House of Trent 01.5 - His for Christmas
“While he was gone, Amelia sat on the edge of the bed, her hands clasped tightly in her lap, her thoughts going over what had happened in the past few hours.
She’d gone from hating Evan Cameron to…something else. Something that felt hopeful to the point of being needy. Something that felt far too close to those naïve hopes that she’d harbored so long ago.
It had surprised her when he’d said he’d informed his mother of his intention to marry her, because at ten years of age, she’d told he...r mother she intended to marry him. Her mother had patted her head and smiled. “We’ll see about that, darling,” she’d said in that kind voice an adult uses on a child who will someday know better.
Then, that night when Amelia was sixteen, when her regard for Evan was at its pinnacle, along with her hopes, she’d overheard that conversation. His words had crushed her. Her confidence had fled, and it had taken years for her to find it again.MoreLess
She’d gone from hating Evan Cameron to…something else. Something that felt hopeful to the point of being needy. Something that felt far too close to those naïve hopes that she’d harbored so long ago.
It had surprised her when he’d said he’d informed his mother of his intention to marry her, because at ten years of age, she’d told he...r mother she intended to marry him. Her mother had patted her head and smiled. “We’ll see about that, darling,” she’d said in that kind voice an adult uses on a child who will someday know better.
Then, that night when Amelia was sixteen, when her regard for Evan was at its pinnacle, along with her hopes, she’d overheard that conversation. His words had crushed her. Her confidence had fled, and it had taken years for her to find it again.MoreLess
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