Chance at Love on Mystic Bay (Island County Series Book 6) by Karice Bolton

Author:Karice Bolton [Bolton, Karice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bulldog Press
Published: 2017-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

“You know what I kind of wonder?” Holly asked.

Her blonde hair was in a twisted French braid, and she wore a pair of charcoal leggings and a hot pink sweatshirt with an oversized neck, reminiscent of the eighties.

“What? Tell me.” I smiled, reaching for the leaf-shaped miniature maple chips.

I sprinkled the last cup of tiny maple candies onto the chamomile leaves and looked up at my sister.

“I wonder if you’re falling for him because you know it won’t go anywhere.” She pressed her lips into a thin line before letting out a deep breath through her nose.

“Where’d that come from?” I asked, shaking my head.

“It just occurred to me that the one time you’ve let yourself play with the idea of dating a man, he just happens to be one who’s on his way out of town.”

I grabbed a stool and pulled it over. I needed to sit down after that one.

“Well?” she asked. “Do you think it could be a possibility?”

I pushed the lid on the tea and shoved the tin away. I might as well tell her about my plan.

“Actually, it’s not like that at all. The reason I’m hanging out with him so much is because he’s giving me insight into the psyche of a man.”

“Ha.” She lifted a plastic bottle of vanilla extract off the table and placed it on a shelf. “Do you expect me to believe that?”

“I’m serious. Once I found out he was moving, I thought he’d be the perfect guy to give me some advice about dating, men, red flags to look out for.” I shrugged. “Stuff like that.”

“Keep telling yourself that.” Her hand was on her hip as she chewed her lip. “Do you actually think I’m buying what you’re trying to sell?”

I let out a sigh. “You don’t have to believe it. I’m just letting you know that he and I made a deal, and we’ve been sticking to it for the last few weeks.”

“How do you think that’s going to work when you go out of town together?” she asked, smiling.

“Considering it’s a family affair, I’d imagine just fine.” The front door chimed. “I don’t care if you believe me or not. I’ve learned a lot from him.”

“Like what?” my sister asked.

I craned my neck to see two women walking into the store.

“Not all men are dicks,” I whispered and Holly chuckled.

“I guess it’s been worth it then.”

I walked into the shop to greet our customers just as Chance walked by the window. He didn’t stop by and my heart kind of fell. I didn’t even know he was on the island.

“Do you have an online store?” one of the women asked as her friend sniffed one of the samples of the orange cream chamomile tea.

“We do.” I handed her a glossy pamphlet with the online information. “Would you like a cup of tea to sample?”

“I’d love some,” the woman told me.

“Perfect. We have blueberry scone or berry valentine.”

I watched Chance wander by the window again and hid a smile.

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