All of You: A Small Town Friends to Lovers Romance (Winslow Grove Book 1) by S.M. West
Author:S.M. West [West, S.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: SMW Books
Published: 2024-02-14T18:30:00+00:00
Chapter 16
Wren
Ding. The bell chimes at the front desk of the library, and I hurriedly pour the last of the hot water for my tea.
From the kitchenette, I holler, âIâll be there in a minute.â
Still scalding, I pick up my tea and blow on the tendrils of white air rising from the too full mug. Slowly, I sip to prevent the hot liquid from spilling as I make my way to the front. âJust give me one sec. Iâve got a huge cup ofâ ââ
I stop short of the desk at the sight of Eddie Winslow. While they only share a father, and Eddieâs many years older than Oliver at forty-eight with a head of white hair and a full beard, I can still see a resemblance.
Both men are good-looking in that outdoorsy, clean-living kind of way. Both are kind and caring though Eddieâs more reserved than his younger brother. They also share a similar jawline, strong and commanding, and both have warm gazes even if Eddieâs eyes are blue instead of hazel.
âLet me help.â Before I can protest, Eddie scoops up the books Iâve got tucked under my arm.
âThank you. How are you?â
It has been a while since I last saw him. Although we werenât estranged or avoiding each other like Oliver and I were, or more like I was the one doing the avoiding, my path rarely crosses with his. Unless I have car problemsâEddie owns the best garage in townâor weâre dining at the same place, though he rarely eats out, we have no reason to run into each other.
He places the books down and turns to fully face me. âIâm good. Itâs great to see you.â
âYou too. Although I will admit, Iâm kind of shocked to see you in the library of all places.â I hope my tone comes off as teasing and not condescending.
He isnât a reader. For as long as I can remember, the man never sat still and was always doing something with his hands. Holding a book and reading was never one of those things. I still remember all those summers with Oliver when Eddie came to pick him up. Iâd be on the dock, feet in the water, losing myself in a world of fantasy or romance, and Eddie would rib me about all the hours I was wasting away when I could be doing something.
âYeah.â He peruses the library with a sly grin dancing on his lips. âSo this is a library. Wow. Who knew there were this many books?â
I poke him in the rib. âVery funny. What can I do for you?â
He takes one more look around. âI donât usually do this.â
âAnd what is that? Come to the library?â
âYeah, that too. I donât want to meddle, but I wanted to just check in on how things are goingâ¦â He glances around once more and lowers his voice. âWith Oliver. I know heâs worried youâll bail on him, especially with Dotâs latest threat.â
My shoulders rise and I can feel my frown forming.
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