A Man of His Word by Sandra Steffen

Author:Sandra Steffen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-07-10T16:10:17+00:00

Chapter Seven

Other than catching a glimpse of April pushing Gracie and Violet on the swings, Cole didn’t see her again the rest of Wednesday morning. From time to time he heard the twins laughing, and at one point he smelled something mouthwatering and sweet. Around noon the garage door went up and then down.

When he made a pass through the kitchen on his way outside for more supplies, the house was utterly quiet. April and the girls must have gone out. There was a pan of something cooling on the counter. Next to it was a small gleaming plate, knife and fork.

Back upstairs, he tuned an old radio to a local station and concentrated on his work. By three o’clock he’d insulated the entire ceiling and had started on one wall.

Gracie and Violet were playing outside the next time he went down for more insulation. After hefting a cumbersome roll onto one shoulder, he turned around and saw April walking toward him, a tall glass in each hand.

Wearing blue today, she stopped directly in his path and said, “I noticed you found a slice of caramel apple coffee cake.”

“Actually, I found two slices,” he admitted a little sheepishly as he lowered the bundle back to the ground.

Careful not to touch her fingers, he took the glass she held out to him, but he couldn’t seem to refrain from looking at her mouth as she sipped her lemonade. What was there about her that instilled this sense of urgency and yearning for something he couldn’t even name? Whatever it was, he’d felt it from the other side of the world before he’d even met her.

“What’s your favorite color?”

He started. “Pardon me?”

“Your favorite color. I was just wondering what it is.”

He sipped his beverage but made no reply.

“I already know you have a penchant for sweets. You washed the plate and fork you used, so I think it’s safe to say you’re well mannered. What’s your favorite kind of movie?”

“I haven’t seen a movie in years.”

“Remind me to never watch the Oscars with you. What about music?”

“What are you doing?” he asked.

“Besides helping you take a break and have something to drink so you don’t pass out from heatstroke and dehydration, you mean? Short term, I’m trying to fill an awkward silence. The bigger picture is that you’re remodeling my upstairs and will be here for the next four weeks. Which means we’ll be in close proximity. Plus, I like to get to know my friends.”

“Are you always such a smart aleck?” he said.

She laughed. “Always. Well?”

On a groan, he said, “I haven’t thought about my favorite anything in a long time. I don’t have a favorite color.”

“Everyone has a favorite color. Violet’s is purple and Gracie’s is pink. Jay’s was green. My dad’s was blue. My sister, Marilee’s, is black. If you ever meet her, it’ll make perfect sense.”

She took another sip of her drink, and he couldn’t stop his gaze from straying to her mouth again.

“As I said, everyone has one.

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