Harlequin Heartwarming April 2016 Box Set by Melinda Curtis

Author:Melinda Curtis
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781460396841
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTY

ANDREW POKED AT his piece of the extravagantly frosted cake Kari had made. Usually he loved Rob’s fiancée’s cakes. He’d gotten the W of the “Way to Go, Eric” celebratory dessert that Eric’s mom had dropped off at the station.

He was definitely glad that Eric was finally back in the land of the living and had shaken off the coma.

But not even Kari’s confection could lift his mood. How had he misjudged Mallory so badly? Forget LeeAnn. This was truly the mother of all diva disasters.

Jackson’s familiar step approached Andrew’s hiding place in the bowels of the stationhouse. “Hey, buddy. You got a visitor. I think you’ll want to see who it is.”

Tossing the uneaten cake in a trash bin, Andrew squinted against the sunlight to see who had dropped by. He stopped in his tracks when he recognized the familiar silhouette of long legs, a flowy little skirt and impossibly high heels.

“Heck, no,” he said and pivoted around. “I don’t want to see her.”

Jackson planted a meaty hand in the middle of his chest, blocking his escape. “I think you do.”

“Is this more of your practical jokes? It’s not funny, Jackson. This time, I thought she might be—”

“If you did, then you owe it to yourself and to her to see it through. You think I’d come get you for her, of all people, if I hadn’t heard a preview of what she had to say? I may prank you with the best of them, but you’re my friend, Monroe.”

The uncharacteristic serious note in Jackson’s voice turned him around. “I can’t think of a thing she’d have to say to change my mind about her.”

“That, boy, is an example of your complete failure of imagination.” He gave Andrew a not-so-gentle shove in Mallory’s direction. “Now git.”

Andrew approached the bright sunlight and Mallory slowly. He could tell that she’d been crying—she hadn’t even fixed her makeup. Her skirt was rumpled, and her blouse was, too. Her hair was frizzy as all get-out.

He’d never seen her look more beautiful.

“What?” he snapped.

“I guess I’ve interrupted a party,” she began slowly. “I saw the cake.”

“Eric’s mom brought it by. He’s out of the coma.”

“Oh, that’s good!” Mallory’s face brightened.

“He still has a lot of rehab to go through. They say he may never be able to return to active duty—but we’ll see.”

The hopeful light in her eyes faded, and she said in a diffident voice, “I’m glad.” Her hands folded and unfolded a sheaf of papers. She lacked her usual spit and polish, and that kept Andrew off balance.

“You wanted to tell me something?” That, Monroe, was cold as ice in December.

Mallory shoved a heavily creased sheaf of papers toward him. “This—this is for you. It’s the lawsuit. I got Chad to pull it.”

“What?” A flicker of hope pulsed through him. He tried manfully to douse it.

She looked as though she wanted to turn and run. Still, even with no makeup and frizzy hair, she was the Mallory he’d come to know.

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