The Sweetness of Honey (A Hope Springs Novel Book 3) by Kent Alison

Author:Kent, Alison [Kent, Alison]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Published: 2014-10-06T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

The days between Indiana’s date with Oliver and the Thanksgiving holiday were insanely busy at the farm. Her pumpkins and winter squash and green beans went like mad, and her small market building was a veritable beehive of activity, with candied pecans and cranberry relish and other seasonal goodies in high demand.

She made the drive to Hope Springs twice, telling herself she needed to check on the cottage. Lying to herself, really, because Tennessee was in constant contact, keeping her apprised of the progress. Will, too, surprising her, in fact, by driving to Buda one morning, and hunting her down in the equipment-repair shop to talk to her about flooring options—something he could just as easily have done over the phone.

They hadn’t spoken in person since she’d gone to his loft the week after Halloween, so looking up from a tractor that had just bitten the dust to see him walking through the shop surprised her. She’d watched his approach, taking in his long, lanky stride, the wolfish grin pulling at his mouth, twinkling in his eyes. A slash of hair falling over his forehead.

She realized that, as happy as she was to see him, her heart wasn’t pounding, her fingertips weren’t tingling. She wasn’t hit with the urge to run into his arms, to have him lift her and twirl her and lower her against his body, to slide into his kiss. The realization left her torn, mourning what they would never have, celebrating the friendship they did.

In reality, her visits to Three Wishes Road were about seeing Oliver, though she’d missed him both times. On the second trip she did find a note taped to her front door, one he’d obviously left, because it was from his father. Orville was sorry to have been distracted during her visit to the gallery, and invited her to his studio to see his newest piece.

Oliver had scratched a quick accompanying note of his own: “Let me know.” That was all it said, and the only contact they’d had in the nearly two weeks between their gallery visit and the holiday. Which had her looking forward to Kaylie’s dinner. Because that night she’d finally been given a glimpse into Oliver’s life.

She’d met his father. She’d learned he was friends with Adam Munro. He’d confessed his snobbery, though she considered his list of sins to be more about excellent taste and less the snooty airs his mother displayed. Interesting, too, that his mother had no care for his father’s show. Almost as interesting as the fact that he painted. Or had painted.

She wanted to know if she was right about why he’d given it up, when he’d given it up. The medium in which he’d painted. His subject matter. And she would have hours today to find out, because this holiday would be nothing like the past.

Last Thanksgiving, Indiana had spent a quiet day alone. She’d roasted a turkey breast, baked a pan of cornbread for dressing, made gravy, tossed a salad,

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