Marry Me, Jackson (Best Friends To Forever Book 1) by Barbara Lohr

Author:Barbara Lohr [Lohr, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty, Best Friends To Forever, Sweetwater Creek, Childhood Friends, Handyman & Best Friend, Online Nutritionist, Lowcountry Singles Matchmaker, Romantic Comedy
Publisher: Purple Egret Press
Published: 2019-06-14T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

“I’m starting to dread Sunday dinner.” A couple of days after her meeting with Shane, Emily was walking down Possum Lane with Josie and Bryn. Like most of the homes in Sweetwater Creek, the yards were well-tended. Leaves and pine needles had been raked from under the bushes so the crocus could pop through. Gorgeous pink camellias drooped from taller shrubs with lush abandon. Yellow daffodils had sprung from flower beds, and purple and yellow pansies spilled from flower boxes.

Everything was starting over.

Emily wanted that too. The heady sense of beginning. Instead, she was searching.

“What’s wrong with Sunday dinner with the folks?” Josie turned a wrinkled brow. “That's one hearty meal you don't have to fix for yourself.”

“Josie’s right,” Bryn said. “Do you think I could go in your place? Your mom’s a great cook.”

They had a point. “Hush puppies, flaky biscuits, shrimp cooked every which way....she turns it all out without breaking a sweat or looking at a recipe. Food isn’t the issue.” How could Emily explain?

“So what’s the problem?” Josie asked.

Emily blew out a breath. “The problem is my parents’ sweet, but nosey, neighbor. Not that I don’t love Miss Charlotte. When I was growing up I couldn’t wait to show her my prom dress. She was always so excited and so was her husband. But now she’s a widow with dating on her mind. My dating.”

“All sounds good to me.” Josie made a right turn and they followed.

“She asks too many questions, right in front of my parents. Miss Charlotte’s the one who suggested online dating. Since she’s too old, I’m her case study.”

“How’s that coming?” Bryn asked. “You’re my case study too.”

“Bryn, you have to figure out this thing with Malcolm.” Josie sounded irritated.

“Don’t look at bridesmaid dresses yet.” Bryn’s comment wasn’t made lightly. Emily couldn’t blame her for not knowing how she felt.

“I’m trying to figure out what I’m looking for,” Emily began. She wasn’t going to admit Jackson had made that suggestion. “Take Shane, for example. He has a buttoned down approach to life. The man had numbers for everything. If I had asked him the temperature in his house, he probably would have known it.”

“Sparks didn’t fly?” Josie asked, with Bryn waiting for the answer.

“Not that I could feel.”

“You’d know,” Bryn assured her. “The conversation would flow and turn into flirting.”

Now she really felt bad. Emily wanted that. Wanted to feel the spark of interest. Feel the warmth in a man’s eyes. Those teasing comments, almost like a friend but more. “Absolutely no flirting. He seemed to count and measure everything. Worked in a family business.”

“Sounds nice and secure.” Bryn was so kind. “I mean, if he’s the right guy.”

“True. Granted my own career path isn’t for everyone. But I didn’t sense any genuine interest until it came to playing kneesie with me.”

Bryn’s face fell. “What a creep.”

“I would’ve stabbed his knee with my keys.” Josie’s eyes sparked.

“I didn’t want to make a scene.” Thinking back, she shivered. “I couldn’t wait to get out of there.

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