The Third Wish by Carolyn Brown

Author:Carolyn Brown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2022-10-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

That evening, I opened the closet door and slung one hanger after another from one end of the rod to the other, trying to find something to wear. When I’d called James to get out of going, he’d laughed and said to wear white to show off my new tan. When I called Ashley to report on the fishing trip the night before, her mother instincts had risen to the top. She remembered the depression she’d had after Trey was born and felt sorry for Tamara.

“You are not trying to impress anyone, Jessie,” I said to my reflection in the mirror. The last time I’d been involved with a man was three years ago, and James had listened to me bawl and squall for days after the fool dropped me for another woman. Was it fair to judge Rocky by that man? Probably not, but life was not fair. And besides, who said Rocky even felt the same vibes that I did? What I was experiencing was probably withdrawals from not dating or having a man to hold me in over a year. I’d get back into the dating pool and forget all about Rocky Rycroft’s sexy eyes and body. A visual of him running on the beach materialized in my mind, and my heart started to race. Why had we thrown away all of those little pills Mama used for hot flashes when we cleaned out her house?

James had never steered me wrong, so I wore a white sundress with red sandals and matching red clunky jewelry that evening. Callie hopped off her perch in the window and was waiting expectantly when the doorbell rang.

“Right on time,” I said when I opened the door.

“Hello. And hello to you, too, Callie.” He bent down and rubbed the calico cat behind the ears. “You look lovely tonight.”

I picked up my purse from the foyer table. “Me or the cat? And how did you know her name?”

“The cat is a beauty, but I was talking to you.”

“Thank you. How did you know my cat’s name?”

“It’s on your Facebook page,” he answered. “A person can learn a lot from social media. Which reminds me, Tamara asked if you would friend her.” He stood up and glanced around. “You have a nice place here.”

“I do, and you can report that to Tamara. Tell her I’m not living in a cardboard box under the bayou bridge,” I told him as I put my key fob in my purse. “You are parked behind my car, so you’ll have to back out and then follow me over to James’s place.”

“We can ride together. I’ll be glad to bring you home after the cookout is over,” Rocky said.

“Sure, why not?” I shrugged.

Like a gentleman, he escorted me to his truck with his hand on the small of my back and opened the truck door for me. Vibes and more vibes danced around us. I was sure there would be a red print of his hand on my back for hours, but he acted like he didn’t feel a thing.

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