Wedding Homerun in Loveland, Ohio by Cathy Liggett

Author:Cathy Liggett [LIGGETT, CATHY]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-60742-053-8
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2012-09-25T04:00:00+00:00

“Yeah, sounds good.” Mac stood on the downtown sidewalk, holding his cell phone to his ear, trying to wind up his weekly chat with his agent. “Of course you’ll be the first to know what Dr. Kline says, Hal. But my appointment’s not for weeks.”

“I know I’ll be first.” Hal half-chuckled and half-harrumphed in Mac’s ear. “Because I’ll be calling you the minute you leave Kline’s office,” he promised. “And be careful with your elbow in the meantime, will you? None of that heave-ho, manly manual labor stuff you can’t seem to get enough of on that farm of yours.”

“No worry.” Mac glanced up at the We Do! Wedding Planners sign. “Not tackling anything too manly and physical today, Hal,” he said, as they exchanged good-byes and he opened the door of the shop.

Besides the sound of soft chimes that greeted him, the first thing Mac noticed about the inside of We Do! was that it was very, very pink. The direct antithesis of any stadium locker room he’d ever been in.

The second thing he noticed is that all of the women there grew quiet the moment he walked through the door.

Lord, I need Your help here, he prayed as he stepped farther into the establishment, which somehow instantly reminded him of colored Easter eggs and Pepto-Bismol all rolled into one.

He hadn’t thought it through at all when he’d decided to pay a visit to Megan’s mom at her place of business. From the overall reaction he was getting, it was obvious males didn’t typically drop into the shop. Except for maybe a UPS man now and then. Or, other than that, maybe when an intended groom accompanied his bride-to-be for a scheduled appointment. But beyond that, he could pretty much tell a male’s presence was a rarity.

Luckily though, Laura O’Donnell seemed to be the type who could smooth over any uneasy situation easily. Handing her client a photo album to browse through, she excused herself and came sailing over to him.

“Mac!” She glided around the reception desk, a warm smile gracing her face. “It’s good to see you.” She laid a welcoming hand on his arm and, leaning in closer, lowered her voice. “Please excuse all the gaping mouths. It’s not often a baseball superstar comes wandering into We Do!”

Already feeling awkward enough, he brushed off the compliment. “Or any man, I imagine. Sorry I just showed up like this. I should’ve called first. Or made an appointment.” He scratched his forehead, chiding himself. “I was just going to meet up with Megan over at the bistro and thought I’d stop in here on my way to ask you a question. But I can always give you a call later … when you’re not busy.”

“Oh no, it’s fine. I can take a moment. Ask away.” She leaned against the reception desk, crossing her hands, as if she had all the time in the world.

“Well, I’ve been wondering. Can Sammy keep a secret?”

“Sammy? Hmm …” Laura’s face contorted. “Well, he certainly kept a secret about his pappy’s new fishing rod at Christmas last year.

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