Maeve's Symphony by Marianne Evans

Author:Marianne Evans
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781611164428
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Published: 2014-03-21T16:00:00+00:00

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Evening flowed in, shadows falling deep and rich beneath a quietly fading sky lit by amber, orange, pink, and yellow. When folks began to leave, Maeve gathered with her friends in the foyer, her heart breaking a little when Josh began his round of goodbyes.

“It’s been great to reconnect, Josh, and we’re so excited to join you on Wednesday.” Siobhan flicked a fingertip against a stray wave of Maeve’s hair. “For the record, this one stops solid whenever your soft drink commercial comes on.”

Aileen snugged close to Maeve’s side. “Busts out your jersey on game days.”

“He already knows that, wench.” Maeve speared Aileen with a venomous look. “I told him all about it.”

Josh grinned at their antics in a way that melted Maeve at the knees and struck an arrow to the softest, most vulnerable point in her heart.

“Didn’t you start using that airline credit card after Josh became a spokesperson?”

This time Kassidy stepped forward and delivered a wicked grin, a shoulder bump.

Heat rose against Maeve’s cheeks. “Oh, I’ve had it.” She stepped away from the meddling trio and slid her arm through Josh’s. “Why don’t you just go ahead and tell him about the cold I had last month, when I used that medicine he does commercials for.”

Josh stifled a chuckle behind his hand. Maeve’s eyes narrowed, and she glowered at him.

“I only hope it made you feel better.”

Maeve issued a thrumming growl and shot scathing looks at her friends, sorely tempted to resort to violence.

“As you can see, Josh, our Maeve’s Irish temper hasn’t been completely smoothed away by the passing of time.”

“Aileen Brewer Douglas, I swear—”

“Ailee, you call it temper. I call it a feisty spirit packaged within a remarkable woman who both challenges and entices.”

Maeve’s hot-headed retort to Aileen was quickly equalized—then eradicated—by the seductive cloud of Josh’s words. Words that slid through her world in the most refreshing form of sweetness and intoxication. The girls formerly known as her besties visibly swooned.

The corner of Josh’s mouth tipped upward, drawing her complete attention as he took hold of her hand. Their eyes met and held in a private exchange before he nodded toward the entryway. “I really need to get to the airport,” he said quietly. “I’m already cutting it close.”

She tucked just a bit closer and followed him outside. Once at his car, she spied a huge duffle in the rear seat along with an oversized suitcase. His life from Michigan seemed ready for transplant to New York City. Too bad the arrangement was only temporary…

“Doug rocks.” Josh’s unexpected comment drew her from wistfulness and melancholy.

“He’s missed you.” A dog-walking couple ambled down the sidewalk. A pair of cars zipped past. “I suppose I shouldn’t have been so bold when you were playing with the kids.”

“Not to worry. I loved it, even if I ended up being humiliated.”

“You weren’t humiliated. After all, you beat the target the second time around.”

A flash of insight caused her eyes to widen as a double meaning set in. Josh arched a brow, the brush of his knuckles soft as cashmere against her cheek.

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