The Letter: Small Town Romance (Comfort Crossing Book 3) by Kay Correll

Author:Kay Correll [Correll, Kay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance in a Small Southern Town
Publisher: Rose Quartz Press
Published: 2015-07-19T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Madeline sat on the front steps of the Sweet Tea the next morning, waiting for Gil. She had to admit she was nervous about seeing him again after last night. Would he regret kissing her? Did he just feel responsible for her after their ordeal in New Orleans? Did he have feelings for her? How could he, they’d only known each other for a short time. She reminded herself about her fling theory of the night before. He probably had no problems with a brief fling.

She jumped up when she saw his truck pull into the drive. He got out of the truck and met her halfway. “Good morning.” He was comfortably dressed in jeans and long-sleeve button-down shirt. His hair was still damp from his morning shower. He smelled good. Really good. Of soap and whatever his aftershave was.

“Morning.” She smiled tentatively at him.

“Did you sleep well?”

“Yes.”

“We’ve got a nice day for a drive.”

“It is.”

Were they going to have this inane conversation the whole way to Bay St. Louis? But Madeline couldn’t seem to come up with more than a one or two word answer. He helped her into the truck, walked around, and got in the driver’s side. He looked directly at her. “Maddy, about last night.” He looked at her, his eyes searching for… for what? “I didn’t expect what happened to happen. I’m glad it did though. Really glad.”

“I am, too.” Nothing wrong with a fling. Her new mantra.

“Good. Now we’ll just quit with the silly talk of weather and such, okay?”

She grinned at him. “That would be fine.”

“One more thing.”

“What’s that?”

“I’m going to kiss you again, right now, because I’ve been dreaming about it all night and I’m the kind of guy who likes to take action.” His impish grin set her heart on full tilt.

“Well, if that’s the kind of guy you are.”

“I am.” With that he leaned over and kissed her. Thoroughly. But when he pulled away she wanted more. Much more. Nothing wrong with a fling.

They drove to Bay St. Louis partially in companionable silence, partially talking about their lives. She had so many questions for him. She wanted to know everything about him. Since she’d never had a fling before, she didn’t know the rules. Was it okay to want to know so much about him?

He talked about growing up in Comfort Crossing and his sister, Bella. By the time they got to Bay St. Louis she knew a lot more about Gil Amaud.

Josephine came out on the front porch as they pulled in the drive. She obviously had been watching for them.

“Madeline, Gilbert, so good to see you two again. Come in, come in.”

They settled down in her kitchen with tea for the women and lemonade for Gil. Now that the time had come to tell Josephine about Paul and the painting, Madeline couldn’t find the right words. She looked beseechingly at Gil.

“Aunt Jo. We have some news about Paul.”

“He’s gone, isn’t he?”

“Gone? Gone as in dead? No, Aunt Jo.

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