Courted by Trouble: A Courting Romance (In Hyacinth Book 3)

Author:Bree Cariad [Cariad, Bree]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LazyDay Publishing
Published: 2014-12-19T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Fall always had a feeling of finality to it. It rubbed out the warmth of summer and left behind a chill that announced winter was coming and fast. Finding that she needed to be out amongst people more, Stephanie started riding the bus into town every day and spending several hours at the Lava Lamp. In that time frame, she usually saw a few people she knew, Dora stopped by and had coffee with her every day, and she settled into a new comfortable routine.

Letting her fingers glide across the page of her notebook, she was busy drawing one of her latest design ideas when she felt more than saw someone next to her. Looking up, she was startled to look into a pair of familiar green eyes that looked slightly apprehensive.

“Christopher!”

A slow smile crossed his features. “Hey, Stephanie. Can I sit down here or is that against Hyacinth code?”

She wasn’t sure if he was teasing or being serious, so she tried to lighten the mood. “If it is, I’m sure the cops will be here shortly.”

Chuckling, he sat down across from her, eyeing her drawing. “I saw pictures of the wedding dress. That was a beautiful gown.”

“It really was,” she agreed. “I’ve worn my own clothes before, but I had never seen someone else in them. Watching her walk down the aisle was amazing.” After pausing, she said the first thing that popped into her head. “I was surprised not to see you at their wedding.”

He took a long sip of coffee before he answered. “Yeah. I had to return home for a few weeks. I had a long talk with Jerod before I left. He understood.” It sounded as though it wasn’t something he wished to talk about, so she changed the subject.

“Are you ready for winter?”

Snorting, he shook his head. “Yes, and no. I’ve got some goals I’m working on so it’s going to be a very busy few months for me. What about you?”

“I like winter, or at least used to. After all, if it weren’t for winter, we wouldn’t have spring.”

A flash of warmth lit his eyes. “Very true. So are you working on new designs?”

It was easy to talk to him. He had the same kind of internal warmth she recognized in men like Jerod Kinsley and Alex and Xander Covington. As the lighting outside of the windows darkened and the light turned gray, she looked over her shoulders. “Oh, dear. Looks like we might get snow.” Closing her pad, she began to put things back into her bag. “I had best get back to the bus station before it snows. The roads can get gnarly at that point.”

He glanced around. The only other people in the café besides the two of them were the baristas who were gazing out another window and not paying attention to them at all. “Stephanie,” he said in a soft voice and she looked up into his eyes. “Do you want to see me again?”

The question unsettled her.

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