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isbn 9781408902028
Автор произведения Susan Crosby
Жанр Современные любовные романы
Издательство HarperCollins
Lisa didn’t say a word. He left, not stopping to say hello to Chance.
“That was strange,” Sara Beth said.
Ted told them to enjoy their dinner and returned to his table. Sara Beth picked up her burger again then noticed that Lisa had shoved her plate away, her food not even half-eaten. She didn’t usually waste food.
“I shouldn’t have let you talk me into coming tonight, Sara Beth. I need to trust my instincts more.”
“Who could’ve predicted that Derek would show up? And don’t tell me this has nothing to do with him. You were fine until he came along.” Her voice drifted off as Ted, Chance and the stranger got up from their table and went to the door. Ted lifted a hand toward her. “Getting even weirder,” she said.
“I’d like to go, too.”
Sara Beth wanted to talk more about Ted, about what she should do. If she could talk it through, she might get a better handle on her feelings before she and Ted spent another Saturday together. But even if she and Lisa stayed at the pub, Sara Beth probably couldn’t get the help she needed. Not tonight, anyway. Lisa was too distracted.
“I’m sorry, Sara Beth. I’m not good company tonight. Oh, look. Carrie and Lorene just got here. They can take my place at the table.”
“I don’t want to stay without you. Just give me a couple of minutes to finish my dinner.”
Carrie and Lorene, both institute employees, pulled up chairs and livened the conversation until Lisa and Sara Beth paid their bill, then Lisa drove Sara Beth home.
“Again, I apologize,” Lisa said, double parking.
Sara Beth gave her a big hug. For a moment, Lisa leaned into it.
“Call me night or day,” Sara Beth said. “We’ve been through a lot, you know?” Closer than sisters most of the time.
“I do know. Thanks. Keep me up-to-date about how it goes with Ted. You’ve been ready to settle down for a while now. Maybe he is, too.”
“I think he’s married to his work.”
“I get the same impression. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible.”
“Maybe.” Sara Beth opened the car door, then turned to look at her friend. “Night or day, Lisa.”
She nodded.
Sara Beth spent what was left of the evening doing laundry, paying bills and making out a grocery list—mundane, mindless chores that allowed her thoughts to run freely, which only left her more confused. How could she fight her attraction to Ted? Should she? She admired so much about him. Respected his intelligence and dedication. And she’d spent a whole lot of time wondering what it would be like to kiss him, to touch him, to feel him touch her beyond the mostly accidental brushes so far.
As she was climbing into bed, her phone rang.
“I hope this isn’t too late,” Ted said.
“Not at all.”
“I didn’t want to bring up our personal lives at work.”
“Okay.” She prepared herself for the worst. He’d decided to keep his distance from her, keep their relationship business only. Or maybe Tricia had gotten to him. Or—
“I’d like to take you out to dinner on Saturday after we’re done at the loft. As a thank-you. Would you like to go?”
“Yes.” Maybe she should’ve hedged a little, but she was so relieved, the word just flew out.
“I could either take you home to change, or you could bring clothes with you when I pick you up that morning. Whichever you’re most comfortable with.”
“Okay. Thanks.”
A small pause, then, “You’re probably wondering why we left Shots.”
“A little.”
“We decided it was too noisy.”
“Really? I would’ve said it had to do with Derek.”
Silence, then, “Yeah. I get tired of defending my research to him. I’ve said over and over that a practical treatment will take time. We’re going to put a dent in it, I hope, then maybe another and another. One step at a time. Everyone needs to be realistic.”
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