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“It could work,” Carolyn said. “Megan is such a sweet girl. I can’t believe no one has snatched her up yet. She’s funny and has a great personality. The two of them do make a striking couple too. Should we go corner her and see what is going on?”
“No cornering needed,” she said, lifting her arm and waving Megan over. Her sister-in-law laughed at her. “Hi, Megan. Are you having a good time?”
“I am, Diane. Your son knows how to throw a party. I’m thinking he got that from you.”
“Aren’t you so sweet to say that,” she said. “You’re here alone?”
“I am,” Megan said. “Sad but true. It’s all good. I wanted to get to know Jonah anyway. I’ve got to dance with the guy and since he could squish me if I misstep, or he does, it’s best to make sure our feet are moving in the right direction, don’t you think?”
“Most definitely,” Carolyn said. “He is a big guy. Intimidating too.”
“In a sexy way,” Diane said, lowering her voice and winking.
“He is that,” Megan said. “I’ve gotten a few smiles out of him. Raina said he needs to loosen up. Trent said he was stuffy too.”
“And we know you aren’t that. If anyone could get someone to relax,” Carolyn said, “it’s you.”
“Yep,” Megan said. “Just need to spend the day with him at the wedding and then we can move on. I want to have fun that day and it’d be better if my dance partner did too. Of course, for all I know, he’ll have a date and someone else to dance with. Then I’ll be out there busting a move on my own. Unless you two ladies want to join me.”
Diane laughed. Oh yeah. Megan was perfect for Jonah in her mind. The old opposites attract thing was going to be full force.
“We’ll be out there with you,” she said. “As for Jonah, I believe he and his brother are single.”
“That is what their mother told me,” Carolyn said. “I think she wants our help. We do good work, you know.”
“I’ve heard and seen it,” Megan said. “Oh, I’m sorry. Raina is waving me over. I need to run.”
“We’ll talk to you again,” she said, then turned to her sister-in-law. “Well?”
“That’s the one we are working on next,” Carolyn said. “Guess we’ll have to fill the guys in later on it. As sad as it is, they see Megan more at work.”
“Yeah. I don’t like this part of it,” she said. “But at least now that Flynn and Julia appear to be moving in the right direction we do need to focus on someone else.”
“Yay us,” Carolyn said. “I’ve got to go hunt down my husband and see if I can get some more information on Megan. I’d try Jade, but she’ll see right through me. Kara actually might be the best bet.”
“I’m going to hit Ryder up. He has the loosest lips. We’ve got this.”
2
A Figure Of Speech
Jonah’s eyes moved around the party taking place. He wasn’t one for big gatherings, but this was for his sister and he had to be here.
“Get that frown off your face.”
He turned to see his mother come up behind him. “What frown?”
“That resting relaxed look of yours is a frown. You need to stop it or you’ll never find a woman.”
“I don’t need a woman,” he said.
His mother all but growled at him. “You need someone to iron your clothes,” she said flicking at his shirt. “This is wrinkled.”
“It’s a summer outdoor party. I didn’t know I had to dress up.”
He was told casual. That was what he did. It was hot out. The men all had shorts on and nice shirts. Maybe he only put a T-shirt on, but it was a new one. It was a plain navy one. It fit him like all his shirts did, snug. There was no way there was a wrinkle in it because he bought those pre-wrinkle soft ones and he knew his mother was just busting his ass like she always did.
“No one is dressed up,” his mother said. “I agree. Though the women tend to be more than you.”
