Love Finds You in Revenge, Ohio by Lisa Harris

Author:Lisa Harris
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Love Finds You in Revenge, Ohio
ISBN: 9781934770818
Publisher: Guideposts
Published: 2011-04-15T04:00:00+00:00

Lunchtime on Saturday, Catherine took another bite of fresh corn and watched Penny Martin flirt with Corbin. The younger woman rested her hand briefly on his arm and laughed. Scandalous, if one were to ask her. Not that anyone would. But this was supposed to be her father’s welcome-home party, not a matchmaking social. Penny was only one of a line of unattached women who had set their eyes on the new sheriff. And, as if their overt ploys to snare him weren’t obvious enough, Corbin appeared to be enjoying the fresh banter. Catherine’s frown deepened as Penny stood on her tiptoes and whispered something into Corbin’s ear. This time he laughed.

“You look positively jealous, Catherine Morgan.” Lily flopped down on the quilt beside her in a most unladylike manner.

“Jealous? Of whom?” Catherine turned back to her piece of corn. “Can’t a girl finish eating her lunch in peace?”

“I can see how you’ve been keeping your eye on Corbin. Just like every other single girl in the county.”

“I’m nothing like every other single girl in the county, because I’m sitting here enjoying my lunch and the beautiful late-summer weather instead of making a complete fool of myself like Penny and all the others.”

Lily flicked an ant off the corner of the blanket. “So you’re telling me that you have no claims on him?”

Catherine shook her head resolutely. “Absolutely not.”

Even her father’s bold statements regarding her former engagement hadn’t been enough to convince her that things could ever be different between her and Corbin. She might not have told Corbin the entire truth the day she told him she didn’t love him anymore, but neither had he stayed around to try and prove her sentiments wrong. Instead, he’d walked out of her life when she’d needed him the most.

Lily leaned back on her elbows. “Then what do you expect Penny and the others to do? He’s not only single, but very handsome. And face it, there are few men in this town who are handsome, intelligent, and single.”

Catherine poked at her baked beans with her fork. Why was it that conversations involving Corbin always tended to squelch her appetite? “There’s John.”

“Who’s already taken.”

“True.” Catherine dropped her fork onto her plate, ready to change the subject. “Have you spoken to Father yet this afternoon?”

“Yes, and he’s ecstatic about the whole party.”

Despite the uneasiness that had settled between them since his return, Catherine had worked hard to make sure her father’s welcome-home party was a success—even though she had decided to avoid any more personal conversations with him.

Lily reached out and squeezed her hand. “I know all this has been hard on you, but I want you to know how much we appreciate your going along with this party. You really helped a lot.”

“I wanted to help. I know how important it is to you.” Catherine stared at her plate. There was no use taking out her frustration on Lily, but neither could she find it in her to tell her father she forgave him.

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