Cara Summers – Mistletoe & Mayhem: Mistletoe & Mayhem / Santa's Sexy Secret (страница 14)

That was precisely what Jodie was beginning to fear. Picking up her notebook, Jodie rose. “Can you cover for me? I have a research project to finish.”

“Sure thing,” Mindy Lou said. “It’s your break time anyway.” Reaching into the paper bag she was carrying, she pulled out a foam cup. “Here you go. Enjoy.”

Managing a smile, Jodie took it as she left the room. But the moment she had escaped into a stairwell, she frowned down at the cup in her hand. How was she supposed to enjoy it? If she didn’t do something soon, Shane Sullivan was going to get credit for everything—from changing her beverage of choice to capturing Billy Rutherford.

Oh, he’d promised that he’d persuade her to change her mind and join forces with him, she thought as she climbed the stairs to the second floor. But in the past two days, he hadn’t come anywhere near her except at dinner. He’d been too busy, she supposed. Even though she’d had trouble believing he’d been a burned-out corporate executive, she’d seen with her own eyes that he was pretty competent with a hammer and a paintbrush. Sophie and Irene were excited that one of the second-floor bedrooms was ready for guests.

Pushing through the door to the stacks, Jodie headed down one of the narrow aisles. From the time she was a little girl, she’d loved to go to the library. It was an escape, a place where she could relax and straighten out her thoughts. Pausing, she ran her hand along the spines of several volumes until she found one bound in leather. Opening it, she breathed in. Old books had a special scent that never failed to trigger the feeling of peace she’d always found in them as a child. Drawing in another breath, she leaned against the shelves.

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