Matched Online: Anthology Bks 1-4 (Contemporary Romance) by Lacy Williams Julie Jarnagin Robin Patchen & Susan Crawford

Author:Lacy Williams, Julie Jarnagin, Robin Patchen & Susan Crawford
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: UPS Store Employee, Online Dating, Brother's Shoppe, Clean & Wholesome, Contemporary, Romance, Camping Equipement, Class Jokester, Collections, Novella's, Coffee Shoppe Barista, Charade, Christian, Pretend Fiancé, Girlfriend Pact, Family Life, Bachelor, Ten Year Reunion, Forever Love, Single Woman, Small-Town, Hearts Desire, Online Journey, Short Storys, Single Mother, Women's Fiction, H.S. Reunion, Four Friends, Five Year-Old, Cancer Diagnosis, Faith, Blessings, Inspirational, Love Inspired, Second Chances, Matchmaking, Anthologies, Hidden Secrets, Community, Food Bank, Fake Engagement, High School Rival, Young Daughter, Summer Vacation
Publisher: Lacy Williams Books LLC
Published: 2016-11-28T05:00:00+00:00

2

Slater watched Morgan sprint across the parking lot with the speed of an aspiring Olympian.

He’d had no idea she would be the representative from the State Food Bank. Her presence, and her still-seething anger at him, had caught him off guard, and he’d lost all concentration in the meeting. Seeing her again had sparked something in him. She was even more beautiful than she’d been in high school. So different from everyone else in Ross, in the very best way. Slater had always admired her for her courage to be herself. It was why he’d pulled so many dumb pranks on her—any excuse to get near her.

She reached the blue SUV and climbed inside, then slammed the door as though she were shutting herself into a steel safe-room.

In his haste, Slater had forgotten his coat in the meeting room. The frigid wind sliced through him, but the guilt he’d been ignoring for ten years now simmered hot in his chest. He’d never intended for the prank to go sideways and ruin her plans. But like his father always used to say, “Actions count. Intentions don’t. You may have a heart of gold, but so does a hard-boiled egg.”

The thought of his father brought a stab of grief. Slater missed him. If he were here, what would he say about Morgan? About Slater’s foolish antics?

Slater didn’t have to deliberate too long on that question.

Make it right.

Slater wanted to, but Morgan had made her position clear. She wanted nothing to do with him. Still, he had to try. If she’d just hear him out, maybe she’d forgive him.

The Escape’s engine fired up, and she threw the car into reverse, and whipped out of her parking space.

And right into Ernie Hankins.

The man shouted an obscenity as he struck the car’s back window with his fist. Morgan slammed on the brakes, but not before Ernie did a slow-motion tumble to the pavement.

Slater jogged over to help, and by the time he got there, Morgan had gotten out of the car and was leaning over Ernie with panic-filled eyes. She half whispered, half cried. “I’m so sorry, Ernie. I didn’t see you. Let me help you up.”

Morgan offered her hand, but Ernie shoved it away. “Don’t touch me. You’ve done enough.”

Her face fell even more. Slater felt for her. He grabbed Ernie’s hand and helped him to his feet. When he was upright, Slater kept a hand on his shoulder to make sure he was steady. As far as Slater could tell, he was perfectly fine. In fact, it was quite possible that the only part of the old grouch that had actually made contact with the car was his fist. But a fall was always unnerving, especially for an older man.

“You almost killed me,” Ernie grumbled, shaking a thick finger at Morgan. “Other people are in this parking lot, too, young lady. I swear, your generation is so self-absorbed, they expect everyone else to cater to them. You ever heard of a rearview mirror? You ought to be using it.

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