Designed by Love by Mary Manners

Author:Mary Manners
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781611163780
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Published: 2014-09-20T04:00:00+00:00

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Traci kicked off her running shoes and padded across the kitchen tile to fill a tea kettle with water. Coffee after dark wasn’t a good idea, especially following the long day she’d shared with Dylan and the way her pulse already hummed. At this rate, sleep might never come. But a warm cup of chamomile fit the bill perfectly and might ease her racing pulse.

She set the teakettle to boil and then took a few minutes to stretch the sore from her muscles. The evening’s run had been later than usual and tougher, too, perhaps because thoughts of Dylan kept drifting in to distract her from the tempo and her mental focus. She’d stumbled once and caught herself just before tumbling head-over-heels through the tree line and down an embankment.

Silly…and dangerous. Traci had chastised herself and forced all thoughts of Dylan from her mind, choosing instead to focus on upcoming cake orders while she formed a mental list of necessary supplies. She gave special attention to the order from Ryne and Kaci. She had become good friends with the pair, especially Kaci, since she’d moved to Heart’s Haven nearly a year ago, and thus wanted to add an extra-special touch to their creation. Kaci had mentioned she might stop by the cottage tonight to finalize things.

As if on cue, headlights cut through the muted kitchen window while a car turned into the driveway. Traci peered through the darkness, smiling when she saw Kaci unfold herself from the sedan. Kaci’s timing was perfect as the teakettle began to squeal. Traci removed it from the heat and added a second mug with a teabag to the counter, filled both cups with boiling water, and then headed to answer the door.

“Hi, Trace.” Kaci offered a little wave as she stepped into the living room. “I hope it’s not too late for me to barge in on you like this.”

“It’s never too late, and you’re not barging. I just got back from running and was about to steep a cup of warm chamomile. Care to join me?”

“Sounds great.” Kaci followed her into the kitchen and dropped into a chair. “I hope you don’t mind if I take a load off. All this planning for the wedding has frazzled me to the core. Who would have thought a simple outdoor wedding would have so many details to tie up?”

“You’re almost to the finish line, which I suppose is really a starting line of sorts—the beginning of your life together with the man you love.”

“You’re right.” The very thought brought a smile to Kaci’s lips. “You always have a way of putting things in perspective, Traci. That’s just one of the many things I cherish about you.”

The heartfelt words warmed Traci. She handed Kaci one of the filled mugs along with a teaspoon. “Did you get your dress back from alterations?”

“Yes. It’s just as gorgeous as they promised and fits like a glove.” Kaci positively glowed. “Only a few details remain—the cake and the music. Ryne’s next door talking with Dylan about the playlist for the reception.

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