noëlle said as she handed Polly the coffee. “There’s sugar and cream on the table.” The table was chrome and formica like something from an old diner.
“Thanks,” Polly took a seat and Noëlle joined her with a sigh. “Are you doing okay?”
“My son is moving out and my daughter will be soon,” Noëlle said. Polly could see her face shifting as she tried to control herself. “It’s harder than I thought it would be.”
Polly felt uncomfortable as she tried to think of something to say. “Is there anything can I do?”
“No, sha,” she said as she stared into her cup. “This is just part of life. When you and Kurt have a family, this day will come for you, too.”
Polly felt the heat rise in her face and nodded, “Someday.”
They talked for a while about jobs and plans for the future, but Noëlle never lost the sad look in her eyes.
Kurt and Christopher eventually came back in the kitchen laughing. “We’re done! Mama, give me a kiss and we’ll get out of your hair.”
His mother wiped her eyes and stood up. “If you don’t come see me in a week or two, I’m just gonna show up in Houston.”
“I gotta come do some stuff for Uncle Charlie next week. How ’bout I take you to lunch?”
She hugged him tight and kissed his cheek. “It’s a date.” She turned to Polly and said, “Check with your parents and see when they might have a free Saturday night.”
“I will,” she said and kissed Noëlle on the cheek.
With Christopher and Charlotte saying a tense goodbye, Polly put her suitcase in the rental truck and climbed in the passenger seat while Kurt hugged his parents one more time. After climbing in the drivers seat, he started the engine and quoted, “She may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts, kid.”
Snuggling up to him with a laugh, she said, “Take me home.”
“With you beside me, I’m already there.”
Did you love The Perfect Match: A New Adult Erotic Romance? Then you should read Inseparable: A New Adult Erotic Romance by Bella Chal!
."I've loved you since that first day when you saved my life..."
Life has never been easy for Julie. Between working her minimum wage job and living with a mother who never seemed to grow up, she couldn't ever find time to have a relationship of her own. After she meets Jack, a man who seems to have it all, she's surprised to find how miserable a wealthy family man's life can be.
When Jack's wife Sophie chafes at her dull marriage, she files for divorce. Worse, she files for sole custody of their kids, seizes half their assets, and continues to try and make Jack's life miserable. It's only through a new relationship with Julie that he's able to keep it together.
However, when it rains, it pours. Julie has a secret that could tear the budding relationship apart. Jack's great job and standing in the community evaporates underneath him. Will their relationship wither under the combined force of fate and a vengeful ex-wife?
Or can they listen to their hearts and stay the way they truly feel... inseparable?
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Bella Chal writes new adult erotic romance from a comfortable couch in the southern United States. Outside of writing, Bella spends time with family and friends, drinking wine, and plotting to take over the world.
To connect with Bella online visit http://bellachal.com/ or email at [email protected]
Read more at Bella Chal’s site.
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