03_The Doctor's Perfect Match by Irene Hannon

Author:Irene Hannon
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2009-12-15T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

This was a mistake.

As Marci flipped through the small closet in her cottage, trying to decide what to wear to church, she was having serious second thoughts about agreeing to attend. She didn’t belong in a house of God.

On the other hand, she did want to meet the minister. Christopher had said the man was enthusiastic about the elder-assistance idea, and if she was going to pull anything together in the short time she had left on the island, she needed a lot of help. And the sooner the better.

The Lord would just have to put up with her for one day.

Pulling a beige skirt and a cotton madras blouse off their hangars, she tossed them on the bed as a knock sounded at the door.

Her pulse took a leap, and she checked her watch. Christopher was twenty minutes early. And she wasn’t anywhere close to ready!

“Marci?” Another, more persistent knock. “You there?”

She sagged against the wall. J.C.

Relieved, she padded over to the door and pulled it open.

Her brother grinned as he eyed her baggy sleep shirt, tousled curls and bare feet. “Did I wake you?”

“It’s eight-thirty. Only slugs sleep this late.”

“Hey, it’s okay to sleep in on vacation. Although this hasn’t been much of one for you, from what I can see.”

“I like keeping busy.”

“That’s not what vacation is supposed to be all about.”

At his chiding tone, she folded her arms across her chest and gave him a pointed look. “To each his own. So, what’s up?”

“A little prickly this morning, aren’t we?”

She chose not to dignify that comment with a reply. Instead, she arched an eyebrow and shot him a disparaging look—a well-practiced stance that discouraged most men.

But it didn’t work with her brother. It never had.

Chuckling, he propped a shoulder against the doorframe. “You know, I love you even when you’re in one of these ornery moods. Anyway, Heather and I are going to brunch after church. Want to join us? We could swing back around and pick you up.”

Uh-oh. She hadn’t told him about her plans for the morning, intending to simply walk into church and surprise him. That way, he’d have the whole service to recover from his shock at her presence. And if she was lucky, Heather would rein in the interrogation that was sure to follow.

“Um, I’m not sure that will work.”

“Why not? We’ll have the car, so you can’t go anywhere. You might as well eat with us.”

She was stuck. He’d keep pushing until she gave him a reasonable explanation for her refusal.

Taking a deep breath, she plunged in. “I don’t know what my plans will be after church, J.C. I’m going to the service with Christopher.”

Her brother’s astonished expression was almost comical. “You’re going to church?”

“Yeah.”

“With Christopher Morgan? Henry’s neighbor?”

“Yeah.”

He squinted at her. “Why?”

“It’s a chance to meet the minister. He’s interested in helping get the elder-assistance program I told you about off the ground. And that will be good for Henry.” She checked her watch. “Look, he’s going to be here in a few minutes.

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