Enchanted by Patti Berg

Author:Patti Berg [Berg, Patti]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: Romance, General, Contemporary, Fiction
ISBN: 9780515115123
Google: NmKZuV0hhakC
Amazon: 0515115126
Publisher: Jove
Published: 1994-10-31T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

“Merry!”

“You don’t have to yell, young man. I’m standing right behind you.”

“Where did you put my shoes?”

“They’re all right there in the closet. My, my, my. Never seen a man with so many shoes.”

Mac’s crisply pressed white shirt hung out of the black dress slacks. The thin black tie hung loose around his neck. He held his socks in one hand and sorted through the neatly placed rows of shoes.

“But the shoes I always wear with my tux—they’re not here.”

“Oh, those shoes.”

“Yes, Merry, those shoes.”

“They were getting a bit worn on the bottom so I sent them out to be repaired.”

“You what!”

“Repaired. But don’t worry that head of yours, I got you a brand new pair for tonight.”

“Where?”

“Don’t be so impatient. They’re in that box up there,” she said, pointing to a shelf at the top of the closet.

Mac pulled down the box and pulled out shiny, black leather boots. “Cowboy boots?”

“You look disappointed. I thought you’d like them.”

“No, no, no.” Hell. Now I’m starting to talk like her.

He watched Merry putter around the room, picking up odds and ends of clothing he had tossed about. “Thanks, Merry,” he said, sitting on the edge of the bed, pulling on his socks and the new pair of boots. He wiggled his toes. He stood before the mirror and admired the way they looked with the bottom half of his tux. “They’re perfect.”

“I’ve never yet picked the wrong thing. You should know by now that I have a habit of matching people with things that suit them perfectly.”

Mac grinned, then slowly walked toward Merry, bent over, and kissed her tenderly on the cheek. “I have you to thank for so many things. I hope you’ll never leave.”

Merry looked up, her hands on her hips. “I’ll stay as long as I’m needed, young man.” She turned away, but not before Mac saw the tears beneath her funny little glasses.

Mac maneuvered through traffic, checking both sides of the street as he drove, looking for anything that might resemble a jewelry store. It was a last-minute thought. He didn’t want to arrive at Kathleen’s empty-handed. The flowers he sent earlier weren’t enough. Tiffany’s, and all the other stores he had frequented with Ashley, were closed early for the Independence Day celebration. But surely, something must still be open.

He turned off Broadway to avoid the onslaught of cars, hoping he might find something on the side street. It was nothing but an alley, he realized, and regretted leaving Broadway. And then he saw Holly’s, where the deserted alleyway came to a dead end. He parked the Mercedes at the curb and stared at the shop. Twinkling Christmas lights framed the windows, and holly draped around the door. This isn’t real, he thought, but he didn’t have time to question what he saw.

Inside, an elderly white-bearded gentleman stood behind the counter. He looked up and gave Mac a cheery smile. “Doing a little last-minute shopping?” he asked.

“Yes. How did you know?”

“I’ve seen that look hundreds of times.

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