BREAKTHROUGH (Love's Not Easy Series Book 2) by Nicole Rickman Page A

Jaxson telling Lexie about work. He was talking good about Aimee.  She decided it was time for her to let Lexi introduce them.
     
    Jaxson’s mouth dropped open when Aimee entered the kitchen and propped her arms on the bar asking what she needed to do.  Lexi came over and kissed his cheek.  “Jaxson, this is my roommate and one of my best friends, Aimee.”
     
    “Miss Pittman, I am…”
     
    Aimee laughed. “Jaxson, please call me Aimee.  I am sorry we could not meet before I showed up at work.”
     
    “Aimee.  I knew you were studying business here.  I just had no clue that you were Lexi’s friend, Aimee, she talks so much about.”
     
    “Yeah.  I didn’t want things to be weird when I showed up unannounced and then when all the stuff with your supervisor happened, I didn’t want people thinking you had somehow caused all the mayhem.”
     
    “Thanks for that.  For the record, the guys in our department are so glad you came when you did.”
     
    “Thanks.”
     
    Lexi took Jaxson’s arm.  “Enough talk about work.  It is Friday night and we are going to have some fun.”
     
    They all agreed and joined James and Piper on the patio. Aimee was surprised to see Sophia at the grill.  She was their roommate last year, but now she was living her dream in culinary school.
     
    Sophia had driven down for the evening to meet with the girls.  She wanted to tell them that, over the summer, she got married.  They eloped, that was why no one knew.  She added she was not pregnant she wanted to finish her Culinary degree before anything like that.
     
    They both joined church shortly after they married.  Aimee was so happy.  A year ago she came to Neahovia with one friend, Piper; she and Piper were the only two out of the seven roommates that were Christians.  Lexi got saved in March.  Josiah had a rough life and was a nineteen year old alcoholic, until he gave his life to the Lord in May.  Now, with Sophia announcing her new found salvation, the only two people lost to Christ were Colin and Aiden.
     
    The food was great.  Sophia has always had a way with food; but, she was learning a lot more in school.  After dinner, the group walked down to the beach and played a game of volleyball.  When they came back to the flat, Sophia left and everyone else watched movies.  Aimee started feeling like a fifth wheel, so she went to her room after the first movie.
     
    Sunday morning, Aimee had the hard task of making sure her hair, make-up, and dress was right for church and her elegant casual dinner with LJ’s parents.  She chose a neon blush color chiffon dress with a pleated front bib, and cross-over tulip layer at the skirt portion. She loved the keyhole back and banded waist. The black attached ribbon sash was tied in the front.
     
    Aimee curled her hair in loose curls and went to downstairs to meet up with Lexi and Piper.  Today, Piper was driving the girls to church, since LJ was picking Aimee up after worship service and Jaxson was taking Lexi out for dinner.
     
    Aimee thought church went by so fast.  After service, she talked to Tessa.  Tessa had really been there for Aimee since her mom died.  In fact, Tessa, James, and the entire Anderson family has become her family.
     
    LJ showed up at one-thirty on the dot. He complemented Aimee on how good he thought she looked.  Aimee thanked him and complemented him as well.  The drive to LJE did not take long.  He took her to a private dining area.  She thought she was just having dinner with his parents and his sister, Sheridan.  So she was very shocked to see his entire family at the table.
     
    “I thought we was just meeting your parents.”  Aimee whispered in his ear.
     
    “I am sorry, I thought I told you that Sunday was family dinner.”  He kissed her cheek.
     
    “You did, but you said it was at your parents’ home, so when you said we were having dinner here with your parents, I assumed it did not include your whole