Total pages in book: 22
Estimated words: 20602 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 103(@200wpm)___ 82(@250wpm)___ 69(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 20602 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 103(@200wpm)___ 82(@250wpm)___ 69(@300wpm)
“Kelley told me ya got married in Scotland?”
“That’s right!” I said, searching the pub for Kelley. It hadn’t been lost on me how much time Mr. O’Rourke had been spending with Benny’s sister. And they both seemed to look for one another when they walked into a room. “It was a last-minute decision and one I’m so glad we made.”
He gave me a polite smile.
“How about you, Mr. O’Rourke, are you married or dating anyone?”
“Please call me David, and no to both.”
My heart did a weird little excited skip. “Really? Then you’re single and ready to mingle?”
His brows drew in for a moment, and then he laughed. “I guess ya could say that.”
Kelley walked by and David followed her with his eyes until she disappeared into the crowd.
“Are you heading back to Dublin this evening?” I causally asked.
Snapping his attention back to me, he gave a small smile. “Kelley offered to let me stay in her guest bedroom.”
I had to bite in my cheek to keep from smiling. “That was sweet of her. She’s so amazing, especially with how she helps Benny and Sarah run the pub.”
He grinned. “I agree. Benny speaks very highly of his sister, as he should. We’ve spent some time together, and she truly is amazing.”
I couldn’t help but smile. “She certainly is. Any guy would be lucky to call her his.”
David nodded but kept his mouth clamped shut, so I kept talking.
“Since I’ve known her, she’s spent most of her time here at the pub. I don’t think she’s dating anyone. As a matter of fact, I know she’s not. I mean, not that you were asking.”
David’s brows shot up in surprise before he smiled. “Right.”
“Nope, pretty sure she’s single.”
“And ready to mingle?” he asked on a laugh.
“Yes!” I said, laughing as well.
A feeling of warmth filled my body, and I knew it was because Lucas had walked up behind me.
“What’s going on here?” Lucas asked, giving me a kiss on the cheek and a head nod in David’s direction.
“Hollie was informing me of how dedicated Kelley is to the pub,” David answered, a twinkle in his eye.
With a smile of my own, I replied, “I was doing just that.”
“Did I hear you mention something about her being single?” Lucas asked, a warning tone in his voice.
“Did I?” My voice was dripping with innocence.
“Ya did.” David cleared his throat and added, “I should mingle around.”
“Of course!” I said, nearly pushing him away from us. “Go and enjoy yourself.”
David looked at Lucas and nodded before he turned his attention back to me. “It was a pleasure talking to ya, Hollie.”
“The pleasure was all mine.”
Once David was out of earshot, Lucas took my elbow and led us toward Benny’s office. As soon as we were inside, he shut the door and ran his hand down his face. “Hollie, you promised me you’d stay out of other people’s business, and now you’re clearly trying to set David and Kelley up.”
I held up my finger as I said, “No, I promised I wouldn’t do any spells without talking to you first. I wasn’t doing any spells.”
“But you were thinking about it.”
I blinked at him a few times before I asked, “How did you know that?”
He stared at me with a disbelieving look on his face. “Because I know you! It’s like I can sense when you’re thinking about doing magick. It’s weird because that feeling is growing stronger and stronger.”
I pressed my hands to my mouth to cover a gasp.
“What?” he asked.
“What if you…what if you’re…oh my God!”
“Hollie, what is the matter with you?”
I swallowed the words I was dying to yell out, but I knew I needed to talk to my sister Sarah before I said anything to Lucas.
“I think it’s simply because you’re getting to know me better and better. I’m sure that happens with all couples.”
He nodded. “Probably. I am learning to read you more.”
“You’re right, though, I was thinking about how easy it would be to put a little spell on David and Kelley, but I’m not going to.”
He raised a single brow. “You’re not?”
I slowly shook my head. “I’m not, I promise you. I’m going to let it play out the old-fashioned way.”
Lucas smiled. “Good, I’m glad. If it’s meant to be then it will happen.”
“But,” I said as I held up a finger again, “that doesn’t mean I can’t give a little nudge here and there…the old-fashioned way.”
Drawing in a deep breath, Lucas sighed heavily and rubbed at the back of his neck. “Why do I feel nervous about that statement?”
With a wide grin, I replied, “There’s absolutely nothing to be nervous about. Nothing at all!”
There was a light knock on the door and Lucas reached behind him to open it. Kelley stood in the doorway looking worried. “I saw ya walk back here; I hope I’m not interrupting.”