The Prodigal Comes Home by Kathryn Springer

Author:Kathryn Springer [Springer, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Tags: Romance, Christian Fiction, Contemporary
ISBN: 9780373876501
Goodreads: 10303236
Publisher: Steeple Hill Love Inspired
Published: 2011-02-01T05:00:00+00:00

“You know how stupid I feel right now, don’t you?”

The softly spoken words fused Zoey to the piano bench. What she really wanted to do was disappear through the floor. She should have known Matt would see through Kate’s not-so-subtle attempt at matchmaking. “I know. I’m sorry—”

“Chopsticks.” Matt slid in beside her.

“W-what?”

He shifted his position and the movement brought them even closer. Close enough for Zoey to see flecks of gold mixed in the green and brown palette of his eyes. “I tried to teach Mozart how to play Chopsticks.”

Zoey’s cheeks turned pink. “I’m no Mozart.”

Matt’s eyebrow lifted. “Care to tell me why you kept this talent a secret?”

Zoey peeked at him from under her lashes. “You asked me if could play like you did and I said no…”

Matt threw back his head and laughed. “Because there’s no way you could mangle Chopsticks like I did. You told the truth. I get it.”

Zoey’s heart got tangled up in his laughter. All Matt had to do was enter the room and it seemed to get brighter. But they were here alone. Anyone could walk in and find them…Zoey refused to be the one to cast a shadow on his reputation.

“What I heard was incredible, Zoey.” Matt stared down at her. “And the song you played for the youth group…where did you hear that? I’ve never heard anything like it.”

“That’s probably because I made it up,” Zoey inched away from him and bailed off the other side of the bench. “I really should get home. Delia is keeping Gran company tonight, but she wanted to be home by nine.”

She tried to scoot ahead, but Matt managed to catch up to her. He opened the passenger door of the truck and Zoey felt the soft press of his hand against the small of her back as she vaulted into the cab.

The door closed and Zoey stared out the window, grateful Matt couldn’t see the effect he had on her. The slightest touch created a shower of sparks that lit up every nerve ending in her body like a Fourth of July sparkler.

She hadn’t expected him to show up at the church. Kate had mentioned that Matt usually participated in special events, but that evening something had come up.

Knowing he wouldn’t be there had taken some of the pressure off. Until Zoey had seen him standing in the doorway, staring at her as if he’d never seen her before.

“You know,” Matt said slowly as he pulled out of the parking lot. “I’ve been rethinking the whole ‘embarrass the visitors’ part of the worship service.”

It was the last thing Zoey expected him to say. Warmth bloomed inside of her. “Really?”

“Uh-huh. We can still give out a special welcome gift—after the service. What do you think?”

Zoey tipped her head to one side. “I like it.”

“I hoped you would.”

Zoey felt a smile coming on but was powerless to prevent it.

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