Finn by Kathryn Shay

Author:Kathryn Shay
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: new york city, unrequited love, opposites attract, strong female lead, emotional romance, family saga romance, bookstore owner romance
Publisher: Kathryn Shay

* * *

After talking with the staff about the change in their relationship, Millie walked into the small rare book section of the store to update the contents. She unlocked the eye-level case and checked the inventory. Steinbeck had sold out. She didn’t have any more of his books in her stock, so she’d be sure to search for offers online. Zora Neale Hurston, a popular women’s author who wrote about racial issues in the early 1900s, was down to one copy left. She was about to lock the case, when somebody joined her. “Please don’t lock it yet.”

She turned to find a handsome man in his fifties. “I’d appreciate viewing the copies directly and not through glass.”

“All right. I’m Millie Morrison, and I handle the rare books section. I’ll have to watch, so you don’t touch anything.”

He held out his hand. “Jacob Wayne. And I think I can bear the company of a beautiful woman for a bit.”

She smiled, he smiled, and they spent fifteen minutes together talking about old books. He bought two for a few thousand over what she’d paid for them, so it was worth her time. She went back to the office to enter the sales and other information she’d gleaned and found Finn at the computer.

He leaned back in the chair, lazy and content. “Mr. Wayne is right, you know. You’re a beautiful woman.”

She glanced around. “Hush. We still need to act professionally even though everyone knows.” She nodded to the computer. “What are you doing?”

“I zoomed Hayley. We just finished.” His eyes were… troubled. They turned to almost jade when he was upset.

“Everything okay?”

“No. Bridget ambushed me this morning.”

“Already? It’s only ten o’clock.”

Getting up, he closed the door. “Can you sit for a few minutes?” She took a chair and he explained to her about the incident and Hayley’s birthday. “Objectively, I can’t believe a parent would treat her children like she does.”

“Finn, you’ve told me enough over the years and I’ve seen enough to know you and your mother are pretty much estranged.”

He leaned forward, closer to her. “I’ll tell you the background soon, but I have an immediate issue with her.”

“All right, but for the record, what she did today? It’s not how a mother should treat her son. I never would do that to my children.”

He sighed. “You know, every time Hayley and I decide we’re done with her, one of us relents. Usually me. Hayley’s going to email her and tell her she’ll consent to the party if it’s in New York.”

“So, the ball’s in Bridget’s court.”

“Yes, it is.”

“What made you want to walk to work?”

“Take a wild guess.”

Warmth spread through her. “Me?”

“Yes, sweetheart, you.”

Her eyes dilated. “You’d better leave the office.”

“Yeah, I think I’d better. All our decision making about our behavior at work is going to go right out the window in about two minutes.” He opened the door. “God, you look good.”

“You, too.”

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.