Harbor Lights by Sherryl Woods

Author:Sherryl Woods
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Publisher: MIRA
Published: 2009-01-09T16:00:00+00:00

Saturday was Shanna’s busiest day at the store. Thankfully, she’d been able to get a new shipment of books in on Friday and the shelves were once again fully stocked. Today, there’d been no lull, no chance to run over to Sally’s to grab a quick sandwich, not even long enough to call in a take-out order and pick it up.

When Kevin walked in the door around three o’clock, she was so relieved to see him, she almost threw her arms around him.

“If you can pick up a sandwich for me at Sally’s, I will love you forever,” she told him, barely aware of the startled expression her comment elicited. “I neglected to bring lunch with me today. I keep forgetting that Saturdays are too busy for me to get out of here. I’m starving.”

Kevin pulled a familiar white sack out from behind his back. “Tuna on rye, chips and a diet soda,” he told her.

She did throw her arms around him then. “You’re an angel.”

He lifted a brow at that. “Hardly. I passed by earlier and could see you were swamped, so I took a guess that you wouldn’t have time for lunch unless it magically appeared.”

“I do love magic,” she said, ripping into the bag. She took a bite of the thick sandwich and sighed as if it were gourmet fare. “Did you get something for yourself?”

“I ate earlier at the house.” He hesitated, then added, “My mother’s here.”

Her hands stilled and she met his gaze. “You don’t sound entirely happy about that.”

“We have our issues,” he admitted. “But, actually, today it went okay. She mentioned an idea that I haven’t been able to shake.”

“What kind of idea?” Because he looked more excited than she’d ever seen him, she set the sandwich aside to listen.

“About what I should be doing with myself.”

She gave him a puzzled look. “I thought you were getting your captain’s license so you could do fishing charters.”

“That was the plan,” he agreed. “But she reminded me I always threw the fish I caught right back out to sea.”

“Okay,” she said slowly. “Which means?”

“I might not make the best fishing charter captain,” he said, a twinkle in his eyes. “Fishermen usually prefer to take their catch home. They might not appreciate a captain who snatches it right back out of their hands.”

“Aha,” she said as understanding dawned. “But she planted another idea in its place.”

“She did. You know my uncle Thomas is an environmentalist?”

“Of course I do. He’s mentioned in just about every article I’ve read on what’s happening to the bay.”

“My mother thinks I should talk to him.”

Again, Shanna saw the excitement lighting his eyes. It definitely hadn’t been there when he’d talked about fishing. “What do you think?” she asked carefully.

“That she’s right. I have to say it grates a little that she knows me so well, but I’m not going to ignore the idea just because it came from her. Do you have any books in here about the bay? Not tourist

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