Marry Me, Matchmaker by Kristi Rose

Author:Kristi Rose [Rose, Kristi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Vintage Housewife Books
Published: 2019-02-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Monday

The sunset the previous day had won over the group, and the next morning the same people set out for a bluff on a very early hike to watch the sunrise. The rising sun was just as mesmerizing as the setting one last night. For the first time in a long time, Elizabeth felt calmer. Perhaps it was the surrounding peace that nature provided. She loved that William built his home in a position to capture both setting and rising suns and that peace.

Once the sun was up, William promised them other amazing views and waved for them to follow him. He marched ahead of the group, his long stride widening the gap between him and the others with each step.

Elizabeth ran to catch up with him. “I loved the sunrise and am excited to see more, but part of this excursion is to get to know people and to look for a compatible woman. Have you forgotten that?” She huffed, trying to steady her breath so she wouldn’t pant.

“No, I haven’t. Am I doing something wrong?” He continued his brisk walk.

Elizabeth turned and jogged backward, keeping up with him. “You.” She pointed to him. Then with her hand behind her head jerked it forward like she was casting a line. “The others.”

William glanced over his shoulder and came to an abrupt stop. Elizabeth was three steps past him before she could do the same.

“If you want me to find someone for you, you have to do work, too.” She gave him a pointed look.

He appeared baffled. “I am. I’m showing people around.”

“You’re leading people around. Showing them means you have to interact.”

William scanned the crowd coming up to them. “I know most everyone here.”

Elizabeth fought the urge to slap herself on the forehead or, better yet, slap him across the head. Instead, she took in a calming breath. “You hired me to find a match for you, yes?”

He nodded and watched the approaching group. “You said Emma was smitten with Knightley.”

Elizabeth lightly kicked him in the shin. “Is Emma the only woman in the group?”

“Ow.” William rubbed at his shin and sighed. “Who specifically would you like me to meet?”

“You said you might be interested in the newcomers. What do you know about Hannah Smith?” The group was getting closer; she needed to hurry him along.

He shrugged. “She’s a friend of Emma’s. Her father is in exports and imports. She seems kinda….” He did another shrug. His expression said “meh.”

“Kinda what? Quiet? Unassuming? Levelheaded? You don’t know her, and therefore you should make an effort. She’s pretty.”

“I like women with dark hair. This gentleman does not prefer blondes.”

This time Elizabeth did whack him in the upper arm. “Emma is a blonde.”

They glared at each other as the group closed the gap.

“Oh, look at those pretty flowers. They look like daisies,” Marianne squealed and rushed the bunch of yellow flowers.

“Stop!” William and Hannah said in unison.

Hannah put out a cautionary hand. “You have an open sore, and that flower is toxic should it get into your blood stream.

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