An Unlikely Match by Barbara Dunlop

Author:Barbara Dunlop
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Barbara Dunlop

Chapter Six

In her front hallway, Amelia kicked off her shoes and groaned as her bare feet hit the soft carpet. It had been a brutally long day, and all she could think about was pouring herself a glass of the bargain chardonnay in her fridge and looking for some happy news from her friends on social media. She’d gone to three open auditions today, waited her turn in the stuffy hallways, and poured her heart out in the monologues.

Deep down inside, she knew she wouldn’t get a callback. She had been able to tell by the expressions on the casting staffs’ faces that she wasn’t right for any of the parts. She knew she had to shake it off, told herself each and every part was a crapshoot. There were so many things outside her control, and not getting any particular part didn’t mean she wasn’t a good actress. She had to be patient, and she had to maintain confidence.

Okay, so right now what she had to do was have a glass of wine. Maybe the confidence would come later. She moved to the small kitchen and pulled open the refrigerator door. A half-full bottle of wine was one of the few items inside. She kept meaning to pick up a decent load of groceries, but it was difficult without a car.

While she poured the wine, she heard voices outside, male voices, along with male laughter. Morgan obviously had some friends over. And they were obviously having fun.

Why wouldn’t he be having fun? He had a good job, a great career, all the furniture one man could want. And he always seemed to have delicious food in his kitchen. Her stomach rumbled gently around the wine.

Curious, she moved toward her patio door, intending to sneak a peek without bothering them. Leaving her living room light off, she squinted through the glass, focusing on one man, then another, then Morgan in profile. Her chest gave a funny contraction at the sight of him. He was wearing one of those ghastly plaid shirts and his glasses. But his hair looked terrific.

Then the older of the three men seemed to catch sight of her. He said something to Morgan, and Morgan looked over as well. She quickly drew back, embarrassed to be caught spying.

Her mortification grew exponentially when Morgan stepped over the low fence and crossed her patio. She’d been caught, and there was nothing to do but own up. She pulled open the sliding door.

“I heard voices,” she defended her behavior.

“Hey, Amelia,” he greeted with a friendly smile.

Warmth shimmied through her at the gravelly sound of his voice, and she stopped caring about being embarrassed. She was simply glad to see him. In fact, she wished she could lean against his broad chest, have his comforting arms wrap around her.

“Hi,” she breathed in return.

“Did you just get home?” he asked.

“I did.”

He canted his head toward his own yard. “Ryder came by for pizza.”

She looked past Morgan, now recognizing the younger man from the night at Sapphire Sunday.

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