jealous stalker. Kyle returned to rolling the silky chute, although he’d far rather entwine his fingers around her silken hair. He pushed the thought aside. Getting Luke to church might’ve come at a great cost as he was placing himself in danger fulfilling their wager, but having his friend beside him tonight would be worth it. He couldn’t trust himself to be alone with her and not want to wrap his arms around her like a blanket and kiss her over and over.
6
Anjelica heard a low whistle from behind. She groaned silently. He’d spotted her.
“Where are you going in such a hurry, looking so good?”
She hadn’t put on the loose short-sleeved cotton blouse and matching knee-length skirt, with its dainty pink and gray flowers patterned against a soft white background, to impress Erick.
He’d been in the passageway as she rounded the corner, hands behind his back, engrossed in the art pieces that hung on the walls leading to the hotel lobby. She’d hoped to slip past without anyone seeing her.
Glancing back at him, Anjelica noticed the white shoestring strap of the tee she wore beneath her blouse. Exposed. She hitched the top of her sleeve up. Her fingers tightened around the light cardigan she carried along with her Bible. “Erick. I didn’t see you. I’m off to church in the city.” And I’ll have to say a prayer for that lie.
“On your own?”
Small sideways movements of her head indicated her answer. “Kyle and Luke wanted to join me.”
“The Kiwis…of course.” He sidled up beside her. “I’d love to come too, if you don’t mind? We can do something fun in the city afterwards.”
She hesitated for a moment. There was already one guy too many in the car. But Erick wasn’t a church-goer. Like Luke, he should come. As long as he didn’t try his touchy-feely stuff in front of Kyle. “Sure.”
A sickening thought trickled into her mind. What if Kyle had witnessed Erick stealing an ungiven kiss, seen him claiming more than the peace offering she’d extended? It could explain his sudden aloofness.
Kyle and Luke were waiting in the lobby. He looked so good in his white long-sleeved shirt and black trousers. She waved as they spotted her and Erick. The look on Kyle’s face confirmed that she needed to speak to him alone. And she needed Erick to keep his hands and lips to himself tonight.
~*~
Kyle held his breath.
Anjelica’s gaze moved to the backpack between Luke’s legs. “And that?”
None of them needed to explain.
As a wingsuiter, she’d surely recognize what it was.
The helmet was a dead giveaway.
Luke gave a Cheshire cat grin. “My BASE-jumping suit and chute’s inside.”
As is your book. Kyle was surprised she hadn’t asked for it yet. He’d return it tonight. He shrugged his shoulders and rubbed his chin. He really should’ve shaved, but he was in a hurry not to be late. “I tried to talk him out of it, but he’s determined to try every kind of jump he can while in Norway. Think there’s somewhere good he can BASE jump in the city after the service?”
Erick rubbed his hands together. “I know just the place. The Plaza Hotel. Thirty-seven stories is the highest jump you’ll get in Oslo. Give me five minutes to grab my gear. I don’t want to miss this.” He turned, then stopped in his tracks. “You’re not joining us, Kyle?”
Kyle shook his head and ignored Erick’s raised brow. He’d agreed to one foolhardy flight this week, he didn’t need another. Besides, it would give him some time alone with Anjelica. To return her book, of course.
He really needed that pastor’s prayers.
~*~
“What an incredible service. That guy sure knows how to preach and pray.”
Anjelica smiled at Kyle. “And play that guitar.”
He nodded as he walked beside her.
Luke and Erick trailed behind like lost sheep.
“Did you tell him we were coming, or was it pure coincidence that he spoke on Isaiah forty verse thirty-one?” He began
6
Anjelica heard a low whistle from behind. She groaned silently. He’d spotted her.
“Where are you going in such a hurry, looking so good?”
She hadn’t put on the loose short-sleeved cotton blouse and matching knee-length skirt, with its dainty pink and gray flowers patterned against a soft white background, to impress Erick.
He’d been in the passageway as she rounded the corner, hands behind his back, engrossed in the art pieces that hung on the walls leading to the hotel lobby. She’d hoped to slip past without anyone seeing her.
Glancing back at him, Anjelica noticed the white shoestring strap of the tee she wore beneath her blouse. Exposed. She hitched the top of her sleeve up. Her fingers tightened around the light cardigan she carried along with her Bible. “Erick. I didn’t see you. I’m off to church in the city.” And I’ll have to say a prayer for that lie.
“On your own?”
Small sideways movements of her head indicated her answer. “Kyle and Luke wanted to join me.”
“The Kiwis…of course.” He sidled up beside her. “I’d love to come too, if you don’t mind? We can do something fun in the city afterwards.”
She hesitated for a moment. There was already one guy too many in the car. But Erick wasn’t a church-goer. Like Luke, he should come. As long as he didn’t try his touchy-feely stuff in front of Kyle. “Sure.”
A sickening thought trickled into her mind. What if Kyle had witnessed Erick stealing an ungiven kiss, seen him claiming more than the peace offering she’d extended? It could explain his sudden aloofness.
Kyle and Luke were waiting in the lobby. He looked so good in his white long-sleeved shirt and black trousers. She waved as they spotted her and Erick. The look on Kyle’s face confirmed that she needed to speak to him alone. And she needed Erick to keep his hands and lips to himself tonight.
~*~
Kyle held his breath.
Anjelica’s gaze moved to the backpack between Luke’s legs. “And that?”
None of them needed to explain.
As a wingsuiter, she’d surely recognize what it was.
The helmet was a dead giveaway.
Luke gave a Cheshire cat grin. “My BASE-jumping suit and chute’s inside.”
As is your book. Kyle was surprised she hadn’t asked for it yet. He’d return it tonight. He shrugged his shoulders and rubbed his chin. He really should’ve shaved, but he was in a hurry not to be late. “I tried to talk him out of it, but he’s determined to try every kind of jump he can while in Norway. Think there’s somewhere good he can BASE jump in the city after the service?”
Erick rubbed his hands together. “I know just the place. The Plaza Hotel. Thirty-seven stories is the highest jump you’ll get in Oslo. Give me five minutes to grab my gear. I don’t want to miss this.” He turned, then stopped in his tracks. “You’re not joining us, Kyle?”
Kyle shook his head and ignored Erick’s raised brow. He’d agreed to one foolhardy flight this week, he didn’t need another. Besides, it would give him some time alone with Anjelica. To return her book, of course.
He really needed that pastor’s prayers.
~*~
“What an incredible service. That guy sure knows how to preach and pray.”
Anjelica smiled at Kyle. “And play that guitar.”
He nodded as he walked beside her.
Luke and Erick trailed behind like lost sheep.
“Did you tell him we were coming, or was it pure coincidence that he spoke on Isaiah forty verse thirty-one?” He began
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