With Eyes of Love (Heartsong Presents) by Linda S. Glaz

Author:Linda S. Glaz [Glaz, Linda S.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-04-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

He’d stretch out on the grass, listen to the water softly slapping the sand and sleep a while. Last night Jackson had done nothing but toss in bed after the wedding party had returned. He’d listened as long as he could tolerate Barbara’s laughter. No doubt having a smashing time with Teo Barrymore. And why not? Handsome and rich as he—beautiful and intelligent as she. The perfect couple in every way. Together, Teddy and Betty, Teo and Barbara would be family and best friends forever. The thought turned his stomach bitter. In fact, the idea of Teo and any decent young lady drew acid to his throat until he strode back to the chilly water and drank enough to choke the burn down.

He knew better than to believe the phony show of good from Teo. Teo liked to love ’em and leave ’em. He’d made a career of breaking hearts at school and Jackson didn’t have any reason to believe he’d changed.

Under the weeping willow that bordered the water, Jackson slid into his dry jeans and shirt and fell belly first onto the spring grass. Blue flowers—he couldn’t think of their name—poked through, looking like...no! Uh-uh. Wasn’t gonna do it. He flipped over and put the blue eyes out of his mind.

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What had she been thinking? Barbara didn’t know her way around the lake! Sure, the family had camped plenty when they had traveled with Father for his work. Father had built roads all over the country and she’d hiked some, but this was different. And the last time she had seen this body of water, it was in flood stage. She stopped and listened. Sounds wouldn’t tell her whether or not she was going the right way. She didn’t have survival skills. Didn’t know what side of the tree the moss grew on or what that even meant. She wouldn’t know a poisonous berry if she made jam out of it. How foolish to have come here alone.

She held a hand to her eyes to shelter them from the sun. The pack grew heavier, she grew hungrier, and the day grew longer. Soon she’d have to stop and nibble on one of the sandwiches jammed in the bottom of her bag.

This wasn’t all her fault. Jackson’s stubbornness had caused most of the problems she’d endured today. If he hadn’t snuck away so early, she might have convinced him not to go at all. But that didn’t seem likely. Jackson was the type of man to do exactly what he wanted.

Well, she was known to get what she wanted, as well.

Thinking back, she realized Jackson was one of the reasons she’d been so eager to break her engagement to Elliott. One of the reasons? He was the reason. Once he’d winked at her through the window, once she’d realized he wasn’t the big flirt she had first thought, once he had smiled at her, she knew Elliott VanDusen didn’t stand a chance. Elliott desired a beautiful wife to wine and dine his business partners.

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