“Keep giving him that bread and he’ll be your husband soon enough,” the old man chuckled, a playful gleam in his eyes.
Katherine giggled along beside him, imagining a future she refused to let herself think about too much. Her life hadn’t given her the luxury of planning that far ahead. Not yet, but soon it would.
Chapter Four
Ben
RACHEL MCKINNEY STROLLED into his office, a file folder tucked under one arm with a coffee in her other hand. He watched her, studying her and grinned.
“What are you grinning at?” she asked, looking down at her blouse.
“You.”
“Why? Am I unzipped? Do I have something in my teeth? Why are you looking at me like that?”
He shook his head, laughing. “None of the above. You look different—happy.”
She blushed and set the coffee down in front of him. “Drink your coffee. You’re delirious.”
“No, I’m not, and thank you by the way.”
“You’re welcome. How did it go on Friday?” she asked, setting the file on the desk before taking the seat across from his desk.
He took a sip of the hot coffee, nodding his head. “It went very well. I was a little worried she would back out, but she did it. She signed and seemed to be very happy about it. We spent the weekend celebrating,” he said with a smile.
Rachel was grinning. “Good. I’m glad.”
“You’re happy,” he repeated.
“I’m always happy.”
He shook his head. “Not like this. You’re happy happy,” he said, a grin on his face.
She rolled her eyes. “You sound like my mother. I’m just happy. One happy.”
“Is it Will? Are things still going well between you?” he pried, not feeling the least bit guilty for the interrogation.
“Things are good.”
“Did you see him this weekend?” he pressed, not ready to drop the topic yet.
She smacked a palm to her forehead. “You’re like a dog with a bone. You are not going to give up on this, are you?”
He grinned. “Nope. Come on. Save us both some time and trouble. I want to know if I have a future in matchmaking.”
At first, it looked as if she wouldn’t answer, then, a slow smile spread across her face. “Things are good. We aren’t jumping into marriage, but he is the only man I’m interested in at this point and I think the feeling is mutual.”
“Good. You two are great for each other. He completes you,” he said in a cheesy voice.
“What about you and Katherine? Is it a love match? Does she complete you?” she asked in a sing-song voice.
He shrugged a shoulder. “Maybe.”
“Don’t play hard to get. I already know she does. You are so into her.”
He sipped his coffee. There was no point in denying it. He and Rachel talked about everything. She would know if he was lying if he tried.
“I am into her. I’m crazy about her, but things are still a little tenuous. The divorce papers are signed, but that doesn’t mean that maniac is gone. I think I have to assume he’ll be back. I know she does.”