Ryder (7 Brides for 7 Soldiers Book 1) by Barbara Freethy

Author:Barbara Freethy [Freethy, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Fog City Publishing, LLC
Published: 2017-10-23T18:30:00+00:00

Ten

"You want me to do what?" Bailey asked in shock as Ryder confronted her when she was leaving the diner a little past eight o'clock that night.

She hadn't expected to see him again so soon. In fact, after she'd left the airport, she'd told herself that putting some distance between herself and Ryder would be a good idea.

It wasn't just kissing him on the mountain that had shaken her up; it was also how close she'd felt to him after he'd talked to her about his brother, shared a part of himself she had never known. Hearing about how he'd grown up with parents who'd shut down emotionally after the loss of their oldest son had touched her heart. No wonder Ryder had had to be perfect. He'd been trying to make up for so much and what a tremendous amount of pressure to always be under. But she couldn't let herself get so caught up in Ryder that she lost track of her own life.

But now that he was standing in front of her with a gleam of excitement in his eyes, after having laid out one of the worst plans she'd ever heard, she realized that Ryder was not going away any time soon, and she was both happy and worried about that.

"It's perfect," Ryder said. "You cook for my grandfather, and then I talk to him about letting the amazing chef, who dazzled him with her culinary genius, lease Veronica's and open a new restaurant. You could make it into whatever you want it to be."

"But—but even if he agreed, it still might be too expensive. I'd also need money to decorate and buy supplies—there's just so much that goes into opening a restaurant. How could I possibly do it?" She walked a few steps away from him and rested her hands on the rail overlooking the river. The water was swirling below, and it mirrored her emotions exactly.

"You could do it," Ryder said, coming up next to her. "I'll help you."

"You don't know anything about opening a restaurant."

He smiled and tipped his head. "Good point, but I know talent, drive, and determination when I see it, and you have all three."

"I cooked you one meal," she protested.

"It wasn't just that meal. I've heard how good you are."

"And how bad."

"Those were lies—we both know that. You can do this, Bailey. I know you can."

His belief in her was amazing, but she couldn't quite trust it. "You just want me to help you get your runway. You'll say anything to get me on your side, but I already told you I'd help you."

"Which is exactly why this has nothing to do with the runway," he said forcefully. "I saw your face last night when you looked at Veronica's. You were putting together your own restaurant in your head. You sat on the patio and looked out at the water and saw your future, didn't you?"

She drew in a breath and let it out. "Maybe I saw the possibility of a future.

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