Heartsong by Debbie Macomber

Author:Debbie Macomber
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2013-01-22T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Monday and Tuesday passed in a dull shade of expectancy. Even though her days and nights were full, Skye found several things she wanted to share with Jordan. Little things. She’d finally broken a seven-minute mile, a goal she’d set for herself a year before. And of course she wanted to tell him about Billy. And there was one thing he must know that was sure to displease him.

Wednesday afternoon Skye unlocked her apartment door, slipped off her shoes, and entered her bedroom to change clothes, a pattern so set it was almost like instinct. She flipped the switch to her radio, a sound to fill the silence. Funny, she’d never thought of music like that before. Music had been her panacea, filling the void in her life, offering challenge and purpose. Suddenly it had become a sound to fill the silence.

Later she lay with her head resting against the back of the sofa. Had she fallen in love with Jordan? Was all this longing for the sound of his voice and the coming weekend love? She cupped her tea mug with her long, slender fingers and sipped the tea absently. Her feelings for Glen had been so different from this. With Glen she’d felt cherished and protected. But Jordan drew from her something totally different. Something almost indefinable; a strong, fierce emotion. She shook her head to dispel her thoughts, unwilling to continue in this senseless vein.

Intent on reading her book, she tucked her bare feet beneath her and placed her mug down just as the phone rang.

“Hello,” she said cheerfully.

“Hello, Skye.”

“Jordan,” she breathed, and her heart skipped a beat. “I’m so glad you called. I was beginning to think my watery charades had convinced you I was a candidate for the loony bin.”

His laughter was full and rich. “The thought crossed my mind the first time you took off your shoe.”

Skye tightened her grip on the receiver, as if it would make what she had to say easier. “I have some bad news and some good news; which do you want first?”

He didn’t even pause. “I learned a long time ago to deal with any unpleasantness first.”

“When I got home last week,” she began hesitantly, “I looked on my calendar and I noticed that … that I’ve already got a date for this Saturday night. I … promised Sally I’d meet a friend of her husband’s.”

Jordan was silent for so long, Skye wondered if he was still on the line. “Jordan?” Her voice wobbled.

“Break it,” he demanded.

“I can’t. I want to, but Sally has gone to a lot of trouble, and I did promise …,” she finished lamely.

Jordan’s voice was sharp with anger. “I’ve already made my flight reservations, and frankly I really don’t care about hurting your friend’s feelings.”

“It’s not like a real date. I haven’t even met this guy. Sally’s been trying to fix this up for weeks. I can’t let her down now.”

The silence that followed felt oppressive.

“Just what do you expect me to do? Jump for joy?”

“No.

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