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“Such a good girl.”
“I’m just glad that she and Jack finally found each other.” Merry checks her bet and turns to Fawn.
“They wouldn’t have if it wasn’t for us,” Fawn reminds the other two.
Both other women nod in agreement.
“I thought that was never going to happen no matter how many times we kept signing Dawn up to volunteer with Jack at Parks and Wildlife.” Merry rolls her eyes.
Fawn shrugs. “They finally stopped fighting it.”
“It was a beautiful wedding,” Fern says.
“I already said that.” Merry stares at Fawn.
“Who cares? It’s still true.”
“We need more weddings.” Fawn checks her bet and Fern deals the last card.
“No one is close to dating, let alone marriage.” Fern studies her cards in her hands before lifting her shrewd gaze to the five cards on the table.
“Neither were Dawn and Jack last year and look at them now. On their honeymoon.” Merry clasps her hands together and the cards in her hand crinkle.
It wouldn’t be the first deck to be lost to their lack of attention. And it definitely wouldn’t be the last.
“So, what are we going to do about it?” Fawn asks.
“Same thing we always do,” Fern responds. “Let’s see, there’s Pierce and Hudson. Either of whom would be a catch.”
“Don’t forget Robyn or Elle. But not for either of those boys.” Fawn taps her lip as she adds to the list.
“No, all four of them are ready for something special. Something spectacular. It’s…” Fern’s voice fades as her attention shifts back to her cards.
“It’s matchmaking time,” Merry says and gasps when Fawn pushes in all her chips.
“All in, ladies. Who’s next?”
CHAPTER 1
ROBYN
As I blink, trying to chase away the last of the sleep that held me captive in my nightmare, I know my eyes are puffy and today is going to be a long day. The sun hasn’t even thought about peeking over the horizon yet and there is no way in hell I’m going to be able to get back to sleep. Not anymore.
It’s always the same when I sleep. If only I weren’t so tired all the time from the memories of my past, and the need I feel to constantly keep moving, even while I’m standing in one place, I wouldn’t even try to sleep. As it is, I know sleep is essential.
And to think, there was a time in my life when sleep was bliss.
I miss those days.
They’re far behind me now. For the last ten years, I haven’t been able to sleep through the night. All because everything changed when the evils of the world pushed their way into my life and couldn’t be ignored. If only things had been different.
Maybe I would have gone off to college. Maybe I would have been married and have a few kids by now.
Instead, I’m 28 and have spent more time looking over my shoulder to make sure no one is coming after me instead of looking toward the future. I know what lies ahead of me anyway, since I’ve been walking the path that I’m on for years now.
The only thing I look forward to is trying to balance the scales of justice, even if only a little bit, by taking from those who have too much. Instead of breeding more evil, I use their money for good. Okay, I also look forward to whatever specialty drink the Mistletoe Café has on their menu.
It’s a relatively new thing for me to look forward to since I’ve only been in Mistletoe Creek, Tennessee for the last five years. I love it here. It reminds me of my hometown which was close enough to Baltimore to make it fun, but far enough away to be safe.
