Never Fall Again by Lynn H. Blackburn

Author:Lynn H. Blackburn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romantic Suspense;Christian fiction;Romance fiction;Novels;FIC042120;FIC027110;FIC042060
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2024-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Seventeen

Landry fought the urge to clap her hand over her mouth. What was wrong with her? First, she was jealous of Cal laughing with a girl. Then she found it almost impossible to even speak to that girl. A girl who turned out to be lovely, sweet, funny, and so obviously a Quinn that Landry wasn’t sure how she’d missed it. She even had the Quinn blue eyes.

But what if she hadn’t been? Her response to Cal being with someone else was not okay.

No. There was no “else” in this. Her response to Cal being with someone, period, was ridiculous. And then she’d been so overcome with relief that she hadn’t been able to speak to Cal. He’d tried to engage her in conversation, and she’d replied with short answers.

Until the words—so many words—flew out of her mouth, and now he was sure to think she’d finally cracked. She forced herself to look at him and wasn’t prepared for the obvious relief on his face or the way his entire body had relaxed. She hadn’t realized how tense he’d been until the tension was gone. What was that about?

She tried to steady her breathing and slow her heart rate as Cal explained. “Cassie is my cousin John’s daughter. John is the son of my Uncle John and Aunt Rhonda. Uncle John is the oldest, while my mom is the sixth in line, and Meredith and Mo’s dad is the baby of the family. So my first cousins—John and Jessica—were more like an uncle and aunt. The same way I am to Abby. Cassie and I grew up as cousins, but technically she’s my first cousin once removed. I think? She’s the child of my first cousin. So . . . yeah. That’s right.”

Abby and Eliza were herded into the line in front of Chad and Naomi. Naomi turned and mouthed “I’ve got her,” so Landry stayed where she was with Cal.

“As for where she’s been . . . Cassie’s been in Georgia the past few years. After she graduated from culinary school, she worked at a couple of high-end restaurants around Atlanta. Right now, she’s running a small restaurant here in town. High-end Southern comfort food. She wants to stay in Gossamer Falls, but I’m afraid her talents are going to take her to bigger cities. It’s going to be hard for her to thrive here.”

He stood in line behind Landry as they picked up plates, napkins, and plastic cutlery. “I wish I could figure out how she could fulfill her dream here. But there just aren’t enough people in Gossamer Falls who want her kind of food.”

Landry pointed to the crowds. “Seems like a lot of people want her kind of food.”

Cal laughed, and Landry felt ten feet tall. “Okay. So everyone wants her food. But there isn’t a large enough population for her to have a restaurant here. If we’re lucky, she’s probably going to wind up in Asheville. Maybe Charlotte. Or back to Georgia, poor thing.”

“Not a Georgia fan?” Landry tried to keep her voice light and teasing.

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