“I just hadn’t gotten around to it yet.” Erin turned and gave him another apologetic look. “The Michalsons live a few houses down, and every summer they host a big backyard barbecue for the whole neighborhood. But I’m sure everyone would understand if you’re too busy with the move, or just not interested.”
“Not interested?” Marianne called out behind her. “What kind of man isn’t interested in a barbecue?”
“I like barbecues,” he said.
She kept giving him outs and he kept refusing to take them. Of course, she couldn't force him to take her help.
“Of course, you do,” Marianne said, sounding pleased with herself. “It’ll be nice having another single person there. Have you ever taken two women out on a date at the same time?”
John slowly shook his head. “Not yet.”
“Ha!” Marianne laughed loud enough to scare the blackbirds from their perch in the sycamore tree in the center of Erin’s yard. “Looks like it’s your lucky day then. We’ll come by around seven to pick you up,” Marianne said.
“Sounds great,” he said.
Erin shook her head, and leaned toward him. “I don't know what you’re thinking, but she only gets worse with encouragement,” she whispered.
“I'll take my chances.”
“Don't say I didn't warn you.”
Another smile pulled at the corner of his mouth. Erin’s eyes were drawn to it immediately. Familiar warning bells rang in her head. What the hell was she doing?
“You’d better go pay attention to those movers,” Marianne called out behind them. “I hear they like to swipe stuff while the owner isn't looking, and, going by the size of that truck, you didn’t have much to start with.”
John raised his hand toward Marianne, and, after giving Erin a nod of his head, turned and strode across the street. He didn't look back. Not once. Leaving Erin to wonder how what had seemed like a perfectly normal day had so quickly been turned on its head.
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Table of Contents
Copyright
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
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