The Best Man by Kristan Higgins

Author:Kristan Higgins
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Fiction
ISBN: 9781472018168
Publisher: Mills & Boon
Published: 2013-05-31T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

TWO HOURS LATER, Faith walked into the warm Friday night roar that was O’Rourke’s and went straight to Colleen, keeper of all information. “He’s here,” Coll said, “third booth in the back, adorable, nice manners, hint of a Southern drawl.” Her friend grinned and pulled a beer for Wayne Knox. Looked like the volunteer fire department was having a “meeting.” Gerard, Neddy-bear, Jessica Does and Kelly Matthews were all grouped on one side of the bar, howling with laughter.

“How do I look?” Faith asked her.

Colleen leaned over the bar and gave Faith’s shirt a tug to show more flesh. “There. Work the assets, girlfriend. Am I right, boys?”

The males of the fire department agreed heartily. “Can’t go wrong with boobs,” Everett Field said.

“I babysat you,” Faith returned.

“I remember. I think about it all the time.” He received a hearty slap on the back from Gerard Chartier, his comrade-in-ogling.

“Get going,” Coll said. “Jeremy’s already over there, chatting him up.”

“Jeremy’s here?”

“Yeah. He and Levi usually come in on Fridays.”

“Their weekly date?” Faith couldn’t help asking.

“I must say, Levi is looking über-hot these days,” Coll said. “Those arms! Honestly, he comes in wearing a T-shirt and I actually have an orgasm. Here’s your white wine spritzer, Mrs. Boothby.” She ignored the disapproving glare from the florist. “Your dad is also here,” Colleen added, “speaking of men who—”

“Oops! There’s the line, don’t cross it.” Faith went to the far side of the bar where her father was talking to—oh, hemorrhoid, to Levi. “Hi, Dad. You look nice.” He did—he was showered, for one, and wore a rugby-style shirt rather than his usual tattered flannel.

“Hello, sweetpea,” Dad said, giving her a one-armed hug.

“Faith,” said the police chief.

“Levi.” Amazing how he could irritate her just by saying her name.

“You’re on a date, I hear,” Dad said.

“I am,” she said. “Hopefully it won’t be a mistake. Or a bad idea. Or a blunder.”

Levi sighed and stared into the middle distance.

“I’m sure it won’t be,” her father said. “Well, you go have a good time, honey. I’ll be here if you need me.”

“Thanks, Dad.” She dropped her voice to a whisper. “Are you here alone?”

“I’m meeting Lorena.”

“Oh.” She tried not to flinch. So far, she’d screened and dismissed the women of eCommitment/SeniorLove, and her efforts to engage Cathy Kennedy in conversation about her sainted father had fallen with a thud. “Okay, well...there are other fish in the lake, Dad.”

“What kind of fish?”

“Fish who don’t wear cheetah-print bras with see-through shirts and ask what your bank balance is,” she said, referencing Sunday’s dinner conversation, which had caused Mrs. Johnson to growl audibly.

Dad still looked clueless. “Never mind, Dad. Just don’t get married without checking with me first.”

Her father laughed. “Listen to her, Levi. Half the time I have no idea what she’s talking about.”

“I know the feeling,” Levi said.

Ooh. “Well. My date awaits.”

“Have fun,” Levi said.

“Yes, honey, have fun!” Dad said. “I’m ready for more grandchildren. Just keep that in mind.” He pinched her chin. “Levi, don’t I

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