Sticky Notes - A clean romance (Ethel King Series Book 1) by Murray Sherri Schoenborn

Author:Murray, Sherri Schoenborn [Murray, Sherri Schoenborn]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Christian Romances
Published: 2016-03-24T04:00:00+00:00

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“Benton, Carl . . .” Evans yelled. “Katherine . . .” Evans’s voice carried to the main level.

Katherine patted Benton’s shoulder, trying to wake him. Groggy, he slid his feet over the side of the sofa and sat up. Due to sharing the same reading light, he’d fallen asleep on a couch pillow placed beside her hip.

“We’re over here, Evans,” Katherine said. “Near the front of the store . . . behind the wall of tall boy dressers.” She lowered her voice as he approached.

Holding a dessert plate in each hand, he paused at the entry to their palace. His sweeping gaze took in Katherine’s open textbook, her flashlight taped to the overhead lamp, and Benton stretching.

“Don’t tell me you’ve been sleeping.” He handed them each a piece of Cindy’s homemade Bundt cake topped with a drizzle of white icing.

“How much longer do you plan to hold us captive?” Benton rolled a kink out of his neck.

“It’s only eleven thirty. Take another nap if you’re so tired. Where did Carl and Marci Garfield disappear to?”

Benton shrugged. “They hit it off.”

“Are you okay about that?” Evans’s eyes narrowed.

“Yes. It worked out perfectly.”

Evans’s gaze shifted to Katherine. Brows lifted and highlighter in hand, she peered up at him. He was trying to read into the situation, but there wasn’t much to read into.

“We’ll stay a couple more hours if you don’t mind?”

Benton shook his head.

Katherine shrugged. “It’s fine with me.”

“Do I detect a peace treaty?” Evans asked.

“Yes.” Benton nodded. “Katherine and I are now allies. I’ll tell you about it later.”

“That’s good news.” Evans grinned. “Cindy and I are having a wonderful time. Do you know she used to scuba dive?”

“No.” Katherine laughed.

“Only because her ex-husband wanted her to, an anniversary present in the Florida Keys.”

“You don’t happen to have any coffee left?” Benton stood up and stretched.

“Yes, I’ll have Cindy bring two cups down.”

“Thank you,” Katherine said.

Cindy’s peach and blueberry-studded Bundt cake was delicious. “This is so good.” Katherine pulled her feet beneath her on the couch and was surprised by how comfortable she finally felt in Quinn’s presence. Perhaps the attraction was gone, that or she was just plain tired.

Carrying two cups of coffee, Cindy entered their abode. There was a keenness in her eyes as she handed Katherine the cup of coffee.

“The cake is delicious,” Katherine said.

“I second that.” Benton took a sip of coffee before setting his mug on the floor.

“Mark Twain said he could live on a compliment for two months. I’ve had enough tonight to last a year.” Cindy smiled.

“Sounds like the two of you are getting along.” Benton watched her closely.

“I haven’t laughed so much in eons, maybe ever.”

“Do you think Evans is game for us to finally join you?” he asked.

“No, as you know, he’s been trying to get me alone without lesson plans for years.” At that, Cindy exited their boudoir.

Had Evans been behind the evening’s turn of events? No, he couldn’t have planned Miss Palouse’s water heater and Marci’s response to Carl.

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