“Oh, I left him at home. Well, I really need to get back.”“Sure. I don’t want to keep you. I just thought I’d say hello.” She let out a long puff of air. “No, that’s not true. I mean, I did want to say hello, but I need to ask you something. Something personal.”“All right,” she replied, unable to hide the hint of wariness in her voice. Had Ted told her about Travis? Did she know more than was wise? She couldn’t bear the thought of someone else involved in this dangerous mess.“I’ll just be blunt and get down to it. It’s about Dr. Stamens. I know he’s got a thing for you, and I was wondering if the feeling went both ways.”Bobbi blinked a moment, thrown by such a frank question, then grinned broadly. “You want to know if you’ve got competition, is that it?”“You got it, sugar. I wouldn’t feel right about catching that man’s attention if he was already involved.” Bobbi bit her lip, holding back her chuckle. Leanne’s vibrant, outward nature would fit perfectly, like a missing puzzle piece, with Ted’s shyness. Her brow creased. How could the man not notice her? She was gorgeous, available, and interested. Bobbi wasn’t any slouch in the looks department, but Leanne had the whole exotic thing going. “He hasn’t noticed you? As a woman, I mean.” She waved her brightly painted nails in the air. “Oh, I’ve caught him looking a time or two, but he always turns red and runs off. I figured he felt guilty about looking at me, when he was involved with you. But as I hear it, you too haven’t gone out yet. That’s what made me decide to just come right out and ask you what’s what.”Bobbi shook her head with a chuckle. “Leanne, as much as I like Ted, I’m not interested in him that way. And if you want my honest opinion, he runs off, as you put it, because you scare the daylights out of him.”Leanne’s smile blossomed. “Well that’s a relief. I should’ve come talked to you earlier. Now, I’ve got a lot of flirting to catch up on.”“Good luck,”
