The Snapshot Bride_A Cobble Creek Romance_Country Brides & Cowboy Boots by Kimberly Krey

Author:Kimberly Krey [Krey, Kimberly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gelato Publishing LLC
Published: 2018-03-13T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Anthony eyed the wall of clocks in the diner, guessing he had another hour before Kira showed up for her morning coffee. Heat stirred low in his belly at the mere thought of her. He was falling fast, but it was hard not to; Kira was fascinating. And she’d really blown him away yesterday. Shown him exactly why Angelo had willed Studio Click to her.

Anthony hated to admit it, even to himself, but it had been a relief. The woman really did have a natural gift. And beyond that, she had a great business sense. He hadn’t expected her to put on a presentation of the images she’d shot. Heck, she even had framing bids from three different companies, each complete with special non-glare glass so the bright lights wouldn’t obstruct the view of each portrait. Talk about going the extra mile.

He glanced over the old photos along the diner walls. He liked the posters of vintage cars, drive-in theaters, and the old-fashioned couple sharing a milkshake, but it was time for a facelift. Anthony could hardly wait for the frames to come in so he could get Kira’s photographs in place.

The door chime rang, drawing Anthony’s eyes to the front of the store. He expected to see Chuck and Don shuffling in, arguing over whose joints and back pain were worse. Instead, a brown-eyed angel stepped inside. Slender, yet curvy in her fitted jeans and a sweater, hair pulled into a bun that put his to shame. He watched as she scanned the place before her eyes fixed on him. She smiled, but something was off.

“What’s wrong?” he asked as she rushed over.

Kira clutched a barstool and dragged it back a few inches. She climbed onto the stool, plopped an elbow on the counter, and sank her face into her hand, eyes closed. A strand of wayward hair bouncing as the vents kicked on overhead. “I knew I would mess this up.”

The wall of clocks ticked behind her. A noise Anthony almost never heard during business hours. Yet it seemed her statement had caused everything else to stop in its tracks. The Tanners’ baby went from pouting to mute. Connie and the staff from CC’s Salon had been chuckling seconds ago, laughter loud enough to fill the room. But all of it stopped as Anthony took in Kira’s comment. The kind of thing he’d expect to hear from someone who could walk away with their hands in the air, declaring that things never went their way. They gave it a go, the old college try, failed, and now they were packing up and hitting the road.

Kira pulled her hand from her face. Her eyes flicked open. Wide at first, but then they narrowed. “Is everything okay?” she asked. The concern he saw in her expression said he’d left his poker face at home.

He shook his head. “No. I mean, I’m the one who should be asking that question.” Anthony had always been able to detect a lie with ease.

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