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daughter, Elaine, decided money wasn’t the answer
to everything in life. After she received her MBA, she
had what Edwina terms a ‘spiritual experience’ and
joined a very strict religious order. It about broke
their hearts.”
“Because their daughter became a nun?”
“No, because she wouldn’t do as she was told and
get married and produce an heir. They even had the
groom all picked out for her—some nice boy from a
rich family back East all ready to join Uncle Bart in
the family business. But no matter what they said or
did it was no good.”
Zack shook his head in disbelief. “The poor little
rich girl ran away from home to join a convent.”
“Exactly.
She
does
come
home
to
visit
occasionally, for family funerals and the like.”
“I still can’t imagine Jeffrey’s cousin being a nun.”
“It was a shock to me when I found out, too, but a
pleasant one.” Sharlene winked. “The Pinchers aren’t
all bad, you know. They have their moments.”
Zack pulled her into the circle of his arms, gently
kissing the top of her head. “I know. Giving out
marriage proposals doesn’t seem to be their strongest
suit, either.”
She laughed. “You’re absolutely right.”
“So, what’s the answer to my eloquent proposal of
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marriage, my dear Ms. Pincher.”
Sighing, Sharlene pulled away. “I’m not quite a
free woman yet. I will be as soon as I get the final
decree. Can you wait for my answer? I’d like this to
be as proper and above board as possible. Do you
understand?”
He tilted her chin until her gaze met his. “I do.” He
kissed her softly on the brow. “And ‘I do’ is exactly
what I’ll be hoping you’ll say to me someday soon.”
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Chapter Thirteen
hanks for the inside scoop on the job,” Connie
Michaels said, filing her nails at the break table
“T
at the temp agency. “You sure you don’t want to
work it for the full six weeks?”
Sharlene slowly sat down on the uncomfortable
metal chair. “No, I think about three weeks will work
out fine—the agency won’t think I’m flighty if I quit
then because of my health, and hopefully I’ll make a
good impression in the business office at the college. I
have a full-time job lined up anyway.”
“A full-time position?” Connie’s dyed-copper
eyebrows rose a notch. She put down her file. “Lucky
you! Where is this job and who did you have to sleep
with to land it?”
“Sleep with?” Sharlene thought a moment on how
to phrase her reply delicately, but finally gave up.
“The boss, of course.”
Connie scooted closer and lowered her voice.
“You’re kidding… Or did some handsome suit-and-
tie sweep you off your tiny, little pregnancy-swollen
feet?”
Sharlene blushed thinking how Zack had literally
swept her off her feet. “He’s handsome, but he’s a
lowly shop owner and not an executive type. I’ve had
enough of upwardly mobile executives after being
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married to Jeffrey.”
Connie chuckled. “From what you’ve told me of
your ex, who needs to repeat past mistakes?”
Sharlene rolled her eyes dramatically. “Really.”
They both laughed.
“This new boss doesn’t happen to be your
gorgeous hunk of a landlord? The guy you invited
over for dinner more than just a few times?”
Sharlene grinned. “You guessed it. He runs
Richmond Electronics and Repair Service over on
Hanley.”
“I know the place. I’ve been there before when I
couldn’t get my cell phone to work. Silly me—I didn’t
know I was sticking it in the charger upside down.
Thank goodness I know how to recharge my
vibrator!”
Sharlene shook her head at the flame-haired
comedienne across from her and chuckled. “Imagine
that.”
Connie leaned back in her chair and took up her
nail file again. “I’m sure gonna miss you on the temp
circuit, honey-child, but it sounds like you’ve got
yourself lined up with a fine man with a steady job
aching to be a daddy to that baby of yours. He’s okay
with the baby, right?”
“Yes, he doesn’t even care who the father of my
child is he says. He loves me—he loves my child. No
problems.”
“Hallelujah. You’d better hold onto him tight and
don’t let him get away.” She winked. “This one’s
definitely a keeper.”
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“Don’t I know it,” Sharlene agreed wholeheartedly.
“And I don’t plan on ever letting him out of my
sight.”
* * * * * *
Sharlene hummed a happy tune the next day as she
drove to her new temp position in the business office
of St. Genevieve’s College. She felt so good she even
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