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bus down there.”
“See you then.”
“I’m going to head out, supper with the snob gang,” Lizzy said to Luke, who was busy working at his desk. “Did you want to come?”
He looked up over his glasses; he’d given up on the contacts hours ago. “Nah. I gotta get these applications for the chaplaincy position.”
“How’s that going?”
Luke groaned.
“That well, huh?”
“Between looking for a temporary pastor and helping Melissa with the merger, I’m going out of my mind.”
Lizzy leaned back. “I meant to ask, how did the meetings go today?”
“Okay, I guess. The Lighthouse in Calgary is in a similar situation to us, so joining forces is going to help both of us. Pool the resources and all.”
“I’m still not sure it’s a good idea,” Lizzy said. “They’re so much more evangelical.”
“And that’s why I’m doing all of the work, as opposed to sharing it with you,” Luke said wearily, though he smiled to show he wasn’t angry.
“Sorry, dude. I’d help but…” Lizzy raised her hands, “I got nothing.”
“It’s okay. Get lost.”
“Thanks.” Lizzy tugged on her coat and wrapped her scarf around her neck. “I’m so happy for Jane. She and Charles have been spending all of their time together lately. They’re so adorable.”
Luke leaned back in his chair. “Is she still playing it cool?”
Lizzy tugged her gloves on. “What do you mean? She’s never played it cool.”
“Please. I like Jane, don’t get me wrong, but you have to admit she’s super coy around him. I’ve been out with the happy couple, too.”
“Dude, she slept with him.”
“So? Sex is sex. I’m talking about the other stuff.”
“It’s only been a couple of weeks. It’s not enough time to decide if it’s worth getting serious.” Lizzy stuffed her cell and wallet into her purse. “And it’s clear she really likes him.”
“It’s clear to you, since she’s your sister. It’s not so clear to me, and I’ve known her most of my life. Charles doesn’t know her the way we do. She might need to encourage him a little if she wants to hang on to him. Otherwise, he’s going to think this is just a fling.”
“Luke, I love you to pieces, but you have no idea what you’re talking about. Besides, you’d never act that way yourself. If some guy showed up and caught your fancy, you’d be paying it cool and safe.”
Luke gave a shrug and went back to his computer. “Maybe. So let’s hope I’m wrong, for Jane’s sake.”
Lizzy headed out, stopping upstairs to let the staff know she’d left her radio with Luke. She waved to the handful of clients hanging out playing cribbage before hurrying home to grab a super-quick shower. She pulled on jeans and a tee before tugging a nice sweater over the outfit. She rushed out the door, just twenty minutes since Jane’s text.
Martini Mars turned out to be as dead as The Faith. It was easy to find Jane, as they were the only group there. Charles saw her first and waved. She smiled, giving a small wave as she headed over. Darcy’s head poked out from the booth and Lizzy’s heart sank. Couldn’t they do anything without him tagging along?
“Hey Lizzy!” Charles said. “Thanks for coming out.”
“Thanks for the rescue. It’s dead at work.” She took off her coat and hung it on the coat hook attached to their booth.
She exchanged greetings with Caroline and Darcy, trying to be friendly. She and Darcy had reached some kind of unspoken agreement; they couldn’t stand each other, but they made an effort for Jane and Charles’s sakes. Lizzy and Caroline really had nothing to say to each other, but Caroline was super nice to Jane, which helped.
Darcy and Caroline held the outer positions of the booth. She was going to sit next to Caroline, but Charles moved the wrong way, causing Darcy to shift down to make room for Lizzy. She faked a smile and sat.
The others had already eaten, so Lizzy skimmed the menu to see if anything
“See you then.”
“I’m going to head out, supper with the snob gang,” Lizzy said to Luke, who was busy working at his desk. “Did you want to come?”
He looked up over his glasses; he’d given up on the contacts hours ago. “Nah. I gotta get these applications for the chaplaincy position.”
“How’s that going?”
Luke groaned.
“That well, huh?”
“Between looking for a temporary pastor and helping Melissa with the merger, I’m going out of my mind.”
Lizzy leaned back. “I meant to ask, how did the meetings go today?”
“Okay, I guess. The Lighthouse in Calgary is in a similar situation to us, so joining forces is going to help both of us. Pool the resources and all.”
“I’m still not sure it’s a good idea,” Lizzy said. “They’re so much more evangelical.”
“And that’s why I’m doing all of the work, as opposed to sharing it with you,” Luke said wearily, though he smiled to show he wasn’t angry.
“Sorry, dude. I’d help but…” Lizzy raised her hands, “I got nothing.”
“It’s okay. Get lost.”
“Thanks.” Lizzy tugged on her coat and wrapped her scarf around her neck. “I’m so happy for Jane. She and Charles have been spending all of their time together lately. They’re so adorable.”
Luke leaned back in his chair. “Is she still playing it cool?”
Lizzy tugged her gloves on. “What do you mean? She’s never played it cool.”
“Please. I like Jane, don’t get me wrong, but you have to admit she’s super coy around him. I’ve been out with the happy couple, too.”
“Dude, she slept with him.”
“So? Sex is sex. I’m talking about the other stuff.”
“It’s only been a couple of weeks. It’s not enough time to decide if it’s worth getting serious.” Lizzy stuffed her cell and wallet into her purse. “And it’s clear she really likes him.”
“It’s clear to you, since she’s your sister. It’s not so clear to me, and I’ve known her most of my life. Charles doesn’t know her the way we do. She might need to encourage him a little if she wants to hang on to him. Otherwise, he’s going to think this is just a fling.”
“Luke, I love you to pieces, but you have no idea what you’re talking about. Besides, you’d never act that way yourself. If some guy showed up and caught your fancy, you’d be paying it cool and safe.”
Luke gave a shrug and went back to his computer. “Maybe. So let’s hope I’m wrong, for Jane’s sake.”
Lizzy headed out, stopping upstairs to let the staff know she’d left her radio with Luke. She waved to the handful of clients hanging out playing cribbage before hurrying home to grab a super-quick shower. She pulled on jeans and a tee before tugging a nice sweater over the outfit. She rushed out the door, just twenty minutes since Jane’s text.
Martini Mars turned out to be as dead as The Faith. It was easy to find Jane, as they were the only group there. Charles saw her first and waved. She smiled, giving a small wave as she headed over. Darcy’s head poked out from the booth and Lizzy’s heart sank. Couldn’t they do anything without him tagging along?
“Hey Lizzy!” Charles said. “Thanks for coming out.”
“Thanks for the rescue. It’s dead at work.” She took off her coat and hung it on the coat hook attached to their booth.
She exchanged greetings with Caroline and Darcy, trying to be friendly. She and Darcy had reached some kind of unspoken agreement; they couldn’t stand each other, but they made an effort for Jane and Charles’s sakes. Lizzy and Caroline really had nothing to say to each other, but Caroline was super nice to Jane, which helped.
Darcy and Caroline held the outer positions of the booth. She was going to sit next to Caroline, but Charles moved the wrong way, causing Darcy to shift down to make room for Lizzy. She faked a smile and sat.
The others had already eaten, so Lizzy skimmed the menu to see if anything
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