A Time to Mend by Sally John

Author:Sally John
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2009-05-17T16:00:00+00:00

Forty-six

Steam becomes you, Jenna, my dear.” Erik chuckled, his hazel eyes glinting in the sunlight. “Little curlicues churning from both ears.”

“Shut up.” Jenna glared across the table at her brother.

“Ooh. Daggers flung from the eyes. That’s attractive too. Kevin will be charmed.”

“I said shut”—she picked up her water glass and calmly dumped its contents into his Bloody Mary—“up!”

“Hey!” He sopped the red overflow with a napkin. “That was totally uncalled for.”

“I don’t think so. Felicia is not coming, but Kevin is?” She shoved her chair aside and stood. “You are such a jerk. Oh no!”

At the sight of Kevin on the far end of the patio, she plopped back down. With only one narrow aisle between her and the one doorway, he blocked any escape.

Erik smiled. “You could crawl over the wall. Take the beach route.”

“This isn’t funny. I swear, Erik—”

“Hi, Jen.”

She turned, and her breath caught. Kevin looked good. He looked so good. His eyes locked on hers. His mouth did its lazy, upward-curving thing. He wore a white polo shirt that hugged his shoulders and covered most of his tattoo.

Tattoos. Plural.

She pressed her lips together.

Erik, ever the gentleman except where his sister was concerned, stood up and shook Kevin’s hand. “Hi. Have a seat. Sorry about the mess.” He moved to the chair nearer the wall, signaling the waitress with a wave of his hand. “Kev, what would you like to drink?”

Kevin sat directly across from her. “Iced tea. Thanks.”

“Coming right up.” Erik smiled as the waitress approached. “Hi, darlin’.”

While they flirted and a busboy cleaned the spilled drink, Jenna pushed back her chair. Being cornered by these guys was definitely not her idea of fun. She wouldn’t be surprised if her dad showed up next.

Before she could slip away, Kevin angled his face beneath the bus-boy leaning over their table.

She read his lips. I miss you.

Well . . . maybe she’d stay . . . for a bit.

Erik clapped his hands together. “Okay, kiddos, I’m out of here. Unless you need a referee?”

Jenna rolled her eyes.

Kevin said, “We’ll be fine. I think?”

She nodded at him.

Erik got up and playfully slapped Kevin’s shoulder as he stepped behind him. “Watch her closely, my man. She’s feisty today.” He moved to Jenna and leaned over to hug her.

“You will pay for this, you dork.”

“Yes, I already gave the waitress my credit card. Brunch is on me.”

“Erik—”

He tapped her nose. “Just kiss and make up. You two are my last hope that wedded bliss is possible. Felicia sends her love.” He strode off without a backward glance.

Kevin said, “You didn’t know I was coming?”

She shook her head. “You?”

“Nope.”

The waitress arrived at their table. “Wow. Erik Beaumont is your brother! So what was it like growing up with San Diego’s favorite news anchor?”

Jenna hated that sort of question, especially from cutesy, fawning young females. Of course, they were the only ones who asked them. “He was and is and always will be a dork.”

She laughed. “Spoken like a true sister. Are you two ready to order?”

Food was the last thing on Jenna’s mind.

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