His Love Match by Shirley Hailstock

Author:Shirley Hailstock
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-11-08T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Scott set the plane down and rushed to complete the postflight paperwork. He was meeting Diana and that was uppermost in his mind. He knew he couldn’t skimp on what was necessary with the plane, but he was glad to be able to turn it over to the mechanics and take a quick shower before heading into town.

They had no formal plans, just dinner and relaxing at his place.

Teddy was leaving as he arrived. “Hello, Scott. Good night, Scott,” she called with a wave as she headed toward her car. The parking lot was crowded with construction material. The men had ended their work for the day. Scott had to step around cement bags and discarded wood and broken pieces of drywall to reach the door.

He brushed away a sheen of dust before climbing the stairs to Diana’s office. She met him at the door, and all thoughts went to her. Kissing her on the mouth, he stepped back and surveyed her.

“You look like you had a successful day.”

“I did. I only have a few details to complete and another Weddings by Diana will be up and running.

“Congratulations. We’ll have to celebrate. But let’s not do it here. There is so much debris outside.”

“Where did you go today?” Diana asked when they were in his Lexus and heading away from the parking lot.

“Tennessee.”

She laughed. “That sounds so interesting. Most people would answer ‘nowhere’ or ‘out to lunch.’ You get to visit entire states.”

“Today I didn’t get to see much of it. I only thought of getting back to you.”

“Ooooh, pretty words. I love hearing them.”

The drive was short. Scott led her to one of the older neighborhoods outside Princeton proper. While both the borough and the main section of town referred to as Princeton proper had merged, it would take a while before the sense of separation ended. Scott lived on one of the side streets close to the gothic-looking high school.

They got out of the car and he carried in several bags.

“What are we eating?” Diana asked.

“Wine and cheese.”

“Is that all? I think I’m starving tonight.”

“There might be a steak in one of these.”

“Red meat. Suppose I don’t eat red meat?”

“I’ve already seen you eat it.”

He put the bags on the kitchen counter and started to remove the items. Diana looked around the room. His kitchen wasn’t state-of-the-art like hers, but it was functional and easy to get around in. She moved through and looked into the living room.

“The light switch is on the right,” Scott said. Diana found it and turned it on. The room had the basic furniture and artifacts he’d brought back from his travels.

“This is beautiful,” she said and stepped into the room. Scott went to the doorway and watched her. She stared at a painting over the fireplace.

“It’s the Maine house,” he explained. “We used to go there often. I learned to fly there. Ever been?”

Diana shook her head. Scott handed her a glass of sparkling wine and told her it was her turn to make the salad.

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