IS IT LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?

“HI,” SHE GREETED him, with a cheery smile. “Are you our hayride driver?”
“You bet. I’m Will.”
“Jenine.” She held out her hand. It was a soft and moist hand and yet had a firm and capable feeling at the same time.
“Nice to meet you.” A bit uneasy, he groped for the proper words to introduce himself. “I’ve signed up to drive all the Ranch Camp rides this summer.”
“All of them?” She looked puzzled, as if reading ‘Volunteer’ on his nametag and wondering how an adult would be volunteering away from work in the middle of a weekday and on a regular basis at that. Unless–perhaps he was a teacher on summer break?
“I’m self-employed; so I can take time off from work.”
No, he was not a teacher. “Cool. What d’you do for your real work?”
“I have a small office supply store in New Oslo. Nickerson Office Supplies.”
“I don’t get to New Oslo very much; but when I do, I’ll have to check it out. Maybe you’ve got something I could use for school.”
“Where d’you go to school?”
“Just finished at UND. But now I’m a teacher. Or will be as soon as I get a job.” She gestured toward the Pavilion where Kalen and Alisha were dishing out scoops of ice cream to the kids. “We’re running a little behind schedule; so how ‘bout havin’ some ice cream with us?”
“Thanks.”

From Ranch Park, Chapter 3, “On Safari–North Dakota Style”, as our two main characters Will Nickerson and Jenine Mescall meet for the first time.

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R. L. Anderson, author, Will Nickerson Mysteries.

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