Where the Heart Lies by Susan R. Hughes

Author:Susan R. Hughes [Hughes, Susan R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2012-06-14T07:00:00+00:00

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Only after Jordan had bought three large boxes of books did it occur to Clay that he should have borrowed Sheryl’s mini-van rather than taken his sports car. Thankfully, with some creative arranging, they managed to fit all the books into the compact trunk. After slamming down the trunk lid with satisfaction, Clay checked his watch, noting with surprise that it was after one o’clock.

“Are you hungry?” he asked Jordan.

“I could eat a horse,” she said. She was leaning against the car, her hand raised to shield her eyes against the sunlight that set her hair alight like spun gold.

Clay grinned, remembering how much food she could manage to pack into her slender frame. “In that case, maybe we shouldn’t go back to the house. Your sudden appetite for horsemeat could ruin the girls’ riding outing. We could grab a bite in Ganges.”

Uncertainty flickered through Jordan’s eyes. “Isn’t everyone expecting us back for lunch?”

“I’m sure they’ve all eaten by now. Come on, there’s a great little pub in town. Best salmon chowder you’ve ever had. You still love salmon, don’t you?”

She looked at him with a sly smile. “Go ahead, twist my arm,” she said lightly. It was an expression she’d used frequently years ago, and hearing it again sent an unexpected jolt through Clay, as though for an instant the last decade had simply melted away.

It was a short drive from the estate to the town of Ganges, a tourist haven crammed with shops, art galleries and restaurants. Clay took them to a pub near the harbour, where they found a table on the outdoor patio, which afforded a gorgeous view of the marina.

“It’s really rather sad,” Jordan remarked between spoonfuls of chowder. “Poor old Mr. McGovern has just passed away, and there we were pawing through his things, only thinking of how we can profit from them.”

Clay observed her across the table. She scooped up another spoonful of hot chowder, pausing to blow on it before raising it to her lips, apparently unaware of the enticing sensuality of the gesture. He hadn’t thought it was possible for Jordan to become more beautiful than she had been, but somehow she was. A petite young woman when he’d known her, she had gained a few pounds, which only served to accentuate the pleasing curves of her breasts and hips. Her round green eyes were as striking as ever, but her gaze was more direct, the appealing girlish shyness now supplanted by a more alluring self-assurance.

Clay cleared his throat, dabbing his mouth with his napkin before he replied. “Think of it this way,” he said. “In your bookshop, those books have got a chance of ending up in the hands of someone who will really treasure them. Otherwise, they may have ended up in the dump.”

The side of Jordan’s pretty mouth lifted into a half-smile. “I suppose you’re right.”

“I sometimes felt a similar way on archeological digs,” he went on, setting his empty coffee cup on its saucer. “Sad, I mean.

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