A Soldier's Valentine by Jenna Mindel

Author:Jenna Mindel
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-11-08T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

By the time Ginger returned with baked goods and a bouquet of flowers, Zach’s groupies were only a couple of women who looked disappointed as they left. “What’s with them?”

Zach sipped from his coffee mug. “I’m not doing hot work this morning, so they left.”

“Oh.” Ginger raised the bakery box. “I’ve got Danish and doughnuts if you’d like some.”

He grinned. “Yeah.”

Ginger nodded for him to follow her. She set down the box on the table in her break room and put out little plates and napkins.

Zach dug in. “Thanks.”

“Thank you for the class on glass last night. You’re a good teacher.”

“Yeah?” He looked surprised by that. The corner of his mouth lifted. “You’re a good student.”

Ginger’s heart pumped hard. “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

Ginger checked her watch then bustled about filling her electric urn with water and then plugged it in. Did she imagine that Zach watched her every move? She turned around to check, but he was grabbing another goodie from the box. “Sally should be here soon.”

He nodded. They both heard the jingle of bells, and Zach made a move to leave.

“I’ll see who it is. Eat your Danish.” Ginger hurried out and spotted Sally standing in the middle of Zach’s retail space. “So, what do you think?”

Her previous landlord, mentor and friend smiled. “This is lovely, just lovely. He’s done a lot of work. Where is he?”

“In the back.” Ginger thumbed toward her shop but then she felt Zach’s presence behind her.

“Morning, Sally.” He stood right next to her and offered his hand to the elderly woman, brushing lightly against Ginger’s arm in the process.

Did he have to stand so close?

And Sally smiled as she shook Zach’s hand. “You two get along well, I see.”

“Uh, yeah.” Zach spoke first. “Would you like the full tour?”

“I’d love one, yes.” Sally grabbed Ginger’s hand and squeezed. “I’m so glad to see you are well, dear.”

Ginger squeezed back. Well might be a relative term subject to interpretation considering the roller coaster of emotions she’d been on in the past twenty-four hours. “Thanks, Sally.”

“And he’s a looker, too,” her dear friend whispered, only it was loud enough for Zach to hear.

He cocked one eyebrow at her, waiting for a response.

“Yes.” What else was Ginger supposed to say?

Zach was indeed handsome, but after last night’s kiss that left her wanting more, and then his teaching her how to work with glass, she was in a bit of a tailspin. His invitation to work for him was tempting. But not all temptations were healthy.

“Now, tell me how all this works.” Sally pointed to the furnaces and workbench.

“Ginger can tell you while I wrap something for you.” Zach went to his counter and grabbed a wad of Bubble Wrap.

Sally glanced at her with wide eyes. “You know all this?”

Ginger felt her face heat, and she glared at Zach’s back. “Some. He showed me a few things about making glass...”

She didn’t admit that it was last night. Instead she launched into a quick explanation of the process.

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