The Waitress's Secret by Kathy Douglass

Author:Kathy Douglass
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-10-18T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“Arden? This is John. I have good news for you. The part arrived last night and your car is fixed. You can pick it up anytime.”

“Thanks,” Arden managed to stutter before ending the call and sagging onto her bed. Her car was ready. She could leave Sweet Briar whenever she wanted. But she didn’t want to leave. She was enjoying her time here, especially the time she spent with Brandon. She’d long since decided she didn’t want to go to Florida, but hadn’t told Brandon or Joni. After all, her car was broken down so there had been no reason to mention it. Now that it was fixed, she was going to have to tell them. Hopefully, they would let her continue to rent the garage apartment.

She was descending the stairs when Brandon pulled into the driveway. Was he coming back from the fish and vegetable markets? It was around the time they’d gotten back yesterday, so it was possible. Quashing the disappointment at not being invited to tag along and reminding herself that visiting the markets was part of his job and not a field trip, she waited until he was near enough to speak. “We’ve got to stop meeting this way.”

He smiled, but she saw the worry in his eyes, then noticed he had his cell phone to his ear. He frowned and pushed a button, ending the call.

“Is something wrong?”

“I’m trying to reach one of my friends. He isn’t answering his house or cell phones.”

“Maybe he’s out of town.”

“No.” The worry in Brandon’s eyes spread to the rest of his face and his brow wrinkled. After a long moment of silence, she started to walk away. He didn’t need her around while he tried to work through his problem.

She’d only taken a step when she felt his hand on her arm. The warmth of his touch sent tingles all the way to her toes in less time than it took her to exhale. This wasn’t good. Brandon had been perfectly clear that he only wanted to be her friend. And given the whopper of a secret she was keeping, it was for the best. Throw in the fact that she was returning home to Baltimore, and the physical attraction was not something she needed. But how in the world could she control something that had her longing to toss away her good sense and see where another kiss would lead?

“Are you busy now?”

“Not really. Why?”

“My friend Jericho’s wife died five months ago. I’ve been trying to get in touch with him for a couple of days. The last time I went to check on him, he said he was doing fine, but I suspect he was lying. He practically threw me off his property the minute I got there. I was thinking about taking a trip to his ranch this afternoon. Would you go with me? We can pack a lunch and ride horses. I can leave the leftovers for him.”

“Are you sure about this? If he doesn’t want you to visit, he definitely won’t want a stranger hanging around.

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