Love Lost & Found (Surfside Romance Book 2) by L.A. Justice

Author:L.A. Justice [Justice, L.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Black Cat Book Co.
Published: 2019-11-16T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 41

THE END of February was perfect hiking weather in Sedona: cool at sunrise, warming up in the afternoon. New crops of mountain flowers added dizzying pops of color to the pale mossy-green scrub and rocky red dirt. Two weeks had passed since the incident at the plaza and Sari was moving on. She hadn’t relayed anything about the disaster to her Portland friends, nor did she tell Suzie that she had been blindsided by a man she was learning to trust. Although she didn’t have any reason to doubt her actions or to feel ashamed, she was embarrassed. She wished it had turned out differently.

She had avoided both Crystal Light Therapy and the Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village where Rob Porterfield carved his exquisite figurines at Native Woodcrafts. He had not tried to contact her, nor did she expect him to. What’s done is done. No harm, no foul, isn’t that what they say?

On this Sunday morning, with nothing on her agenda, feeling fidgety and out of sorts, Sari trolled through the various photos of canyons and trails looking for a new place to explore when an incoming call buzzed. She heard a deep resonant voice say, “Don’t hang up.”

She sucked in, exhaling slowly.

“I can’t explain my behavior that night, but I won’t make any excuses. I was a jerk, I admit it.”

Her heart thrummed. “I’m listening.”

“I was upset. I’m not sure where I was coming from, but I hoped we could take a hike, somewhere quiet, talk things over, clear the air, find our way back to where we were going.”

“I’d like that.”

“Have you been to Boynton Canyon?”

“No, it sounds interesting.”

“The trail leads to Cathedral Lookout with a couple of out-of-the-way vortexes, what we call our secret magnetic treasures. I promise my behavior will be impeccable.”

She said nothing. He asked, “Are you still there?”

“I’m thinking.” She let another few seconds tick by. “Look, I was planning a hike anyway, so okay.”

He said, “I’ll pick you up in an hour.”

After changing twice, she pulled on black yoga pants with a burgundy T-shirt and ivory cotton sweater that could later be tied around her waist, thick cotton socks, and hiking boots. Rob’s knock sent her heart racing. He planted a dry kiss on her forehead. Glancing up at the high beamed ceilings, he said, “This is nice.” Wandering over to the bookcase, he held up a carving she’d bought from the shop. “A piece of my heart is always here.”

His presence seemed to fill the entire space and suddenly she was acutely aware of the bedroom only a few feet away. Sari offered to whip up a couple of ham-and-cheese sandwiches, quickly gathering the fixings, and wrapping them up. “Tell me again where we’re going.”

She jotted the name of the trail, his name, and her cell phone number on a pad. Crazy shit happened. Women went missing all the time. She felt silly, but she did it anyway.

Sari climbed into his truck, pondering the unexpected turn of events. They chatted easily, like they had at dinner, before things turned sour.

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