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Chapter Four

Hannah shot a quick glance at her watch, then at the menus still sitting on their table. Everywhere but at the tall handsome man across from her.

He made her fidgety and she found herself far too aware of him.

“Lilibeth better show up quick or I’ll have to grab something and run,” she said finally, breaking the awkward silence that fell after Pastor Ethan left.

While she and Brody had been sitting here, she had seen four people come to the door of the town hall, read her note and walk on. If she went back to the office without eating now, chances were she wouldn’t have an opportunity until the office was closed.

“Why don’t we just order now,” Brody said, picking up the menu. “Maybe Lilibeth will come soon.”

“Mayor Shaw did say I could take a longer break than normal because I’m on town business,” she said, feeling as if she had to justify her time here. “And I didn’t have time to eat breakfast.”

“Busy morning?” Brody asked.

“Chrissy has been a little bear. She’s teething and doesn’t want to settle down. I think she cried for an hour last night. I’m not sure what to do for her.” Hannah stopped the flow of meaningless chatter. A single guy like Brody wouldn’t be the least bit interested in the trials and tribulations of a single mother. She cleared her throat, picked up the menu and frowned at it, as if trying to decide what she wanted. She knew she should go with healthy but right now what she craved more than anything was a burger.

Finally Mert showed up, looking from Hannah to Brody. “You two lovebirds ready?”

Hannah was about to correct her when Brody spoke up.

“I’ll have a quesadilla with sour cream and guacamole on the side and salad instead of fries,” Brody said, folding his arms over his chest, staring at Mert as if he wanted to tell her something.

“Salad. How very healthy of you,” Hannah said, glancing over at him.

He shifted his attention from Mert to her. “Cowboys got to keep up their strength.”

“So what do you think you’ll have, sweetie?” Mert asked as she refilled their coffee cups.