Decorating Schemes by Ginny Aiken

Author:Ginny Aiken [Aiken, Ginny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cozy, mystery, religious, women sleuths
ISBN: 9781585587704
Google: qv1-B0MxOSEC
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 2006-03-01T22:15:22.465000+00:00

At the coffee shop, Dutch had chosen a booth by the window. I was about to order at the counter, when he waved a venti cup. “Double-shot caramel macchiato, right?”

I hurried. “You’re a lifesaver.”

“I’m not that round.”

“Ugh! I didn’t know you suffered from pun-itis.”

He lifted one shoulder. “At least I’m trying to laugh.”

I took a long swig of caramelly, creamy coffee. The rich flavors woke up all my taste buds, and I began to feel more like myself.

My sympathy showed up again. “It’s hard, isn’t it?”

“I’m sorry.”

“Sorry? What do you mean?”

“I gave you a hard time last year, and now I know what you went through. I made matters worse. I hope you can forgive me.”

I gaped.

He reached across the table and, with one long finger, pushed up my jaw. “I’m not that big of a monster, you know.”

“I know... I mean, you caught me off guard.”

“Because I did the decent thing?”

“No. Because it’s so hard to ask forgiveness. It’s such a God thing to do.”

“Whoa. I’m nowhere near there. I just know what’s right and what’s wrong.”

Chalk one up for Dutch. “I’m glad. And, sure, I forgave you.”

“Then we should be able to get somewhere, with the crime and the remodel and redesign of the Marshall home.”

“What a concept! An optimistic man.”

“If I let myself think otherwise, I’ll go nuts.”

I stood. “Been there, done that. Want anything from the counter? I’m going for one of those little wooden stirrers. The caramel’s glopped to the bottom.”

“Cinnamon would be nice.”

“Be right—”

My words died an instant death at the sight of two familiar heads. Together. Lips locked. Not ten feet away.

I stared.

I couldn’t move.

“Haley?” Dutch asked. “Are you okay?”

Blinking helped. Shaking my head did too. But when I looked again, nothing had changed.

“Dad’s kissing Madeleine Ogleby!”

“Madeleine Ogleby?”

“Yeah, you know. Deedee Marshall’s mom.”

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