Siobhan's Beat by Marianne Evans

Author:Marianne Evans
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781611164312
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Published: 2014-03-21T16:00:00+00:00

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“I really enjoyed the coffee break, Siobhan. Thank you for joining me.”

“I hope we can do it again soon.” Siobhan cast AJ a sidelong look. He parked his car in front of the entrance of the Douglas Dance Academy. Now that their time together had come to an end, he reverted to being endearingly unsettled.

How should this coffee meeting conclude, exactly?

While she wondered, he extracted a business card from the storage area between their two seats. He grabbed a pen and scribbled. Siobhan recognized it as one of his appointment cards so she couldn’t resist a quip. “I already have one of those.”

“Yeah…but it doesn’t include this.” He handed it over. “That’s my cellphone number.”

AJ waited appearing hopeful and expectant, obviously in want of reciprocation. Siobhan slipped the pen from his fingertips and claimed a card from his stash, more than happy to return the favor.

AJ accepted her offering and tucked it in the visor. “I already have your information on file as part of your patient record. I’ve come to within millimeters of using that to my advantage on more than one occasion, but it just didn’t feel like the way I should approach you. I want things between us to be aboveboard…and right.”

Another wave of admiration swept through her heart, and while she absorbed his words, AJ pulled her into a loose, but warm, embrace across the console that felt heavenly.

Siobhan wrapped her arms around him and closed her eyes, smiling though only God could see her pleasure. She breathed deep of something precious, of something so stirring she felt her soul transform, moving forth, seeking the man who held her.

“I’ll talk to you soon.” He whispered the promise then backed away, stroking her cheek.

“I’m looking forward to it, Coop.”

She punctuated that statement with a quick peck to his check before grabbing her food stuffs, scooting out the door and making fast tracks to the studio door. She didn’t brave a look back, didn’t want to see his reaction at her overt gesture. For the time being, all Siobhan wanted was ride this wave of joy for as long as she could.

When she sailed across the threshold of the DDA and into the lobby, she came immediately upon the unexpected presence of her brother Liam rather than Aileen. Her dreamy glide came to a stop when she took note of the expression on his face.

Liam stood at the window, shoulder propped against the wooden frame in a deceptively casual manner. Arms crossed loosely against his chest, he regarded her in a silence broken only by the ticking of a wall clock, and the questioning expression on his face.

The relaxed posture might have fooled some—but not Siobhan. Liam’s radar wasn’t just up and blipping, it was sending out all kinds of warning whistles. Green eyes were dark and steely. His mouth was set in a firm line, his features crying out the one blessed and cursed word that had defined their relationship since time began: Protective.

In response, Siobhan did the only thing she could.

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