Maybe This Time--A Whiskey and Weddings Novel by Nicole McLaughlin

Author:Nicole McLaughlin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Thirteen

Jen pulled up to the loading area of the nursery and parked her truck. The past hour had been one of the most fun she’d had in a long time. Still hard to believe it had happened with TJ of all people. Who knew he could be so sweet and so funny, and that they could actually not annoy each other for a while.

When she finally saw him heading her way, pulling the flatbed wagon, she got out of the truck and lowered the tailgate. Together they loaded the three plants and all of the paraphernalia, and then Jen grabbed the handle of the cart and put it away in the cart corral. When she walked back to the truck, TJ was behind the wheel.

Once she was buckled up, they headed to the west side of Maple Springs, somewhat out into the country. Surprised, Jen watched out the window as they headed down a state highway lined with tall, sundried cornstalks. Finally, they turned on a smaller road, and drove for about a mile.

“How far out here do you live?”

“Almost there.” Within minutes he was pulling into a driveway.

Jen nearly gasped. “This is your house?”

“Uh-huh. You like it?”

She gave him an annoyed glare as he put the truck in park, smiling at her. “You told me it wasn’t fancy, you liar. It’s beautiful.” She immediately got out to take it all in. The house itself was new, but obviously made to have the charm of a much older farmhouse. It wasn’t giant, it was just big enough, with a big wide front porch.

And a swing.

She was nearly in shock at how beautiful the property was. The right side of the lot was lined by a field of corn, the left, nearly a quarter mile away, was a fenced-in area full of cattle. The yard itself was vast and fairly unadorned. She recalled TJ moving over the winter, but never in her wildest dreams had she pictured this.

“Don’t tell me you farm in your spare time.” She looked back at him. He was leaning against the front of her truck, watching her look around.

“Of course not. I only own ten acres. I lease seven of it to my neighbor for his cattle.”

She shook her head and walked back toward him. “Always looking to make a buck. You’re good at it. I’m impressed, TJ.”

“I’m still getting used to living out here,” he said. The sun was low in the sky, and she loved the way the light brought out flecks of color in his hair.

“Don’t you get lonely?” she asked.

He turned to look at her. “Yeah. I do. Which is why I’m glad you’re here right now.”

“Me too.”

He pushed off the truck. “Let’s get these plants inside.”

They walked around to the back and lowered the tailgate. Jen instantly grabbed the calathea, since it was smaller, and TJ got the split-leaf plant, which was about three feet tall.

“Still can’t believe you talked me into this monster.”

“Hey, language,” she scolded.

He rolled his eyes as he made his way to the front door.

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