Too Good to be True by Leigh Hays

Author:Leigh Hays [Hays, Leigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635557169
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2020-09-30T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Madison almost let it go to voice mail, but a Saturday afternoon phone call from Jen proved too much of a temptation. She barely got in a hello before Jen asked, “Do you want to shop for refrigerators?”

“What’s wrong with your old one?”

Jen laughed. “Nothing. Well, it’s for my garage. For the lunches. Are you in?” Jen had rounded up a group of parents to house the bagged lunches while they worked on funding the kitchen.

“Well, when you put it that way, yes.”

“Great. I’ll pick you up in five.”

Madison hung up and glanced at her clothes. Was this going to be another one of their non-date dates? Shit, she wasn’t even showered, and she didn’t have time. She brushed her teeth, changed her clothes, and stuffed her hair into a baseball cap. A huge black truck pulled up at the curb just as her phone dinged.

Here.

Madison stared at the cab, and sure enough, Jen was at the wheel. Climbing up into it, she said, “Is this your truck?”

Jen grinned and patted the dashboard. “I know it looks good on me.” Madison stared at her outfit—heavy sweater, black jeans, and hiking boots, rural Jen—and decided she liked the look. Catching Madison’s appreciative gaze, she winked. “I dressed down for you.”

Madison laughed. “I see.” Apparently, it was going to be another non-date date, but she didn’t mind. This easy banter felt right.

“It’s actually Nat’s. I do have an ulterior motive for inviting you.” She leaned over, and Madison leaned in. For one second, she felt like Jen might kiss her, but then she bypassed her lips and whispered in her ear. “I need someone to do the heavy lifting.”

Madison’s brain tripped on her words, and she pulled back. Jen’s playfulness was new and it knocked her off-balance. “What?”

Putting the truck in gear, Jen navigated the first few streets while she explained. “I don’t want to wait to have it delivered. We’re bringing it home today.”

Something about that felt flimsy—she couldn’t wait a few days?—but Madison didn’t call her on it. She’d go pretty much anywhere to spend time with Jen.

In the appliance store, one of the sales reps greeted them, and Jen asked, “Is Diane working?”

“Not today. Is there something I can help with?” He stepped forward, and Jen did the talking. They wandered down aisles of washers, dryers, dishwashers, ranges, and ovens, finally coming to a stop in front of the refrigerators.

Madison only paid half-attention, opening and closing doors while he talked. As he showed them the features, something about Jen’s tone alerted Madison to her growing annoyance just before he asked, “Now, are you two sisters?”

Uh-oh. Madison popped her head back out and glanced at Jen. Her ability to see through Jen’s facade was working overtime. The question here was, did she want to stop Jen or join in the blowup?

Jen’s lips pursed, and she said, “No.”

He looked at them for a moment and then smiled, “But you’re related, right?”

Madison cut another look at Jen, her expression tight. He was a second away from getting his ass handed to him.

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