Bolted by Meg Benjamin

Author:Meg Benjamin
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Promise Harbor Wedding#2
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2013-04-02T10:00:00+00:00

Greta made three dozen muffins for breakfast, leaving two dozen of them for Alice to sell in the general store. Greta was a little curious about how much Alice would charge today, but not curious enough to brave whatever sarcastic comments Alice might have about her activities the night before.

Activities. Nice way to put it, Greta.

Nadia came in while she was rolling out dough on the kitchen table.

“Pie?”

Greta nodded. “I got some blueberries at Merton.”

“We have some growing in the backyard. Hyacinth could pick some—she’s quite good at it.”

Greta wondered briefly if Hyacinth was speaking to her again. She was betting on not. “Maybe for the next one.”

“Of course.”

One of Nadia’s penciled brows arched as she smiled, and Greta braced herself. Maybe she could head her off at the pass. “How was the movie?”

“Oh, all right I suppose. Some sort of cartoon. Hyacinth liked it.”

“Good.” Greta kept her gaze on her piecrust, willing Nadia to go away.

“And how was your evening?”

“Fine,” Greta said flatly.

“Did you have your picnic?”

“Yes.”

“And where did you go?”

Greta considered not answering, but she doubted that would be enough to shut Nadia off. “Tompkins Lake.”

“A pleasant spot.” Nadia readjusted the pink pashmina around her shoulders. “Did it work?”

Greta bit her lip. So not what she wanted to have a conversation about right now. “We had a good time. Thank you for suggesting it.”

“You’re welcome. I’m also going to suggest something else. Why don’t you take Hank some lunch at his dig or his hole or whatever it is? I don’t know what he eats normally, but I’m willing to bet it isn’t particularly healthy.” She picked up one of the leftover muffins, peeling off the paper sleeve. “I’m sure we could spare you for lunch. Also dinner, assuming you make something that can be warmed.”

Greta leaned back against the sink, drying her hands. “Okay, Nadia, what exactly is going on here? Are you a total romantic or what?”

Nadia shrugged. “I’m sure Alice would say that I am, but she’d be wrong. I don’t believe in pairing everybody off. Life’s not like Noah’s Ark, after all.” She adjusted the pashmina again. “On the other hand, when I see two people who seem compatible and who could both benefit from the relationship, what’s the harm in doing a little matchmaking?”

Greta gave her a dry smile. “For the record, I sort of started this particular match myself.”

“So you did. Although rescuing Hank from a hole could hardly be regarded as a strategy.” Nadia’s eyebrows arched again. “Unless, of course, you contrived to put him there in the first place.”

“Nope.” Greta picked up her dish towel again. “I’m not that forward thinking, I guess. I’m still not ready to be matched up by somebody else, though. I’d rather think it was my own idea, all in all.”

“Could I ask why you’re resisting? Do you object to Hank or do you object to the idea itself?”

Greta bent over the sink, washing the last of the coffee cups and very deliberately not looking at Nadia.

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