Mary Alice had been out of the general dating pool for a very long time, but she didn’t think she was so out of touch that she was mixing up the signals. Despite the less than awesome circumstances under which they’d met, Chad Phillips was interested in her. Why else would he have taken the time to bring back her scarf himself or volunteer for Fountain of Hope?
Well, he had said he was interested in getting involved with the community, but he’d specifically volunteered for the part that would have him spending time with her. That meant he was interested. Didn’t it? Or maybe he was just looking to make a friend. He was relatively new in town, after all. Either way, she was vain enough to come home from work and redo her makeup before changing into a sweater and slacks that were a little le
