Silver Linings: A Rose Harbor Novel by Debbie Macomber

Author:Debbie Macomber
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Women, Sagas
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2015-08-11T05:07:57+00:00

It was nearly one in the morning before Coco and Katie returned to the inn. Katie had at least made an effort to enjoy herself, Coco thought. It’d been great to reminisce with their friends, although her own mind continued to wander back to the man she’d bumped into earlier that evening. For no particular reason she could explain, he’d piqued her interest. He had looked vaguely familiar, but she’d been racking her brain, and if they’d ever shared a class she didn’t remember him. Once or twice she’d noticed him glance her way, and when he did he held her gaze for several seconds before she grew flustered and her heart pounded. It’d been a long time since any man had interested her to this extent. What bothered her most was her inability to understand why. He was completely unlike the urbane, polished professionals she usually dated.

Men often told her they found her attractive, as he had. She was accustomed to flattery. What struck her was how sincere he had been. And the word he’d used: pretty. It wasn’t one she’d heard in a long while. He made her feel that way, as if she was the most beautiful girl in the world. Who didn’t like that feeling?

Following their instructions from Jo Marie, Coco locked the front door behind them when they came in. The inn was still and quiet, and she had to assume Jo Marie and the other guests were asleep.

“That was fun,” Katie admitted, as they walked toward the stairs. A night-light softly illuminated the staircase.

“Told you,” Coco said, unable to resist. “Going out was far better than stewing away the rest of the evening in your room by yourself.”

Katie muttered under her breath and then said, “I knew you couldn’t let the ‘I told you so’ pass.”

“I’m not right that often.”

“Oh hardly,” Katie muttered good-naturedly as they climbed up the steps, doing their best to make the least amount of noise.

Now was Coco’s chance to ask Katie: “Did you happen to notice the guy I was talking to earlier at the social?”

Katie paused, her hand on the railing. “No. Should I have?”

Coco hesitated, uncertain how much to say. “I spilled his drink and tried to buy him another, but he wouldn’t let me.”

“What did his name tag say?”

“He wasn’t wearing one.”

“Figures,” Katie murmured, and yawned. “A tall, dark, and mysterious man shows up at the reunion. Naturally, you’re curious; who wouldn’t be?”

“I won’t sleep until I figure out who he is.” While packing, at the last minute Coco had thrown the yearbook from their senior class into her bag. Now she couldn’t wait to look through it and find the guy’s photo the minute she was in her room.

As they reached the top of the staircase, Katie muffled another yawn. “I’m headed straight to bed.”

“I won’t be far behind.”

“Night,” Katie said. “It might not seem like it, but I’m glad I came. Thank you for making it impossible for me to refuse.” Her smile was huge.

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