Dear Mr. Maybe: The Matchmaker Series by Dori Lavelle

Author:Dori Lavelle [Lavelle, Dori]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-02-11T16:00:00+00:00

CALEB

After a long day at the office, I walk into Hotel LaClaire, thoughts of Ellie still on my mind. How the hell am I going to keep it together until the next time I see her?

As soon as I enter, Jane Stilwell, the restaurant manager walks up to me, her smile as bright as always. She has the looks, the curves, and the pretty smile, but she can’t compare to Ellie. I’m pretty sure no woman can.

“Caleb,” Jane tucks a dark lock of her hair behind her ear. “Where have you been? You haven’t been in here for a while.”

“I know.” I glance at my phone, still hoping for a text message from Ellie. On the way to the hotel I had considered contacting her, but I didn’t want to overwhelm her. “I’ve been out of the country a lot.”

“Great to see you.” Jane bats her eyelashes. “Your brothers are waiting for you in the back.”

“Thanks, Jane.” As I walk away from her, I can feel her following me with her gaze.

“See you later,” she calls after me.

I halt and turn around. “Yeah,” I say, my mind still not fully present. “See you.”

I disappear into the dining area that’s reserved for the LaClaire family and their guests.

“What’s up with the goofy grins?” I say as I pull out a chair.

“We’re just happy for you, that’s all,” Bryant says.

“What makes you think I got what I want?” I run a hand down my cheek. This morning, I definitely got what I wanted. Ellie blew my mind in more ways than I could ever have imagined. She’s unlike any woman I have ever met.

But is it the real thing? Can love really happen so fast?

“It’s written all over your face, dude.” Neal lifts his glass of water to his lips. “Are you going to tell us everything or what? We’ve been waiting all day.”

“How about we order first?” Lance picks up the menu. “I have a feeling this is going to take a while.”

“I’m not hungry,” I say.

“Looks like someone’s filled with love.” Neal clasps his hands on the table. “Go on, tell us how it went.”

I clasp my hands behind my head. “Fine. I’ll tell you what happened.” There’s no point in torturing them.

“Was she as hot as in the photo?” Lance drops the menu.

“She was hotter in real life.” I pause a little too long because someone clears their throat. “She’s not just beautiful on the outside. She has a beautiful soul.”

“Wow,” Derrick says in disbelief. “I never thought I’d hear you say something like that about a woman. You didn’t seem that interested in a woman’s inner beauty.”

I run a hand through my hair. “Yep, I’m kind of surprising myself these days.”

“Looks like our mission is accomplished, then.” Neal puffs out his chest. “Am I right, Caleb?”

“Aren’t you guys jumping the gun a little? We just met for the first time. We’re not headed to the altar or anything.” Without my permission, an image of Ellie with a veil in front of her face appears in my mind, and snatches my breath.

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