Bobbi and Soul by J. B. Marsden

Author:J. B. Marsden [Marsden, J. B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781939062475
Publisher: Sapphire Books Pubishing
Published: 2019-01-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

The week flew by for Bobbi after the episode with Wes Myers and his wife on Sunday. No other major problems presented themselves, and Wednesday, her afternoon off, came. She’d arranged to take Erin out for dinner. She’d felt so bad about falling asleep after dinner at her house last Friday, she’d invited her out to make up for her faux pas. Echoes of her mother saying, “That was rude, Roberta Francene,” would always haunt her actions in social situations, even at age thirty.

Needing some exercise in her overworked life, Bobbi went to the gym right from the clinic, did some cardio workouts, then swam for thirty minutes. She showered at the gym, picked up groceries for her sinfully empty kitchen, and drove home to do some much-needed housework. Her condo still had little furniture or accessories, but now the fridge at least looked as if someone lived there. While she still chastised herself for the low level of her homemaking, Bobbi couldn’t scare up the energy required for furniture shopping. She felt lucky to have got the groceries, and now she would do some cleaning to round out her day off like a good domestic person should.

Bobbi dutifully cleaned the bathroom and kitchen, and vacuumed, then, feeling accomplished, caught up on her reading, sitting at her desk, going through several online journal articles that had been on her to-read list. After reading two of the articles, her phone beeped an alarm that she’d set for six-fifteen. She wondered how the time had got away from her and whether these articles would ever get read. She quickly changed into dark twill trousers, a gray button down, and darker gray cardigan.

Her drive to Erin’s took less time because the roads were now clear of ice and snow. The clear road also made driving more relaxed. She hoped this dinner went well. She conceded that she liked Erin the more she knew her. She was a bright, perky person, not Bobbi’s usual type, which leaned toward snarky and sarcastic, like Amanda. But somehow, perky met her current needs. Erin’s priesthood made her curious, as well. Not many lesbians she knew could stomach the male dominance of the church, although for her, it was only hearsay. She’d never belonged to any church, so hadn’t any experience with it.

And although those parts of Erin enticed her, Erin’s tenderness toward her also warmed her heart. Yeah, who knew Bobbi Webster’s heart could be warmed again after the fiasco of Stephanie? Erin, while triggering Bobbi’s Stephanie-meter, turned out to be the opposite of her. Erin, while not innocent or naïve, put out vibes of contentment with her life. Bobbi sensed a calmness amid the chaos of parish life, and of demands from the needy congregants surrounding her. She doubted Erin took guff from anyone yet gave them a listening ear and let them down with kindness. Bobbi liked that combination. Was it called tough love, or something?

Then, there were Erin’s assets to consider. Adorable, pixie-like face.

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