Return to Glebe Point by Patricia Paris

Author:Patricia Paris [Paris, Patricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, contemporary romance, maryland, eastern shore, eastern shore romance, new york city, barbara freethy, sophie moss, barbara kingsolver, debbie maconber, nora roberts, small town romance, Love, Sex, romantic stories
Publisher: BHC Press
Published: 2015-07-07T04:00:00+00:00

“IS THIS a private party?” Cooper looked past Charlie to the small group gathered around the café tables.

“It was until a minute ago,” Justin mumbled under his breath, to which he received an elbow in the ribs from Gabriella.

Charlie frowned. Was that sarcasm she’d heard? She scrutinized her cousin, narrowing her eyes when she saw him and Blake exchange glances. Neither one of them looked too happy about Cooper’s arrival. Something was up.

“We were just celebrating Charlie’s opening-day success.” Delaney reached behind her and pulled another chair up to the tables. “Come join us.”

Cooper shot an uncertain glance toward Justin and Blake. Had he picked up on the strange undercurrent as well?

“Thanks, but I don’t want to intrude.” He looked down at Charlie and smiled. A warm flame sparked in her chest. “I just stopped to offer my congratulations. You were the toast of the town today.”

“Thank you…and you’re not intruding. We just opened some champagne, and if you aren’t in a rush to get anywhere, there’s plenty to go around.” She latched onto his wrist with her fingers and tugged him fully inside, pushing the door shut behind him with her free hand.

Turning, she intentionally kept a hold on him, watching her cousins as she walked toward them. “As Aunt Lou used to say—that was Blake and Justin’s mom,” she added, but not just for his benefit. “There’s always room for one more.” Not missing a beat, she looked from Blake to Justin and arched a brow. “Right, guys?”

They wore twin frowns. Calling up their mom was the surest way to make them mind their manners. The woman might have been dead for several years, but she never would have tolerated inhospitality in her home, and just the suggestion their behavior might disappoint her was enough to make them squirm in their chairs.

Cooper was their friend. Normally they’d be waving him in, pouring him a glass before he sat down, and slapping him on the back in good old buddy form. This cool reception they were giving him was so out of character it immediately tipped her off to what must be behind it because she knew what was in character—their overprotective attitude where she was concerned.

Her cousins loved her, and she adored them for that, but they needed to understand whatever choices she made in her life were hers to make. That included her love life—not that she was in love with Cooper. That wasn’t the point.

They kept the celebration short. Although she was riding a high from the day’s success and appreciated their support, it had been a long day, and Charlie still needed to bake enough cupcakes to stock the cases in the morning and replenish her freezers.

Cooper was the first to leave, and no wonder—Blake and Justin had practically driven him off. They hadn’t said anything to him that she could find fault with. No, they hadn’t said anything, just watched him with probing stares that held a hint of warning. Hawk eyes—and yes, they had studied him like a hawk might study its prey before swooping in for a strike.

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