Again, Sarah shook her head, and when she spoke again, she didn’t look at Jamie.
“It was so nice of you to ask, but I always work the day shift on Saturdays.” She finally met his gaze.
“Well, not this Saturday.”
They all turned at the sound of Ted’s voice. When the restaurant owner had slipped past other diners to reach them, Jamie wasn’t sure.
Ted patted Sarah’s shoulder. “Marilyn can take your shift. She owes you, don’t you think? And every kid needs a trip to the zoo, right?”
He gave an exaggerated wink and then patted Aiden’s shoulder. Sarah’s side glance suggested she didn’t appreciate Ted’s matchmaking any more than she relished Jamie’s invitation, but she sighed.
Aiden must have noticed the change, as he was bouncing again.
“So, can we go, Mom? I want to see the new penguin exhibit and the tigers and the Kodiak bears.”
Whether it was because her son had just listed some of the most popular exhibits at the Detroit Zoo as if he’d been researching them or that their arguments had worn her down, she nodded.
“Yes, we can go.”
The words rang in Jamie’s ears. He’d won. He would get to spend a full day with a woman he’d dreamed of and a child he adored. She’d required some convincing, but they would have a great time on Saturday. He would make sure of that. So why did he get the feeling he was just one in a long line of people who’d taken something away from Sarah Cline?
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