walked with him, but the pace was nice and slow.
“Actually, the fact you were there with them surprised both Adam and me.”
“But why let a change in facts spoil a good game?”
Peter chuckled. “Busted.”
Julia didn’t begrudge him or Adam their “game.” What they’d done really had been nothing more than teasing. Benedicts and Kendalls had been doing that to each other, in one form or another, all her life. “And the advice you wanted?”
“It’s my job to arrange our honeymoon trip, and I want to surprise both Tracy and Jordan with my choice.” He stopped, and put his hands in his pockets. “Jordan’s parents are giving us the trip, and when Samantha told me how much money to spend…” He shook his head. “One of the things I keep forgetting is that the families are rich as Croesus. Until something like this happens, and I think, ‘holy shit!’”
Julia wondered if anyone had told him that those marrying into the families were presented with a nice little fortune of their own courtesy of the Town Trust. “That’s a lovely compliment. We don’t tend to live lavish lifestyles, on the whole. But there are times when we open the purse strings. Honeymoons are one of those times.”
“Yeah, well, I’ve been looking, because I think what would be nice would be some sun and sand and total privacy. I was looking at this private resort in the Seychelles.”
Julia clapped her hands together once. “Oh, that’s perfect!” Then she threw her arms around Peter’s neck. He hugged her in response to her spontaneous burst of affection. She kissed his cheek then stepped back.
“Tracy will love it! She’s always wanted some sort of exotic locale for her honeymoon, and what better place than that?”
“I was worried she’d want to go somewhere more urban, than less off the beaten path. I think Jordan just wants us all to be together, and alone, for the week.”
“You’re absolutely right, he will. I think they’ll both be thrilled.”
Peter grinned. “Good. I’ll go ahead and book it, and just close my eyes when the price flashes up on the screen.”
“And I won’t breathe a word of it to either one of them!”
Peter caught her hand and kissed it. “Good girl. Now go back to those Navy SEALs before they come looking for me.”
“You go on to whatever you have to do, and look out for stray bullets.” Julia tried to keep a straight face as she tossed that last bit in. Everyone teased him about getting shot twice in two months.
“Ha, ha.” Peter got into his car, and Julia turned to go back to the restaurant. She knew Tracy would especially get a kick out of honeymooning where royalty had so recently done the same. She wasn’t concerned about her ability to keep the location a secret. She was very good at that sort of thing.
As she neared the restaurant, the back of her neck itched. She looked around, wondering why she felt as if someone was watching her. She knew just about everyone she saw walking along Main Street. Some waved, and she waved back.
Shaking her head and trying to rid herself of the weird sensation, she headed back inside. Hopefully Dev and Drew were nearly done eating.
Julia sighed. She really should try harder to get along with Richard. He didn’t even see the way he came across with her—or with most women. Maybe she’d talk to Penelope and find out what, if anything, she’d done to help her cousins Josh and Alex to finally get a clue.
* * * *
Juan Pecos lowered his newspaper, getting a good look at the woman. He’d used his cell phone to discreetly snap a picture. He caught the couple’s moment of affection, as well as another of them as they’d emerged from the restaurant.
He would see what he could learn about her over the Internet. In the meantime, he needed to keep his cover. He’d been in to a couple of businesses in town, dropping off his resumé, asking for work. He’d used his own name. If later the police questioned him, he would appear
“Actually, the fact you were there with them surprised both Adam and me.”
“But why let a change in facts spoil a good game?”
Peter chuckled. “Busted.”
Julia didn’t begrudge him or Adam their “game.” What they’d done really had been nothing more than teasing. Benedicts and Kendalls had been doing that to each other, in one form or another, all her life. “And the advice you wanted?”
“It’s my job to arrange our honeymoon trip, and I want to surprise both Tracy and Jordan with my choice.” He stopped, and put his hands in his pockets. “Jordan’s parents are giving us the trip, and when Samantha told me how much money to spend…” He shook his head. “One of the things I keep forgetting is that the families are rich as Croesus. Until something like this happens, and I think, ‘holy shit!’”
Julia wondered if anyone had told him that those marrying into the families were presented with a nice little fortune of their own courtesy of the Town Trust. “That’s a lovely compliment. We don’t tend to live lavish lifestyles, on the whole. But there are times when we open the purse strings. Honeymoons are one of those times.”
“Yeah, well, I’ve been looking, because I think what would be nice would be some sun and sand and total privacy. I was looking at this private resort in the Seychelles.”
Julia clapped her hands together once. “Oh, that’s perfect!” Then she threw her arms around Peter’s neck. He hugged her in response to her spontaneous burst of affection. She kissed his cheek then stepped back.
“Tracy will love it! She’s always wanted some sort of exotic locale for her honeymoon, and what better place than that?”
“I was worried she’d want to go somewhere more urban, than less off the beaten path. I think Jordan just wants us all to be together, and alone, for the week.”
“You’re absolutely right, he will. I think they’ll both be thrilled.”
Peter grinned. “Good. I’ll go ahead and book it, and just close my eyes when the price flashes up on the screen.”
“And I won’t breathe a word of it to either one of them!”
Peter caught her hand and kissed it. “Good girl. Now go back to those Navy SEALs before they come looking for me.”
“You go on to whatever you have to do, and look out for stray bullets.” Julia tried to keep a straight face as she tossed that last bit in. Everyone teased him about getting shot twice in two months.
“Ha, ha.” Peter got into his car, and Julia turned to go back to the restaurant. She knew Tracy would especially get a kick out of honeymooning where royalty had so recently done the same. She wasn’t concerned about her ability to keep the location a secret. She was very good at that sort of thing.
As she neared the restaurant, the back of her neck itched. She looked around, wondering why she felt as if someone was watching her. She knew just about everyone she saw walking along Main Street. Some waved, and she waved back.
Shaking her head and trying to rid herself of the weird sensation, she headed back inside. Hopefully Dev and Drew were nearly done eating.
Julia sighed. She really should try harder to get along with Richard. He didn’t even see the way he came across with her—or with most women. Maybe she’d talk to Penelope and find out what, if anything, she’d done to help her cousins Josh and Alex to finally get a clue.
* * * *
Juan Pecos lowered his newspaper, getting a good look at the woman. He’d used his cell phone to discreetly snap a picture. He caught the couple’s moment of affection, as well as another of them as they’d emerged from the restaurant.
He would see what he could learn about her over the Internet. In the meantime, he needed to keep his cover. He’d been in to a couple of businesses in town, dropping off his resumé, asking for work. He’d used his own name. If later the police questioned him, he would appear
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