A Match Made in Texas by Arlene James

Author:Arlene James
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: American Light Romantic Fiction, Christian Life, Fiction - Romance, Religious - General, Christian - Romance, General, Romance, Fiction, Religious, Romance - General
ISBN: 9780373875788
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2010-05-22T04:00:00+00:00

“You may not remember these guys,” Kaylie said as four young men crowded into the room. “They transported you to the hospital.”

“I remember.” Stephen acknowledged the paramedics with nods.

Having one leg in a cast made it difficult to kick one’s self, but he would have dearly liked to do so. Barring that, he’d have been pleased for the floor to open up and swallow him whole, adjustable bed and all. As it was, he could only smile and shake hands all around. It was bad enough that he’d made a fool of himself over her and the doctors, but he should’ve known that she wouldn’t give his room number to anyone who could or would harm him. To make matters worse, at least one of these fellows, Carter, was a real fan.

“Man, I saw your last shutout. Amazing game! One of the best I’ve ever seen.”

Stephen gladly recapped that game with the guy. It kept him from having to look at Kaylie. Eventually, he sent Carter to the drawer in the beside table where the autographed pucks were stored and saw them handed out.

“My agent’s working on those game passes,” Stephen told them. “I hope a game next season is okay. Playoff seats are just so hard to come by.”

“Oh, hey, I’d rather see you play, anyway,” Carter assured him. The others murmured agreement.

“Not that we’d turn down playoff tickets,” one was quick to add.

Stephen chuckled. “I hear you. I’d sure rather be there than here myself.”

Kaylie stepped in and put an end to the visit at that point. “Better let the patient get some rest, boys.”

He did feel a little ragged, but when she glanced at her watch, he suddenly felt even worse. She was going to leave him here on his own again. It was nothing less than he deserved, of course, but he didn’t like it. Still, he could not let her go without apologizing and at least trying to explain his behavior.

The paramedics dutifully filed out, waving and thanking him for the pucks.

“No, no,” Stephen protested. “Y’all took good care of me. I appreciate it.”

Carter was the last out the door. He smiled at Kaylie, waggled his puck at her and winked. Stephen felt a kick in his chest and an instant spike in his temper, and that’s when it hit him that she was right, after all. He was jealous! Terribly so.

The knowledge took his breath away. For the first time in his life, he was actually jealous, and he didn’t like it, not one little bit. The question was, what could he do about it? What should he do about it?

Helplessly, he watched her check her watch again, and the next thing he knew, he was pleading with her.

“Wait. Don’t go yet. Just wait a minute, will you?” Well, that was another first: Stephen Gallow pleading with a woman. Usually, they threw themselves at him and he occasionally allowed himself to catch one. None of them had ever affected him as Kaylie did, though. “I—I have something to say.

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