Mountain Laurel by Donna Fasano

Author:Donna Fasano [Fasano, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hard Knocks Books
Published: 2015-11-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

"Did you ever in your life imagine that we'd be going on a double date?" Ginny nudged Laurel out of the way and peered into the bathroom mirror.

"Never," Laurel admitted, lowering the mascara wand she held in her hand.

"This is great, though." After examining her reflection intently, Ginny pulled a strand of hair down over one eye. "Don't you think so?"

"Yep, just great. But it'd be even better if you'd let me get ready," Laurel quipped.

Ginny sat down on the edge of the tub.

Having free reign of the mirror once again, Laurel finished coating her eyelashes, then quickly ran the brush through her softly curling hair.

"Do you think you're dressed up enough?" Ginny eyed her sister up and down. "I mean, this is a date."

Laurel set the brush on the countertop. She looked down at the warm wool sweater she wore and smoothed her palms on the thighs of her soft corduroys.

"Ginny, in case you haven't noticed, it's cold outside. And we're going to a parade." Glancing at Ginny's thin black stretch pants, Laurel remarked, "You may be the epitome of fashion, but you're going to freeze your little buns off."

"Eric'll keep me warm."

Laurel's lips twisted dubiously and she shook her head.

The knock at the door made both girls' heads turn.

"You get it," Ginny whispered excitedly, hopping up and running to the mirror. "I want to make a grand entrance."

Laurel laughed to herself at Ginny's ebullience. There was nothing in the world that would make her want to be a teenager again. But, if she were honest, she'd have to admit to a fluttering in her own stomach. It wasn't the date that worried her. It was whether or not she and Michael could pull it off. Fooling Eric from afar was one thing, but putting one over on Ginny, up close and personal as this double 'date' would be, was going to be quite another. Laurel was afraid her sister would take one look at them and recognize the whole thing for the hoax it was.

But when she opened the door and saw Michael's crooked smile, her fear melted like a crusty autumn frost under the warmth of the morning sun. What replaced it was a strong current of awareness that made her heart pound and her breath catch in her throat.

She swallowed, then ran her tongue over her lips before returning his smile and inviting him in. After he stepped inside the cabin, she pushed at the door to close it and felt it hit something solid.

"Eric!" She pulled the door open wider. "I'm sorry! I didn't see you. Come in."

"We met in the drive."

Michael's rich voice floated over her, drawing her gaze. The golden flecks glinting in his sable eyes distressed her. Did he feel the magnetic pull between them? Or was he just laughing at her?

"And we're both a little early." Michael's tone held more than a hint of humor.

He was laughing! Well she'd show him that she could play, too.

"Eager, huh?" she asked silkily.

His eyes narrowed a fraction.

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