The Trouble With Darcy by Evie Snow

Author:Evie Snow [Evie Snow]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evie Snow
Published: 2023-06-14T00:00:00+00:00

twenty-eight

Tilly walked out of the Hopeville Gazette offices to find Jameson standing by his car, his face fixed in the smile that meant fans were incoming. A growing number of women were gathering in front of Itsy Bitsy’s. They had the air of a mob on the verge of charging.

She decided to put him out of his misery, clearing her throat loudly.

He turned to look at her, his smile transforming into a genuine one.

She gave him a stern frown. “Just to be clear, this is a professional meeting with absolutely no talk of homeopathy. Got it?” She was acutely aware that half the town was trying to lip-read, but needed to establish this before they were in any confined space together.

Jameson gave her an innocent look. “But, Miss Bennett, a gentleman always asks after the welfare of a lady, and since I haven’t seen you for two days—”

“The cure worked. No more homeopathy needed. We’re done with homeopathy. There will be no more homeopathy.” She opened the car door but didn’t climb in. “We’re going to your cabin because it’s the only place where we’re guaranteed not to be interrupted or stalked . . . unless Kyrie has conned someone into driving her out to Lonely Creek Ranch. I overheard her trying to convince Mom to loan her enough money to buy a new telephoto lens yesterday.”

“Your sister’s determination is admirable.”

“My sister’s determination is going to get her a restraining order,” Tilly said. “Anyway, we don’t need to talk about my family. We’re going to talk about the bachelorette party, and then you’re going to drive me to Fredericksburg. During that time, there will be no making fun of my clipboards—”

“Have I told you yellow is my new favorite color on you?” Jameson rested his elbows on his car’s roof, putting his chin in his palms and batting his eyelashes.

“And no mentioning my mother chasing after you with a thermos.”

“Which I have to return. She either needs to intern as a barista or apply to be a poisons master at some medieval assassins’ guild. The sorting hat would have definitely put her in Slytherin.”

Tilly pinched the bridge of her nose. “I can’t believe you actually tried the coffee. She could have laced it with something!”

Jameson looked way too amused for Tilly’s liking. “I hadn’t thought of that. Although, I probably should have, given your family’s penchant for drugging things. Is this a new thing the kids are doing?”

He may joke, but she wouldn’t put anything past her sister. Or her mom for that matter. “After we finish with the florist you’ll return me here to my car and I’ll go home to continue working. Hear me?”

“Of course, Miss Bennett. I have always appreciated an assertive woman.”

“And no doing the Darcy voice!”

“No Mr. Darcy voice.” Jameson straightened and jingled his keys. “We should go because that group of women standing in front of Itsy Bitsy Betsy’s look like they’re planning on stoning you for yelling at me.”

“They should be helping me stone you,” Tilly grumbled, climbing into the car.

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