Someone Always Loved You by Brooke Williams

Author:Brooke Williams [Williams, Brooke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2010-12-23T08:00:00+00:00

Jordan guided her car through the Houston traffic, trying to focus on how happy the Millers would be about the news she was bringing to them, but her mind kept drifting to Cory. She couldn’t possibly see him again, she thought, as she trailed her finger across his business card in her lap. She allowed her mind to take her back to high school and run through their whole courtship, from when they first met until Cory left for college. She had arrived at Heritage Homes by then and was glad she had an excuse to stop remembering “the good old days.”

Two days later, Jordan informed Nancy that Mr. Miller had been hired as a mechanic at a nearby factory, and Mrs. Miller was going back to waitressing at a nice restaurant with hope of being trained as a manager in the near future. Their children would continue school, and the family would be back in their house within the week, well on their way to sound footing. Nancy beamed. She had known Jordan was up to these bigger tasks, and she looked forward to handing her more challenges in the future. She was just about to tell her about a new resident when the phone rang, and Jordan dove back toward her desk to answer it. Part of her job was to field all of Nancy’s calls, putting the important ones directly through and screening the pranks and telemarketers.

“Heritage Homes,” Jordan greeted kindly, although she was slightly out of breath.

“Jordan!” the voice on the line proclaimed, recognizing her immediately.

“Cory, hi,” she said slowly, glancing back at Nancy who had already busied herself with the mounting paperwork on her desk. “How’s your nose?” she asked, wincing as she remembered how hard she had plunged the door into his face.

“A little crooked maybe, but it gives me an edge,” Cory chuckled.

Jordan smiled, and they fell back into their easy banter from high school--small jokes, quick witted comebacks, and nothing personal. As they ended the conversation a few minutes later, Jordan agreed to meet him the following evening. Turning away from the phone as she replaced it on her desk, she caught a glimpse of Nancy. The director had a stem of her glasses in the corner of her mouth and one eyebrow arched steeply.

“And who is Cory, may I ask?” Nancy teased as she placed her glasses atop her head.

“Oh, no one,” Jordan lied, knowing Nancy could see right through her. “Just a prankster I had a little fun with.”

Nancy gave Jordan a look which she ignored, and they both went about their day.

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