Heaven Can Wait by Emily Dalton

Author:Emily Dalton [Emily Dalton]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781459275034
Publisher: Harlequin

Chapter Eight

“The repairs on the bridge were completed just this morning, Mr. Schofield,” Teri said brightly. “So now the approach to Oak Meadows is as good as new. Isn’t the view lovely from here?”

Mr. Schofield grunted. Grunting had so far been the extent of his comments during their trip from the airport.

As he’d stashed Schofield’s luggage in the trunk, Ken Jacobs had told Teri in a harried whisper that his client was a little out of sorts because of a last-minute flight schedule change. Apparently, he’d ended up on a plane with a flight number that included the double use of a certain digit—to remain nameless, Ken added judiciously—which he considered very unlucky. It was just the sort of situation he always took great pains to avoid, but since he was eager to close the deal on Oak Meadows, Schofield braved getting on the plane and probably worried about crashing the whole time.

Although she felt rather guilty about rejoicing in another person’s temporary misery, Teri couldn’t have been happier. The edgier Schofield was, the better. Snatching a glance at his luggage ticket, she noted that he’d arrived on flight 1544, so that meant “four” was Mr. Schofield’s unlucky number. She stored away that information to be used later.

On her way to the airport, Teri had stopped at her New Orleans apartment and changed into a gray tailored suit and black pumps. She would much rather be in her casual clothes, but she needed to look professional for the one day of her vacation she intended to work.

But it wasn’t really work, Teri reasoned. Getting back in the real-estate saddle to keep a buyer from buying was definitely not what she routinely did for a living. If it were, she’d be broke.

Jack had only grudgingly approved of Teri’s participation in “the plan.” Last night, she’d slept in the room next to his, and although he’d been very standoffish, he’d taken her pulse before retiring. Then he’d taken it again three times that morning before allowing her to get in the car without him, and had made her promise to check in with him by cellular phone on a regular basis. Despite their almost-amorous encounter last night and the resulting awkwardness afterward, Jack had continued to fuss and watch over Teri as if she were a chick and he were the mother hen.

But Teri had never felt better. And now that she’d met Schofield in person, she was more firmly resolved than ever to make sure the sale of the Tremain estate did not go through. She realized that Schofield didn’t appreciate Oak Meadows any more than he’d appreciate any other piece of profitable real estate. It was just a means to an end for him…just as it had been for Teri before she’d floated down a cool, dark tunnel toward the light.

But as much as she disliked Schofield, Teri was determined to play to perfection the part of an eager, obsequious salesperson. In order for things to work out the way

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