After her disastrous blind date, Kat Miller and Scotty Valens find some common ground...and a whole lot more.
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I'm VERY late to the party, but I still wanted to add my 2 cents worth.
I truly enjoyed this story because you managed to maintain the 'voices' of Kat and Scotty while letting the reader see just how they could and did fall into love..first with their daughter and then with each other. You made them romantic without being sentimental--something that would have rung false.
The pacing of their gradual awakening to the fact that they felt more for each other than parental trust, professional respect and personal friendship was spot on.
Well done!
Is there any chance of a short sequel to give us a look into their first 'official' date?
Reviewer: mcsgirl Signed 
They were three...they wanted a fourth.
O-kay. Now I'm side-eyeing Ian even more than I already was. From the beginning I thought he should be a little more open with MJ about his personal situation and his expectations of her, but after her confession, he should at least have told her that he has something he needed to share, but that he didn't think she was ready yet...or some other comment/declaration to let her know that he has something of significance to tell her, that he actually wants to tell her but that he needs some time.
MJ has asked him not to keep things from her and not to lie to her and right now he is doing both! On the other hand, as wary as she seems to be, I'm a little surprised that MJ didn't pick up on the fact that Ian offered no assurances to her about either point. When she asked him not to keep things from her his reply was: “Trust me, please just trust me.”. (Which seems to be the standard response of people who are hiding things. I find his request a bit ironic since Ian is showing little to no trust in MJ.) And after her confession of what happened with her first love, when MJ outright pleads for Ian not to lie to her, again he offers no promise of truthfulness. The only thing he can offer is to declare his reason for being with her: “I am in this for you.” ... “I am this for you, MJ.” The implication being that he is not with her as the result of a bet or reason other than his feelings.
But, I wonder if that is completely true. He pursued her due to an initial attraction, but his focus is not only on her and the relationship that is developing between them, but also on satifying some not yet fully revealed desire/plan/need of his lover and his brother.
Given that Kieran doesn't seem to want Ian to have any deep feelings for MJ, or at least no deeper feelings than he has/has had for Ronnie:
Kie knew that his brother loved Ronnie, but Ian had never looked at her the way he looked at MJ. There was a possessiveness in Ian towards MJ that made him slightly wary.
Ronnie could read Kie’s emotions without trying hard and what she saw made her bite her lip. “So you want him to get rid of her?”
He blinked, “No, I don’t know. I just don’t think she’s the right fit for us.
And Ronnie's doubts:
If she were honest with herself, then she would admit her worries aloud. “I’m not sure either.”
I worry for MJ's heart and peace of mind.
Although it is stated that Ronnie and Kieran both want(-ed) Ian to find someone to love, I get the feeling that they imagined someone who would be his 'also' love, not someone who's importance to him would potentially supersede or even replace his feelings for Ronnie.
Be careful MJ, be very careful.
Reviewer: mcsgirl SignedI'm with pmgayles in hoping that they are honest with MJ...as I've said and in hoping that she doesn't get hurt.
I'm also curious about a couple of things. 1) Given that the job at the shop seems to be somewhat prestigious for working-class girls, how did MJ get it...or did I just miss that somehow? 2) How many weeks has MJ been seeing Ian? This seems relevant because apparently she has become comfortable enought to accept gifts of clothing from him. 3) Are we going to get insight into why exactly the seemingly happy threesome now suddenly needs a fourth? 4) How is it that MJ knows Ronnie? They seem to have become close enough that MJ looks to her for advice, at least about clothing, yet she still hasn't met Cillian, how has she managed to grow closer to Veronica, if that is the case?
Are we to assume, given that Ronnie has started making moves on MJ that she, or someone in the group is planning to show or tell MJ about their arrangement after the polo match? And speaking of revelation, since Max seems to have developed a fondness for MJ and he seems to know what is going on, why hasn't he at least tried to hint to her? Especially since he is now dropping insinuating comments about the Nolan/Stanwick lifestyle.
Possibly these and other questions will be answered in the next and coming chapters. :) I will practice patience.
DearHeart! Such questions!
Let Foxy catch her breath for a minute……
1. MJ's roommate from college got her the job.
2. MJ and Ian have been cozy-cozy over a month now……
3.
4. Ronnie and Karrine are prep school buddies. Karrine and MJ have become close working at Bond’s together.
As for the other questions, my dear, I simply must plead the fifth. ;)
But, I will say this…… we are so glad that you are enjoying this little story we’re putting together……
Reviewer: mcsgirl Signed
