“It’s true,” Nick said lightly. “I’m at loose ends this weekend, and getting away from it all sounds like just what the doctor ordered.”
Grace stared, wondering what kind of bet he had with Larry. She could just imagine the two laughing their heads off in the back room, thinking she’d be stupid enough to snap up the bogus offer.
She pressed her lips together to still the trembling. She’d never had someone play such a cruel trick on her before.
Nick’s smile faded. He pushed back the chair and slowly rose to his feet, staring at her for a long moment. “If you don’t want me to go with you, just say so.”
He met her gaze head-on and his tone was so sincere Grace wondered if she’d been mistaken. After all, though he’d been aloof, she’d never known him to be mean. She took a chance and offered him a tiny smile. “It’s not that. It’s just it’s hard for me to understand why you would give up your Thanksgiving to come to Iowa with me.”
“My sister is playing matchmaker again,” he said, resuming his seat. “I’m not in the mood. It’s been a hectic couple of months and I just want to relax. Eat some turkey, have some pie…” He stopped suddenly and frowned. “Your parents aren’t vegetarian, are they?”
Grace had to laugh. Vegetarian? Her father wouldn’t allow tofu in the house, and the only kind of beans he liked were baked with lots of bacon fat. “They’re Iowa farmers. Real meat-and-potatoes kind of people.”
“Meat and potatoes are good.” Nick nodded approvingly. “What about pie?”
“Pumpkin, mince, pecan and cherry.” Grace counted them off on her fingers. “With real whipped cream, of course.”
“I love whipped cream,” Nick said in a deliciously deep voice.
“I do, too.” Grace returned his smile. And as she was pulled into the azure depths of his eyes, Grace realized she was about to do something incredibly stupid.
She was going to accept Nick Tucci’s offer.
Put your feet up with and relax with this uplifting story that will tug at your heartstrings. Surrender Your Heart
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