Wedding at Willow Lake by Mary Manners

Author:Mary Manners [Manners, Mary]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781611163025
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Published: 2013-02-14T16:00:00+00:00

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“So, what was it like living in Key West?” Catherine asked as Brody slipped a third slice of pizza onto his plate.

They’d played half-a-dozen games of pinball while the pizza was baking, which had ended up in an even draw, eliciting buckets of laughter and smack-talk from both sides. Brody had called for a rematch at a later date, citing his injured finger as cause for his trio of losses.

“Endless sun and fun?”

“No place is endless sun and fun when you’re trying to earn a living. But the ocean does have its bonuses,” he said.

“Such as…?”

“I picked up a lot about running a business on the water. It’s a unique environment, with special needs and issues all its own. I hope to transfer that knowledge to my outdoor adventure enterprise here.”

“So far, so good, right?”

“Except for the glitch in inspections, that’s right.”

“Oh, I almost forgot about that.” Catherine reached into her purse and pulled out a folded slip of paper. “Here you go. Your final inspection release.”

“You worked your magic already? But how?”

“The little superhero I treated today…her dad’s on the county commission. Let’s just say I had plenty of time to give him your side of the story. He wasn’t pleased to hear about the trouble you had this morning. No, sir. He told me that City Hall has had more than its fair share of complaints lately concerning this sort of thing. Before he left the clinic he made a phone call or two and a courier brought that certificate over half an hour later.”

“Wow…I don’t know what to say.” Brody scanned the small print, nodded as he read the official signatures. “Thanks. I owe you big-time.”

“In that case…you could buy me dessert. Some of that tiramisu sounds delicious, and the menu photos are fabulous.”

“Sure.” Brody motioned to the server, waited for her to step over and then placed an order. As she walked away, Brody finished. “Anything else?”

“Yes. Answer a few questions for me.”

“This sounds serious.” He devoured the last bite of his pizza and brushed crumbs from his fingers. “Should I put on my armor?”

“I’m harmless without a needle and sutures in my hand.” Catherine leaned forward, propping her elbows on the table and then her chin on her upturned palms. “Just tell me…did you miss Willow Lake?”

“Fair enough. That’s not so bad.” He tossed his napkin onto his plate and pushed back, resting against the booth. “I missed a lot about living here—my family, the guys…you.”

“Why didn’t you call, then?”

“OK, this one’s harder.” Brody’s lips pursed into a thin line and his words were clipped. “You made it clear what you wanted—or didn’t want. I tried my best to honor that. I stopped by your house once when I came to visit my folks, but you were already gone to medical school.”

“My mom never told me.”

“I asked her not to. I figured there was no point, given the circumstances.” He reached for his soda glass, his eyes dark and stormy as they pierced her over the rim.

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