Sweet Horizons by Jean C. Gordon

Author:Jean C. Gordon [Gordon, Jean C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Indigo Bay Second Chance Romances
Publisher: Upstate NY Romance
Published: 2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00

C H A P T E R 8

Jeff strode down the airport walkway to the arrival area for private jet passengers. It wasn’t that he wasn’t glad to be seeing his old friend. Eric could have had better timing, though. He’d been looking forward to having supper with Sonja and Shelley—the three of them—and some one-on-one time with Sonja after they’d put Shelley to bed. He’d enjoyed the other evening when they’d watched Emma Fielding. Jeff reached the area and looked for Eric before approaching the nearby information desk.

“Has Eric Slade’s jet arrived yet?” he asked.

“May I have your name, please?” the attendant responded.

“Jeff Brewster. I’m picking Eric up.”

The attendant checked her clipboard. “Yes, I see your name here. ID please.”

Jeff handed over his license.

The attendant checked it. “Thank you, Mr. Brewster. Mr. Slade’s plane has been okayed for landing. He should be disembarking soon.”

“Thanks.” Jeff took a seat with the few other people waiting. He drummed his fingers on the arm of his seat. Eric’s visit’s timing could be a good thing. The time he’d spent with Sonja recently had been comfortable, real comfortable, reminding Jeff of times with his wife. And as much as he liked Sonja, he didn’t think he had it in him to commit himself to a relationship like that. But he could see them having something good.

“Yo, anyone there?”

Jeff looked up to see Eric standing next to his seat. He rose. “Yeah, I was thinking.”

“Something good from your expression,” Eric said.

“Yeah, really good. So …” Jeff rushed on to block any questions. “How was your flight?”

“Boring.”

The men started walking toward the airport exit. “If you don’t have any plans, for the evening, Sonja, Jesse’s mother-in-law … I told you about her.” Geez. Of course, he’d told Eric about Sonja. “She invited us for supper at her place.”

“No plans. But I don’t want to horn in if this is something you and Sonja already had planned before I dropped my visit on you.”

Although Jeff had called it a date, it wasn’t really a date. Shelley would be there, too. Unless Sonja had fed her early and put her to bed by the time he and Eric reached Indigo Bay. “No, it’s nothing special.” Liar!

Eric’s eyes narrowed. “Took long enough to answer. You sure?”

“I’m sure. I put some shelving up for her. She invited me for supper. Nothing special.”

“Okay. I gotta eat somewhere.”

Jeff stepped out into the warm summer night. “I didn’t mean the food wouldn’t be special. Sonja is a great cook.” He stared out at the short-term parking area. Eric hadn’t been criticizing. He didn’t need to talk up Sonja. “My truck’s over here.” Jeff pointed to the right and started walking.

When they reached his truck, Jeff took a minute to text Sonja that they were on their way before he started the vehicle. The two men caught up with each other on the half-hour drive from Charleston to Indigo Bay.

“Nice town,” Eric observed as they drove down Main Street. “But the East Coast can’t compare with the West Coast, eh?”

“I’m adapting,” Jeff answered.

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