Love Finds You in Treasure Island, Florida by Debby Mayne

Author:Debby Mayne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Love Finds You in Treasure Island, Florida
ISBN: 9781934770801
Publisher: Guideposts
Published: 2011-04-02T04:00:00+00:00

The next morning, Amanda cleared the way for one more clinic that would be the last of the season. These lessons had been the highlight of her summer season in past years, but this year, everything was different— very topsy-turvy. Even though Jerry had been a customer for a couple of years, she hadn’t given him much thought after he left her shop in the past. Sure, she thought he was attractive, but she rarely saw him other than when he rented the tandem bicycle and then returned it before he left the island. This year, however, was a completely different story. All she could think about most of the time was Jerry.

She had all the chairs in place and the snacks on the table in the back when Matthew walked in, grinning. “If my clinic doesn’t get their attention, the food will. You know the way to any boy’s heart.”

“I want to make sure they have all positive associations with my store,” she replied. “Before the clinics, summer was sort of dead around here. But ever since we started these clinics, summer is my best season.”

He shrugged as he lined up on the counter some of the equipment he would demonstrate. “That would probably happen anyway. Summer’s when all the skateboarders are out in droves. They just didn’t know you were here before.”

“You’ve been a big—”

Something caught her eye, and she forgot what she was about to say. Straddling the bicycle-built-for-two were Jerry’s parents, as they peered into her window. She knew the glare on the south side of the building prevented them from making out specific faces inside. All they’d be able to see were moving shadows.

“Isn’t that your friend’s parents?” Matthew asked.

“Yes.” Amanda came around from behind the counter and headed for the door. “I wonder if everything’s okay.”

“While you’re out there, tell the man to put his helmet on.”

She smiled at Matthew. “Aye-aye, sir.”

The second she opened the door, both Rosemary and Harold snapped their heads in the other direction, as if they didn’t want her to know they were looking at her. She had to force herself not to laugh, they were so cute.

“Hey, Rosemary, Harold! Is there something I can do for you?”

Rosemary glanced over her shoulder with a half smile. “No, sweetheart. Harold and I were just taking a spin around town. It’s such a beautiful day.”

“It’s a wonderful day.” Amanda took a few steps closer and lifted the helmet off the back of the bicycle. “Harold, I’d really like for you to wear this. We’ve had some pretty bad spills on bicycles around here, and I’d hate for you to get hurt.”

He made a noise, but he took the helmet from her and plopped it on his head. “Happy?” he asked.

“I will be as soon as we get the chin strap fastened.”

Harold stood still but scrunched his face as Amanda snapped the chin strap in place. A couple of middle school boys walked by and lifted their hands in a shy wave. Amanda motioned for them to go on inside.

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