Where the Heart Is (Rainbow's End Book 1) by Patricia Kay

Author:Patricia Kay [Kay, Patricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Drink orders were taken, and soon after, dinner service began with small Caesar salads, followed by bowls of mushroom soup, then the main course, which consisted of stuffed chicken breasts, au gratin potatoes, and green beans.

The food was very good. Keith could see why the place was popular. Plus, it was served in generous amounts, which made Keith happy, for he was hungry. The company was working on a new apartment project, and Keith’s dad wanted to finish while they still had good weather, so Keith and his brothers had been putting in long hours. It seemed like a long time since he’d had lunch.

Everyone at their table ate enthusiastically, even the women. Keith liked that. He hated when women picked at their food. He was glad Susan wasn’t like that. She had a healthy appetite and still managed to keep slim.

He knew she worked out. A couple of times she’d mentioned riding her stationary bike or walking on the treadmill. He liked that about her, too, that she took care of herself.

In addition to the good meal, conversation was lively throughout dinner. Shaver and his wife and Rhonda and her husband were all talkers who kept the ball going without any awkward gaps. By the time dessert—an excellent chocolate mousse—was served, Keith was thoroughly enjoying himself. These were nice people, he decided, people he would enjoy getting to know better. He was glad for Susan, since she was the one who had to work with them every day.

Once the dessert plates were cleared, the band, a quartet of musicians on keyboard, guitar, drums and bass, began to play. Midway through the first number, a bouncy swing tune, Keith realized they were pretty good and said so.

“Yes,” Shaver agreed, “they’re making a name for themselves in Austin music circles. We were lucky to get them.” He smiled at Jamie. “And the credit for that goes to Jamie.”

“The drummer’s my brother,” she explained with a proud smile.

“Well, they’re great,” Keith said, tapping his foot.

After two more fast numbers, the band segued into a slow tune, something softly romantic, and Keith asked Susan if she’d like to dance.

She smiled. “I’d love to.”

They moved out onto the dance floor, and he drew her into his arms. Keith liked to dance, and he was pretty good, the result of a lot of effort on the part of his mother, who believed all boys needed to know how to dance. Susan was a natural, he decided. She followed him with ease, and they glided around the dance floor seamlessly, the way couples do who have danced together for years.

“You’re a good dancer,” she said.

“Thanks. That was one of the things my mother insisted we learn to do.”

Showing off a little, he twirled her around. Her eyes sparkled with pleasure and something else, something Keith was feeling, too. He tightened his hold, bringing her closer. Holding her like this, Keith found it harder and harder to breathe. Whoever had invented dancing was a sadist, he decided, because the sensations pummeling him were sheer torture.

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