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“Why would I want that?”
“I have no idea. But ever since we’ve met, in every conversation,
you bring him up somehow. It’s like you’ve been trying to… I
don’t know. Make sure I notice him.”
Jo swirled the contents of her cup before setting it back on the
table. “And have you?”
Katie threw up her hands. “See what I mean?”
Jo laughed before shaking her head. “All right. How about this?”
She hesitated, then went on. “I’ve met a lot of people, and over
time I’ve developed instincts that I’ve learned to trust. As we both
know, Alex is a great guy, and once I got to know you, I felt the
same way about you. Other than that, I haven’t done anything
more than tease you about it. It’s not like I dragged you to the
store and introduced the two of you. Nor was I around when he
asked you to go to the beach, an invitation you were more than
willing to accept.”
“Kristen asked me to go…”
“I know. You told me that,” Jo said, arching an eyebrow. “And I’m
sure that’s the only reason you went.”
Katie scowled. “You have a funny way of twisting things around.”
Jo laughed again. “Did you ever think that it’s because I’m
envious? Oh, not that you went with Alex, but that you got to go
to the beach on a perfect day, while I was stuck inside painting…
for the second day in a row? If I never touch a paint roller again in
my life, it’ll still be too soon. My arms and shoulders are sore.”
Katie stood up from the table and went to the counter. She poured
another cup of coffee for herself and held up the pot. “More?”