Two of a Kind by Kay Correll

Author:Kay Correll [Correll, Kay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781944761400
Publisher: Zura Lu Publishing LLC

Ben let out a low whistle when Charlotte walked into the room. “Wow.” He didn’t really know what to add to that. She looked stunning. The outfit she had on suited her perfectly.

She smoothed her hands along her sides. “It’s okay?”

“It’s more than okay. You look… great. Really great.”

She smiled at his compliment.

“Okay, you two kids run along to your fancy party.” Robin opened the door.

“I wish you were coming.” She grabbed Robin’s hand. “I could use all the reinforcements I can get tonight.

“You’ll do fine.” Robin hugged her. “Now, go. Meet the fancy people. Get your name out there.”

He stood out on the porch with her, unable to take his eyes off this artsy, accomplished woman beside him. What was he doing taking an accomplished artist to a fancy party where he’d know no one? So out of his league. He cleared his throat. “We can take my car…”

She turned to him. “Do you mind if we walk? It shouldn’t take that long. And it’s nice out this evening. I told my family we’d just meet them there.”

“Walking is always fine by me.”

They walked in comfortable silence until her pace got slower the closer they got to the Montgomerys’ beach house. Their house was nestled in with a line of other large rambling houses, directly on the beach. Well, not exactly nestled. Each house seemed a bit larger than the next one.

They walked up the long, curved drive and climbed the stairs to the front door. The door was opened by a uniformed man. “Good evening. Welcome.” He motioned for them to step inside.

They entered, and Ben looked around at the rooms brimming with people. He looked down at his slacks and dress shirt. Not as snappy as some of the men here, but passable.

A server walked up to them and handed them each a glass of champagne.

“We might never find your family in this crowd.” He looked around, scanning the faces.

“And that’s a bad thing?” Her laughter tripped across the entryway.

They went to a room to their left where people were milling around looking at a handful of paintings placed in the room. He felt Charlotte freeze at his side. He looked in the direction she was staring and saw a delightful painting of a beach scene. A man and a dog—who he swore looked like Noah McNeil and his dog Cooper—played fetch by the waves. He stared at the small artist card in the corner.

Charlotte Duncan. Local Artist.

He turned to stare at her. “That’s your work?”

She nodded silently.

She never ceased to amaze him. She was a very talented artist. The question was, why was she here with him? He was just a boat mechanic. Okay, he ran the marina, too. Managed their chain of marinas. But still, he didn’t seem her type. “It’s wonderful. You didn’t tell me it would be on display here.”

“I… I thought it would be tucked back in some corner. Not right out here in the first room everyone passes by when they come to the house.

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