Marrying Mallory by Diane Craver

Author:Diane Craver
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781936000470
Publisher: Diane Craver
Published: 2012-08-28T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Mallory glanced around the patio at her guests from her seat at the end of the table. The week had flown by with school, spending time with Josh, a couple of evening telephone chats with Seth, and getting ready for the barbecue. Toby had been too busy to help move the heavy patio set from the garage, so Heather had helped her instead.

Heather and Jeremy were on one side of the rectangular shaped table with Elizabeth and Seth seated across from them. On the opposite end from her was blond-haired Derek. She noticed that he had a smug look on his face as if to tell the world he’d done something unethical and got away with it. Now why did she always think badly of Elizabeth’s fiancé? Was it because she never had liked him? As a salesman, Derek seemed filled with insincere charm. Maybe part of the reason could be because her dad had been a salesman. Although she knew her dad’s main flaw wasn’t due to his occupation, but to gambling his wages. At least, Derek didn’t throw his money away. From what Elizabeth had told her, they’d made wise financial decisions so there wouldn’t be any debt hanging over their heads as a married couple.

With Jeremy to her left and Seth on her right, she knew that Elizabeth should be satisfied. Two eligible men and both handsome. Why had she ever thought Jeremy’s nose was big? He was a heartbreaker with his good looks. Both Seth and Jeremy had broad shoulders and were tall. Obviously the main reason for having this get together was to fix her up with someone. Well, it wasn’t all about her but also for her single friend, Heather too. She might as well make the most of it even though deep down she knew dating Seth shouldn’t happen.

She smiled at Seth, and over the others’ conversation, she whispered, “I’m glad you came.”

Seth stopped cutting his steak to look at her. “Me too. You grill a mean steak.”

She laughed. “Is that the only reason? How about my delightful company?”

“Sure, that too.” He stopped cutting his meat and gave her an appreciative glance. “You look very pretty.”

She touched a tiny ruffle on her black and white blouse. “Thank you. And I love the flowers you brought. Hyacinths give off a wonderful fragrance.” Seth had given her a small pot of deep pink hyacinths, so she’d placed them in the middle of the table.

Jeremy turned to stare at Seth. “I think I recognize your name. Do you work at—”

His words were drowned out by the neighbor’s riding lawn mower whipping around next to her yard. She knew everything had been going too well. Why did Eddie have to mow right now? Couldn’t he see she had company? Maybe it was a blessing because when Seth had told Derek and Jeremy that he was a surgeon, they hadn’t asked what kind of surgery he did. It didn’t seem likely that Jeremy had known Seth from his private practice, so it must be before Seth had his own facility.

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