A Nantucket Affair (Nantucket Beach Plum Cove #4)(46)
Lisa pulled her in for a hug. “What a perfect night for a proposal. I am so happy for you, honey.” She reached for Jack and pulled him in, too. “And just as happy for you. Welcome to the family.”
Once the excitement died down a little, they brought their attention to the silent auction winner announcements. Kristen was curious to see who ended up winning her painting. When they announced the name, she was shocked at first and then burst into laughter. She looked at Tyler and shook her head.
“I can’t believe you bought that painting. You must have overpaid for it.”
“It’s for a good cause. And once I saw it, there was no question that I had to have it.”
“I would happily give you any of my paintings.” She didn’t even want to think of how much he might have paid.
“I wanted that one. It’s special. I loved that image from the book I gave you. I see it as a sign of new beginnings and of our future together. It’s going in my living room, or maybe the bedroom. What do you think?”
“I think you’re crazy. But, I love you for it. It has been an amazing night for all of us.”
Chapter 28
The day after A Nantucket Affair, Sue and Curt both slept in, but by a quarter to eleven, Curt put Betty’s top down and they drove to Dover Falls to visit with her mother and take her for her promised spin.
The weather was perfect for it. Sunny and warm, with not a cloud in the sky and no wind. Sue put her hair in a ponytail and tied a colorful scarf on like a headband, to keep her hair in place as they drove along. She glanced over at Curt. He looked more handsome than ever to her lately. She’d taken her mother’s advice to heart and tried to make more of an effort to do more with Curt and to communicate better. She told him all the time how handsome he looked and realized he’d been starved for that kind of attention.
He’d admitted one night, when they were having a romantic dinner downtown at Keeper’s restaurant, that he had liked the attention that Brandi gave him. He knew it wasn’t romantic and he didn’t want that, but he did like the positive reinforcement from all the women in his life when he dropped the weight and got in shape.
“Brandi can’t hold a candle to you, Sue. You’re still the only one that I look for when I walk in a room. It’s always just been you.” Though Sue knew that deep down, it was still nice to hear it again. And she understood how he was looking for that same kind of reinforcement. It was so true that when they both worked at making things better, they ended up happier than either had expected.
Curt pulled up to the front door and left the car running while they went in to get Sue’s mother. She must have been watching from an inside window though because as they walked toward the front door, it opened and Sue’s mother walked toward them.
“It’s about time you brought that fancy car here. How are you both today?” Sue noticed her mother look at the two of them with interest. Curt had his arm around Sue and she smiled back at him as he greeted her mother.
“It’s a perfect day for a drive with my two favorite and very beautiful ladies. Would you like to meet Betty and go for a spin?”
Sue’s mother laughed. “Betty. I love it.” She looked at both of them, and seemed quite pleased with herself. “Yes, there’s nothing I’d like more.”
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