Barbara Daille - The Lawman's Christmas Proposal

“No. It was Grandpa wanting to see him. And Laurie asking him to bring her to the ranch for a ride.” Hoping to close the subject, she glanced at the pattern book again. “There’s no need to wait for Shay. I don’t know why you’re digging your heels in over this. Now, look. This morning, you agreed with me this pattern’s a better match for the tableware.”

“Yeah, and I’ve always agreed that you and Mitch made a good match.”

“ Jane. Please.”

“Now, you look,” Jane said quietly. “You can’t hide anything from me. I know how you felt that summer you were seeing him. And I heard you crying the night before you left the ranch. You cared a lot. So did he. You two really had a chance together.”

A chance she had blown back then, and that circumstances now put out of her reach. “That was a long time ago.” Her children’s births and husband’s death ago.

“And here you are, in town at the same time.”

“Just another coincidence.”

“I won’t argue that. But my point is, how likely is it this will happen again soon?”

Focusing on the pattern book kept her from meeting Jane’s eyes. It couldn’t help close her ears to Jane’s softly spoken words.

“Maybe you both need to take this second chance.”

Shay walked into the office, saving Andi from a response.

“Shay,” Jane said, “you’re still planning to waitress for us the night of the wedding?”

“Oh, yes, I’ll be here. I’m looking forward to it.”

Still shaken by Jane’s statement, Andi fought to focus on the other woman. “How’s your gran?” They all knew Shay’s elderly grandmother had been having some health issues.

“Not too bad. I’m on my way to pick her up now. But Tina said you wanted to show me something?”

“Yes, if you have a few minutes.” She indicated the two samples. “Which one?”

“This one’s a better match,” Shay said immediately, pointing.

“Perfect,” Jane said. “You’ve got a good eye, too.”

Shay had chosen the same pattern Jane had so suddenly been unable to make up her mind about.

“I always did like interior decorating,” Shay said. “Well, if that’s all you need, I’d better get going.”

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