Hometown Hero's Redemption by Jill Kemerer

Author:Jill Kemerer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-08-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

“I never expected Drew Gannon to be so...” Lauren searched for the right word and set a plate in front of Megan before sitting across from her the next evening. The windows in her apartment were open to let the breeze inside. Zingo looked up at her and meowed. The cat thought he wanted people food, but every time she offered, he turned up his nose and stalked away, tail high. Picky thing.

“Sooo...what?” Megan rubbed her hands together and eyed the chicken Caesar salad Lauren had thrown together.

“So understanding. And patient.” Lauren fluffed the salad with tongs. She kept seeing his kind eyes. The way he’d tried so hard to make Wyatt feel better playing games at the restaurant. Then there was his profile—handsome, strong—in the truck last night. And his words... Her heartbeat sped up. “He really surprises me.”

“Ben said he’s great to work with. Humble but not afraid to take charge. A lot of the guys look up to him, not that they’ll stop ribbing him anytime soon.”

“I could see why they would think that.” She chewed a bite of the salad.

“Am I sensing a romance?” Megan waggled her eyebrows.

“No. I’m helping Wyatt. Just for the summer.” But Drew’s promise had replayed in her mind roughly a thousand times since he’d said it last night. Could someone make a promise like that? No matter how much she pushed him away, he’d always be there for her? As much as the thought filled her with hope, she was realistic. She pushed people away for their own good. Including Drew.

“Mmm-hmm.” Megan bit into a crouton. “Yum. This is so good.”

“Thanks. I made the croutons myself.” Lauren enjoyed playing around with recipes. She hadn’t had the time or energy to cook much in Chicago. “How is it going with Ben?”

“We went to a movie yesterday. He invited me to dinner next week.”

“Sounds promising.”

“Yeah, I like him.” Megan grinned. “We should double date sometime. You and Drew and me and Ben.”

Lauren lifted her gaze to the ceiling. “I’m not dating Drew.”

“Why not? He’s supercute, seems to like you and he’s available.”

And he’d unwittingly gotten her to tell him things she’d never told anyone before. Things he could use against her. Scary things. He might say she couldn’t push him away, but he was wrong. At some point he’d add up everything she’d revealed, and she wouldn’t have to push him away. He’d leave on his own, and then where would she be?

Not heartbroken—not if she could help it.

She needed to get Megan off this topic, pronto. “What do you think about me as the varsity cheerleading coach?”

Megan dropped her fork. “I think it would be fabulous! Did you apply for the job or something?”

“No, not yet. Joanna told me I’d have a better shot at it if I worked for the school. And I chatted with Principal Gilbert at the pancake breakfast while you were making googly-eyes at Ben. She’s interested in interviewing me for a guidance counselor position.”

“Well, there you go.

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