Love Is A Risk novel Chapter 2

"Where is Jamie? I thought she was coming down for the engagement. Is she out with another project"? Blake questioned Lisa.

Lisa smiled at her husband’s best friend and shook her head, they were sharing the dinner prepared by her.-

“No, not this weekend, Blake.” She informed him.

“She just arrived a while and has gone to freshen up,” she added in further explanation as he raised a questioning eyebrow. “She went to the airport to say goodbye to Brett so she was late.”

"Saying goodbye! So the big romance is over huh?" Blake said sarcastically.

“Not exactly. Brett has gone to London for two months for some work. Jamie was hoping that he would propose before leaving but nothing happened.”

“Her hopes are very high but she will never get herself a man if she keeps herself busy with all these projects and behave like a tomboy. Brett Gage is a very sophisticated young man and his taste is quite different. I was shocked when I came to know that he was dating Jamie.” Richard said angrily.

“ It is not her fault, Richard ,” Lisa scolded him gently. “You and Nick are to be blamed for it both of you hardly encouraged her to go on a date when she was a teenager and you always scared away the potential men-friends.” She said pointedly.

“You mean to say that I was wrong in making it clear that if a man wants Jamie to share his bed then he should marry her then what’s wrong with it?” Richard spoke raising his voice.

“There is nothing harm in the way you think but these days couples in order to check their compatibility stay together. As far as I seem to remember you had also insisted I move in with you before we got married, why should Jamie be an exceptional.” Lisa added dryly.

When Richard did not say anything.

Lisa continued worriedly, “I hope this relationship with Brett works out for her. After all she is Twenty four now and not a teenager.”

Nick broke in and said,” Sister in law why don’t you give her some pointers on dating men, as we really are of no help in that area.”

“ I have tried Nick but I think she needs someone who could give her the confidence to trust in her herself, when it comes to approaching men. She needs someone to show her that she is desirable.” She gave a small shrug and looked towards Blake and said teasingly, “ Someone like you Blake, Jamie had always looked up to you when she was growing up and you were her best friend, so I think she will listen to you.”

"Blake?" Richard started laughing. “Blake would never look at Jamie in that way and beside he has just returned and has taken over the company and he doesn’t have time for all these silly things.”

He was proud of his baby sister as she is independent and beautiful in her own way but he was not happy with her profession as she travelled a lot and financially she was not that stable. But she never asked him.

“But to think about it Blake, perhaps you should give Jamie some pointers. . With your experience with women, you would be the best one to guide Jamie to get what she wants.” Richard said laughingly.

“Perhaps I should,” Jamie heard Blake agreeing thoughtfully.

I could not control my anger any longer and I barged in and said, “Shut up you two there is nothing you can teach me. I am smart, beautiful and independent and am happy the way I am.” She glared at Richard .

“Don’t challenge me Jamie, you know better than anyone else that its useless”