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Love Takes Time (Christian Romance)
Book: Love Takes Time (Christian Romance) Read Online Free
Author: Kaci Hart
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, series, Spirituality, Religious, Christian, Inspirational, Bachelor, Faith, new york city, Forever Love, Single Woman, Clean & Wholesome, Hearts Desire, Love Inspired, Stanton Falls, Investment Banker, Dance Student, Lifestyle Changes
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were any indication, Chelsea was going to have to find
a way to supplement her unemployed roommate’s portion of the rent as
well.  Again. 
     
    God,
why is life so hard?
     
    As
quickly as she started to pity herself, she shook it off in typical Chelsea
fashion.   She’d already started formulating how she was going to beg
the landlord for an extension on their rent this month when a group of men
walked in.   They were making their way to the greeters station,
smiles on all of their faces.  They stood in a circle, talking and shaking
hands. Chelsea slid her aching feet into her shoes and walked to the middle of
the greeters station.  They were so into their conversation that no one
even noticed her.  She raised her voice slightly so that they could hear
her.   
     
    “Do
you all have a reservation?”
     
    Bunch
of happy suits.  Must be a celebration.  I just might be lucky enough
to make rent this month after all.   
     
    The
group must have finally noticed her with that and they quieted down.  They
all seemed to defer to the guy who was standing closest to the station with his
back to her.  While she waited for him to respond, she did a quick size up
of the group.  Party of eight.  By the time she got done counting
their party, her eyes made their way back to the guy.     
     
    Come
on buddy, let’s get this show on the road.  A girl has rent to p …
     
    The
thought trailed off when she saw the face that was watching her with
understandable surprise on his face.  It was impossible.  Well maybe
not so much impossible since he was standing right there looking at her almost
as confused as she felt. 
     
    It
was Ryder. 
     
    She
was sure that the smile on her face conveyed just how happy she was to see him
again.  Her heart was practically pounding out of her chest in
excitement.  She hadn’t forgotten about him at all but New York City was a
big place to say the least.  When she ran off on him over eight hours ago,
she never expected to see him again.  Apparently this day had totally
different expectations than she did.   
     
    Okay
now it’s official.  This day is not allowed to end.  Ever.
     
     
    ***
     
    Okay,
not expected. 
     
    Ryder
didn’t say anything for at least a few seconds.  He blinked his eyes to
make sure that they weren’t playing tricks on him like some weird movie
scene.  Nope.  It was her again.  She’d left him sitting in his
car hours ago and he’d have gone inside after her if he didn’t have to close up
a big deal today.  He had no choice but to let her run off.  The
timing just wasn’t there earlier.  He’d planned on maybe going back
another day when he had more time and waiting for her to show up.  He was
the type to make his own luck but today was a mixed bag.  If the timing
earlier was bad, this was horrible. 
     
    The
worst part about it was the look on her face when she recognized him. That
sucked more than he could imagine.  Sure, he wanted to smile and talk with
her.  Finish the promising little meeting that they’d had before but he
and his father were entertaining a client.  Among many things, his father
was a good man but one of his pet peeves was mixing business with
pleasure.  No way, no how.  It was never to happen at Chatham
Holdings. 
     
    Yes,
they were out with clients but that was to close a deal.  That was not an
issue.  Flirting with a pretty girl he’d met earlier in the day simply
because he liked her was different.  Unless, of course, he could get a way
for her to increase the bottom line of the company while taking their dinner
order, any other conversation was not going to be acceptable to his dad right
now. 
     
    Whether
he liked it or not, he had to treat her like she was only another waitress to him
right now.  Hopefully she’d see his predicament and understand.  His
father leaned forward and put a hand on his shoulder while speaking softly in
his ear.  
     
    “Ryder
what’s the problem son;
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