Grant Me The Moon by Caroline Clemmons

Author:Caroline Clemmons [Clemmons, Caroline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-04-02T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Saturday morning, Grant waited for Tory’s call. Maybe she’d slept late. He’d slept until almost seven, which was late for him.

At fifteen minutes until ten, she called. “Thanks again for a lovely evening.”

He pictured her gorgeous face as he spoke, “You talk to your friend?”

“Kurt’s meeting me at noon at his favorite Tex-Mex place. You still want to go?”

“You bet I do. I love Tex-Mex and will pick you up at eleven-fifteen. I hope this guy can help us.”

“I do too. If nothing else, I’ll get another dinner out of the deal. So far you’ve fed me three times this week and this will make four.”

“Helps me, Tory. Otherwise I’d have to dine with Grandpa and Brad. You’re much nicer company and a heck of a lot better looking.”

She laughed, and he loved the silvery sound. “I don’t know, the Grayson men are very attractive. That’s not just my viewpoint. I’ve heard it’s one held by many women. I’ll see you later.”

He considered her comment. Although he knew he wasn’t an ogre, he was happy to learn she thought he was easy on the eyes. Smiling to himself, he went to change clothes.

* * *

The forty-mile drive into Lubbock took just over a half hour. He used it to grill Tory about herself. “Where did you do your grad work?”

“Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. I finished two years ago and went to A&M to teach. I guess you went to Texas Tech.”

“For a fact and so did Brad. Good experience, but I didn’t see any point in going further. I’ve taken a few ranching classes as they’re offered. Have to keep up.”

He didn’t want to talk about himself, he intended to probe into her life. “You have siblings?”

“My brother Ted and his wife Serena live in Atlanta and both have demanding careers that have made them workaholics. My sister Annette and her husband Britton are in Denver and she’s a stay-at-home mom with two small kids. My parents are in Dallas but Mom had cancer two years ago and is just now recovering her strength. I’m the unattached one, so I’m the one who could come take care of Grandma.”

“You appear devoted to her.”

“I am. Secretly, I’m her favorite, although she tries not to show partiality when my brother and sister are around. Her name is Emily Victoria, and she’s happy I was named for her and have the same type personality. Ted and Annette are very different from me.”

“Oh, how?”

“Ted is convinced he has to make a million a year by the time he’s forty. Annette appears sort of laid back but she’s really organized. She’s a vegetarian who only eats organic and non-GMO foods and is a terrific mom. They’ve both married people who are perfect for them.”

They reached the outskirts of Lubbock. “Okay, tell me where we’re meeting your friend.”

She named the restaurant and location. “You don’t have to say ‘your friend’ as if he’s some sort of alien species. He’s a nice guy.”

That’s what bothered him.

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