Barefoot Bay: Giving Chase (Kindle Worlds Novella) (Cypress Corners Book 8) by JoMarie DeGioia

Author:JoMarie DeGioia [DeGioia, JoMarie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2017-02-13T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Chase let Carrie’s words wash over him. It was gratifying, because he was trying his damnedest to walk the razor-thin line between attentive and at-ease. This girl affected him like no other ever had, even if his own experience with the opposite sex was less than stellar.

“What are you doing Sunday?”

“Sunday?”

“Yeah. You’re off, right?”

“Yes.”

“Come out with me on Saturday night. You work a half-day, right? The girl at the spa desk said so.”

“Thanks, Paula. Yes.”

He let a smile curve his lips. “Then we’ll spend Valentine’s Day together.”

Her pretty eyes went round. “Valentine’s Day?”

“Sunday, Carrie.” He quirked a brow. “Haven’t you noticed all of the hearts strung just about everywhere?”

“They’re hard to ignore.”

“Then we’ll spend it together.”

She nibbled her lip, but then gave him a nod. “Okay.”

“Don’t worry, Red. I’ll make it one you’ll remember.”

She leveled a look at him. “That’s what I’m afraid of.”

She sounded so serious he felt a tingle of unease. “What, exactly, are you afraid of?”

Carrie studied the top of the table for a long minute before facing him again. “I’m afraid that memories will be all I have.”

Her statement was so sad his own heart sank. “That’s not all, Carrie.”

She started, and then nodded. “The baby.”

He didn’t grin, but he sure wanted to. “Yeah, the baby.”

She shifted in her chair and he suspected she was going to say more about it. Set down some ground rules or something like that. Then her eyes shifted and she looked at a spot over his shoulder.

“Chase!” a woman called, causing him to turn and follow Carrie’s gaze.

A woman raised a hand to him, her waist-length dark brown hair pulled back with a stretchy hairband like he’d noticed Carrie wore. From Billy’s description of Frankie Becker, he figured this had to be the woman herself.

“I’m so glad I caught you.” Her whiskey gold eyes sparkled as she let out a breath. “Sorry to interrupt your lunch. Hi, Carrie.”

“Hi, Frankie,” Carrie said with a smile.

“Chase Harris, Frankie.” Chase stood and held out a hand. “But I’m guessing you already figured that out.”

Frankie nodded. “Yep. I’m sorry Billy couldn’t come down here but I’m very glad to meet you.”

Chase dipped his head. “Likewise. Please, join us.”

He held out one of the empty chairs at their table and Frankie nodded and sat down.

“I’ll be quick,” she said. “I know we were supposed to meet later, but Elliot made some plans for this weekend that, apparently, start today!”

“For Valentine’s Day,” Chase guessed aloud, taking his seat once more.

Frankie’s smile was bright. “My husband loves to make grand gestures.”

Billy had told Chase all about Frankie’s husband, billionaire Elliot Becker. He was one of the founders of the Barefoot Bay Bucks minor-league baseball team, and a driving force behind the proposed stadium and tourist center. His wife’s goat farm and petting zoo would be an unusual but very welcome addition to that plan.

“So,” Frankie went on. “We’ll have to make arrangements to get the parcel to you next week sometime.”

Chase nodded. “That works for me.

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