Finding Home by Georgia Beers

Author:Georgia Beers [Beers, Georgia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: Fiction, General, Lesbian, Mystery & Detective, Romance, bold, strokes, e-books, BSB, ebooks, "You're getting rigid and predictable.
ISBN: 9781602820197
Google: NVovZJ2LN2sC
Amazon: 1602820198
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2008-05-20T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Natalie and Bentley were frolicking in the park for about half an hour on Friday evening when Sarah appeared, looking like the cat that ate the canary. Natalie said hi, then squinted at her as if trying to see further in.

“What?” Sarah asked, taking the slobbery ball from Bentley’s mouth with a grimace and tossing it for him.

“You’re all smiley,” Natalie replied.

“I’m all smiley?” Sarah said the word with a raised eyebrow.

“Yeah. You’re usually more…I don’t know…intense. More serious. Today, you’re smiley. How come?”

“Are you saying I’m not allowed to be smiley?”

Playing along at Sarah’s obviously teasing tone, Natalie answered, “No, not at all. I’m just saying it’s rare that I even see your teeth. And today, there they are, in all their pearly whiteness.

I’m just curious.”

Sarah laughed outright and the sound made Natalie grin even wider. Bentley plopped down at their feet, panting and wagging his nubby tail, apparently happy as a clam. Natalie loved seeing him like that and hoped Sarah did, too. Judging from the look on her face, it was a shared sentiment.

Sarah squatted down and gave Bentley a thorough neck-scratching, murmuring sweet words to him as Natalie watched.

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GEORGIA BEERS

She’d apparently gone home to change before joining them, donning a pair of khaki shorts and a navy blue polo shirt. Her dark hair was pulled back off her face and a Þ ne sheen of sweat sprinkled the back of her neck. The unexpected urge Natalie felt to touch her Þ ngertips to it was interrupted when Sarah looked up suddenly, catching Natalie by surprise with the blue of her eyes.

“I had a date last night, if you must know.”

Natalie’s eyebrows shot up into her hairline. “You did?

That’s great. I’d ask how it went, but I can see by your expression and mood that it went well.”

Sarah nodded. “I think it did.”

“Where did you meet her?” By unspoken pact, they began their usual stroll around the perimeter of this section of the park, alternating who threw the ball for Bentley. He fetched it and brought it back to wherever they were at the time.

“She gave a marketing presentation at my ofÞ ce yesterday.”

Natalie did a double take at her. “You asked somebody out who’s trying to get your business?”

Sarah’s face told Natalie she knew that wasn’t necessarily ethical. “I didn’t ask her out. She asked me out.”

“Okay, well, that makes a difference.” A teasing snort accompanied the comment.

“I know!” Sarah whined. “You’re right, I know. I’m bad. I probably should have said no. But she was so sexy and…it’s been a long time since somebody asked me out and…I wanted to go!

Sue me. I wanted to go. Do you know what I mean?”

Natalie tempered her laugh by putting a warm hand on Sarah’s back as they walked, rubbing it reassuringly. “Hey, you don’t have to explain to me. I totally understand that. Us single girls have to stick together. I probably would have done the same thing. Did you have a good time?”

“I did.

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