“Riley,” I hissed. “Lower your voice!”
She laughed. “Relax. The Magnolia Ladies are the only ones who didn’t see it. And that’s only because they were at water aerobics.”
Before I could come up with a rebuttal, the door chimed.
All three Magnolia Ladies walked in.
Riley grinned. “Perfect timing.”
Agnes spotted me instantly. “Nora Bennett, we need updates.”
I stiffened. “On what?”
June blinked. “On the Rangers.”
I waved both hands. “No, no, no—there’s no update. No news. No story.”
Riley raised her hand. “Actually—”
I lunged and slapped my hand over her mouth.
Riley’s eyes sparkled with wicked joy.
Agnes gasped. “Goodness gracious! Nora!”
I snatched my hand back. “She was going to say something unhelpful.”
Mabel leaned in. “Helpful for you. Not helpful for your blood pressure.”
I hid my face behind a stack of returned books. “Can we please talk about something else?”
“No,” all four women said together.
I was about to melt into the carpet when someone knocked on the library window.
We all turned.
Wolf stood outside.
Holding a toolbox.
And looking like every fantasy I’d sworn never to admit I had.
Agnes sighed dramatically. “Well, that’s it. I’m planning a wedding.”
“No one is planning a wedding,” I sputtered.
Riley propped her boot on a chair. “I’ll be maid of honor.”
“Get out,” I snapped.
She grinned. “Gladly.”
I escaped to the front door, heart pounding, and opened it.
Wolf stood on the step. Up close, he was all heat and muscle and quiet seriousness that made my throat dry.
“Nora,” he said softly. “You got a second?”
