Chapter 3

Joshua’s blue gaze traveled the length of my body, taking it all in, and when his eyes met mine, I knew I wasn’t imagining the interest there. He gave me a smile that was just a little bit wicked. But all he said was, “That’s great, Mrs. Grant. As I said in my talk, support from family makes a huge difference.”

Mom beamed under the compliment. Her eyes—the same green-brown as mine—just lit up. I gave a tiny laugh. She was so easy to please. And the truth was my mom was in her element here. I loved to see her like this.