Excerpt for Whitney in Charge
Regan stood. “I’m going to call Casey. Jack and Casey are working this afternoon on summer camp plans for the children who are recovering from burns.”
“Don’t call,” Whitney said. It’d be embarrassing for her brother-in-law to try again to get Jack to hook up with her.
With the receiver in her hand, Regan said, “Talking to Jack is no big deal. This way you can see if you have anything in common before meeting on an awkward first date.”
Whitney shook her head but Regan still went through with calling Jack.
Shannon said, “You know guys have to think about stuff first before making a move. I wouldn’t take it personally that Jack didn’t immediately want to ask you out.”
Her throat felt dry so she sipped her water. “That’s true. And it’s not like Jack met me on his own and wasn’t interested.”
Shannon grinned. “You should thank me that Tim’s nerdy friend isn’t going to call you. I told Tim no way when he wanted to give your number to him.”
Before she could reply to Shannon, Regan said, “Casey told Jack that you’re beautiful and intelligent. Oh yeah, you love children and might want to help with summer camp. I added that last part.”
“Thanks, I guess.” Whitney sighed. “Well, nothing like your sister using her influence on her hubby.”
Regan handed the phone to her. “He’s all yours.”
She covered the mouthpiece. “I’ll take it in the living room.” After leaving the kitchen, Whitney said hello to Jack.
“Hi, Whitney. I overheard what Regan said about you volunteering for camp.” He laughed. “Your sister’s sneaky but that’d be great if you decide to help.”
She liked his deep, sexy voice. “Actually I like her suggestion.”
“I’ve heard a lot of great things about you from Casey.”
“I hope he hasn’t bored you too much.” Come on. Casey told Jack that you’re intelligent, think of something better to say. “I should warn you that Regan probably pressured him to tell you about me. I have two wonderful sisters, but they seem to like to decide what’s best for me.”
“Hey, I know what you mean. My sister is like that.” He groaned. “She never stops and always has someone in mind for me to meet.”
She was tempted to ask Jack if he really resembled Chris Pine, but decided he might think she was only interested in him for his movie star looks. “Has she introduced you to anyone recently?”
“Yes, the last one was a divorced friend of hers. She complained continually about her ex…oh, man, I forgot you’re a widow. I’m so sorry. You’ve had a great loss.”
“It’s okay. And you’re right about divorced spouses.” I can’t talk about Rob to Jack. Quick, think of something to ask Jack. Movies should be a safe topic. “Have you seen any good movies lately?”
“No, but I like to watch movies.” He paused for a moment. “I’m glad Casey told me about you.”
“I see how it is. You paramedics stick together. I guess Casey must think you’re an okay guy.”
“Of course, I am,” he said and she heard the soft chuckle in his voice. “Could you hold on for a second? A call just came in for me.”
“I’ll let you go.”
“I’ve enjoyed talking to you. Is it okay if I call you sometime?”
“You take your call. And I hope it’s nothing too serious. We can talk more later about camp. I’m glad we had this chat. Bye, Jack.”
“Good-bye, Whitney.”
The line clicked dead, and Whitney turned off the handset. She stared at the silent phone, thinking how Jack had a wonderful voice. She walked back into the kitchen and put the phone back on the wall mount. “Jack seems nice.”
“Don’t call,” Whitney said. It’d be embarrassing for her brother-in-law to try again to get Jack to hook up with her.
With the receiver in her hand, Regan said, “Talking to Jack is no big deal. This way you can see if you have anything in common before meeting on an awkward first date.”
Whitney shook her head but Regan still went through with calling Jack.
Shannon said, “You know guys have to think about stuff first before making a move. I wouldn’t take it personally that Jack didn’t immediately want to ask you out.”
Her throat felt dry so she sipped her water. “That’s true. And it’s not like Jack met me on his own and wasn’t interested.”
Shannon grinned. “You should thank me that Tim’s nerdy friend isn’t going to call you. I told Tim no way when he wanted to give your number to him.”
Before she could reply to Shannon, Regan said, “Casey told Jack that you’re beautiful and intelligent. Oh yeah, you love children and might want to help with summer camp. I added that last part.”
“Thanks, I guess.” Whitney sighed. “Well, nothing like your sister using her influence on her hubby.”
Regan handed the phone to her. “He’s all yours.”
She covered the mouthpiece. “I’ll take it in the living room.” After leaving the kitchen, Whitney said hello to Jack.
“Hi, Whitney. I overheard what Regan said about you volunteering for camp.” He laughed. “Your sister’s sneaky but that’d be great if you decide to help.”
She liked his deep, sexy voice. “Actually I like her suggestion.”
“I’ve heard a lot of great things about you from Casey.”
“I hope he hasn’t bored you too much.” Come on. Casey told Jack that you’re intelligent, think of something better to say. “I should warn you that Regan probably pressured him to tell you about me. I have two wonderful sisters, but they seem to like to decide what’s best for me.”
“Hey, I know what you mean. My sister is like that.” He groaned. “She never stops and always has someone in mind for me to meet.”
She was tempted to ask Jack if he really resembled Chris Pine, but decided he might think she was only interested in him for his movie star looks. “Has she introduced you to anyone recently?”
“Yes, the last one was a divorced friend of hers. She complained continually about her ex…oh, man, I forgot you’re a widow. I’m so sorry. You’ve had a great loss.”
“It’s okay. And you’re right about divorced spouses.” I can’t talk about Rob to Jack. Quick, think of something to ask Jack. Movies should be a safe topic. “Have you seen any good movies lately?”
“No, but I like to watch movies.” He paused for a moment. “I’m glad Casey told me about you.”
“I see how it is. You paramedics stick together. I guess Casey must think you’re an okay guy.”
“Of course, I am,” he said and she heard the soft chuckle in his voice. “Could you hold on for a second? A call just came in for me.”
“I’ll let you go.”
“I’ve enjoyed talking to you. Is it okay if I call you sometime?”
“You take your call. And I hope it’s nothing too serious. We can talk more later about camp. I’m glad we had this chat. Bye, Jack.”
“Good-bye, Whitney.”
The line clicked dead, and Whitney turned off the handset. She stared at the silent phone, thinking how Jack had a wonderful voice. She walked back into the kitchen and put the phone back on the wall mount. “Jack seems nice.”
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