Lockdown
“Lorna smiled and patted his cheek. “You know your friends are always welcome here, honey.” She laughed. “But if you’re referring to Jake, that’s hardly a surprise. He has a standing invitation. Heck, he’s one of the family. It wouldn’t be the same without him.”
Jessica’s stomach clenched at the mention of his name. No, nothing would be the same without Jake, but she’d have to adjust.
“Yeah, Jake will be here, but I’m talking about Phil.”
“Oh, he’s more than welcome.” She wiped her damp hands on... the front of her apron. “The more, the merrier, I always say.”
Jessica glared at her brother. She knew what he was up to, and it wasn’t going to work. “Tucker, I…” The doorbell rang before she could issue the warning.
“Hey, that must be Phil now.” He checked his watch. “Look at that, right on time.” He winked at Jessica. “You got to love a guy who’s punctual.”
No, she didn’t. Her brother’s pathetic matchmaking would inevitably backfire and he would be the one to look foolish, not her.MoreLess
Jessica’s stomach clenched at the mention of his name. No, nothing would be the same without Jake, but she’d have to adjust.
“Yeah, Jake will be here, but I’m talking about Phil.”
“Oh, he’s more than welcome.” She wiped her damp hands on... the front of her apron. “The more, the merrier, I always say.”
Jessica glared at her brother. She knew what he was up to, and it wasn’t going to work. “Tucker, I…” The doorbell rang before she could issue the warning.
“Hey, that must be Phil now.” He checked his watch. “Look at that, right on time.” He winked at Jessica. “You got to love a guy who’s punctual.”
No, she didn’t. Her brother’s pathetic matchmaking would inevitably backfire and he would be the one to look foolish, not her.MoreLess
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