It was time to come clean. Besides, Gabe wanted to squelch the discomfited look Susanna had worn throughout most of the evening. He didn’t blame her. She’d been blindsided a number of times during the past twelve hours; he wanted to help her establish equilibrium. “How? Sure, you came away from our…meeting…knowing I work at Wellsprings, but that was about it, and to be honest, I wondered if you’d even remember that detail once we parted.” Friends and couples had begun to pair up, so Gabe had taken advantage of the opportunity to approach Susanna and speak privately to the woman he would forever think of as Lovely Lady. Lightly, carefully, he touched the pendant. “I know my sister’s work. I also know when she designs custom pieces like the one you’re wearing, she keeps a record of the purchase.” “Not if it was a gift,” Susanna challenged, watching him carefully. Gabe slid a hand against her elbow and gave a directing nod toward a pathway that cut through the yard.
What do You think about Operation Breathless (2012)?
