Storybook Romance (9781460320433) by Manley Lissa

Author:Manley, Lissa
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Sales Corp
Published: 2013-03-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Sam left Allison’s side and said hello to Scott and his parents, Karen and Wes Martin. He waved to Julia Fleming, who taught social studies at Bygones High, and had a word with Dale Eversleigh, the town undertaker, about how the basketball team was coming along. As they discussed the schedule, it hit home to Sam how much he liked that the whole town supported the team. He just couldn’t imagine leaving to teach and coach somewhere else. He desperately hoped that would never come to pass.

Thoughts of Bygones had him looking around the vestibule at the clusters of parishioners talking. The sense of community enveloped him like an old friend, and suddenly he was so glad he’d gone with the decision he’d made at 3:00 a.m. last night to attend the church service this morning.

There was comfort here in God’s house. Peace and solace. All things he needed. Desperately. Which had been hit home by Allison’s statement.

He knows what one needs to hear, and when.

As he went to get a glass of water from the carafe set out on a table in the corner, comprehension shot through him like an inbound pass. Her words were so true. Part of Sam had forgotten about the sense of serenity and rightness that always took hold of him when he worshipped here, when he talked to God and God listened.

A moment later, Allison and Viv appeared in the vestibule. He watched them over the rim of his water glass, his heart kick-starting at just the sight of Allison. She looked very pretty today, dressed in dark slacks and a knee-length emerald-green coat that really set off her dark hair. She had such a fresh beauty about her, so uncontrived and natural, so—

“Well, I haven’t seen you here in quite a while.”

He turned. “You’re right about that, Coraline.” She looked as smart as she always did, dressed in her Sunday finery, which included a black wool coat over a bright red sweater and a black, knee-length skirt. Her short gray hair was styled perfectly, as always.

She looked away from him, her razor-sharp blue gaze zeroing in on Allison. “Dare I say that Miss True had something to do with your return to the fold?”

Coraline’s perceptiveness always threw him a little. She always seemed to...know things. But...she was a matchmaker, and it was obvious where this was going—straight to the altar, if Coraline had anything to say about it.

“Um...well.” He cleared his throat as he scrunched his eyebrows together. “Why do you say that?” Maybe if he played dumb she’d back off. She meant well, but he had to stay strong.

Coraline gave him a beatific smile. “Anyone with eyes would be able to see that you’re taken with her. The rest was just a matter of making a connection.”

Taken with Allison? Oh, wow. Not what he wanted. He needed to be more careful. “Oh, we’re just friends.”

Coraline’s blue eyes twinkled. “Really?”

“Yes,” he insisted. “She’s been helping me out with the twins.”

“So they like her?”

“Oh, yes.

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