Plain Return (The Plain Fame Series Book 4) by Sarah Price Read Free Book Online Page A

a new kind of respect, and she suspected that they no longer viewed her as just another one of Viper’s women but as Alejandro’s true wife. She could stand on her own two feet and speak in a manner that showed respect for God and an understanding of his plan.
    It certainly had given the people something to think about, that was for sure and certain.
    The tension had eased and the rest of the evening had progressed smoothly. There had been no more separation of the younger cousins from the older women. Instead, everyone remained at the table, talking and laughing. Alejandro, however, surprised her the most. He seemed to unwind and loosen up, telling stories from the recent trips that he and Amanda had taken. When he spoke, the rest of the people at the table listened, enthralled with his tales of fans and interviews, video shoots, and music recordings.
    There hadn’t been much time for Amanda to reflect further on what she had said about Aaron. Now, alone by the pool, she had only her thoughts to keep her company. And those centered on the realization that one event, the tragic death of her younger brother almost four years before, spoke of God’s love for his children.
    At the time, Amanda had thought Aaron’s death would ruin her family. Instead, his death had actually saved them.
    She sighed and shut her eyes, letting the sun warm her skin as she wondered when she had last thought of Aaron before the previous evening. She used to think about him on a daily basis, the guilt of his death still hanging over her head, for she knew she never should have left him unattended while he cared for that horse. There had also been her sister Anna’s depression, which had ruined Anna’s chances of marrying Menno. Amanda tried not to tear up as she remembered all of the sorrow and hardship that Aaron’s death had caused her family.
    Yet, what no one had realized at the time was that his death was part of God’s greater plan, a plan that Amanda certainly could not have predicted. It made her wonder what God had planned for her own future, especially as it related to Alejandro’s upcoming tour in South America and then in Europe. While she felt nervous about so much travel, she knew that, as long as she was with Alejandro, she was doing what God wanted. A husband needed the support of his wife, and she was only too happy to give it.
    “Ah, there’s my Princesa,” Alejandro exclaimed happily as he strolled outside, a mug of hot coffee in his hand. Amanda took in the sight of his black shirt and cream linen pants, a perfect crease down the front of each leg; Alejandro was clearly dressed for the day.
    She greeted him with a smile, her heart overcome with love at the sight of him. Since Christmas, she’d enjoyed every minute of his affection and attention, and the two of them had more than made up for time and trust lost to the emotional upheaval that his former manager, Mike, had caused.
    “Gut mariye!” she said, her voice playfully exaggerating her Pennsylvania Dutch accent.
    Alejandro laughed as he leaned down to kiss her. As his lips lingered above hers, she smelled the mesmerizing scent of coffee mixed with his cologne. He gently stroked her cheek and whispered, “Buenos días, mi querida.”
    She caught her breath again, as she had when she’d thought of Aaron earlier, but this time for quite a different reason.
    A slight hint of a smile touched Alejandro’s lips as he slowly pulled away and sat down on the edge of the chaise longue beside her. After putting down his coffee mug, he removed his sunglasses and studied her. His concentration made Amanda blush, which made his blue eyes sparkle with delight.
    “I see you are drinking in the sun,” he said at last. “You are wearing your sunblock?”
    She nodded and pointed to the pink bottle on the table next to her chair.
    “Ah, good.” He put the sunglasses back on and glanced up at the blue sky. “Perfect weather. You like Miami, no?”
    “I like wherever I