Waiting for Love by Mari Carr

Author:Mari Carr [Carr, Mari]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mari Carr

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Macie had just shut down the TV an hour later when headlights flashed through the window and along the living room wall. Rather than strip down to nothing, Macie had donned a brand new sexy nightie she’d bought herself on a whim, while out shopping for wedding stuff with Amanda the previous weekend. She struck a sexy pose on the coffee table and waited for Hank to come in.

She was surprised when there was a knock at the door. Hank wouldn’t knock. Neither would Porter. A quick glance at the clock told her it was just after nine. Which felt a bit late for a social call.

Macie had changed in the bedroom and come down in nothing but this damn scrap of lace.

“A smart person would have put on a robe,” she muttered as she looked around the living room for something to cover herself up with. She couldn’t walk upstairs because to get there required walking by the front door—and its clear glass window that gave the visitor the perfect view inside.

“To hell with it.” She grabbed a fleece blanket and draped it over her shoulders, clutching it together in front. It didn’t cover as much of her legs as she liked, but she figured she revealed at least that much at the lake in the summer.

As she walked to the door, she was relieved to see Janice standing outside. She opened the door with a smile. “Thank goodness, Janice. I was afraid it was one of the ranch hands. As you can see, I’m all by my lonesome and not exactly dressed for company.”

Macie stepped aside as Janice entered. “Coop’s not here?”

Macie shook her head. “No. He’s out in one of the pastures delivering a breach calf. No telling what time he’ll get back.”

“Oh.” Janice looked disappointed to hear that and once again, Macie felt sorry for the woman. Like Janice, Macie knew how much it hurt to lose a close friend. Johnnie’s death had left a gaping hole inside her, and she figured the same held true for Janice.

“You want to have some tea or a glass of wine or something?”

Janice appeared surprised by the invitation and Macie wondered why. She didn’t think she’d ever slighted the woman. Hell, she hardly knew Janice. Like Hank, Janice was older, so their paths never crossed growing up. And Janice lived with her elderly parents, caring for them, so it wasn’t like they ran into each other at social events either. As far as Macie knew, Janice didn’t go out much.

“Tea would be nice.”

Macie gestured toward the kitchen, sorry Janice hadn’t picked wine. And then sorry she’d suggested the damn tea. She really felt like wine, but guessed it would be rude to pour herself a glass of vino instead of having tea with her guest. She hated adulting.

She poured them each a glass of iced tea as Janice sat at the table.

“So, what’s new?” Macie asked, when it was clear Janice wasn’t going to start the conversation.

“Not much.

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