by Bobbi Smith
Margaret nodded sadly. "I'm upset, too. I can hardly bear the thought of Amanda leaving me so soon. We have so little time left together."
"And I still have to pack," Amanda added quickly, wanting him to be on his way. "Mr. Logan, thank you again for escorting me home."
"Shall I meet you here at the house tomorrow or shall we rendezvous at the dock?"
"The dock," she answered before her grandmother could say anything.
For a moment, Jack thought she might be be trying to get rid of him quickly just so she could find a way to avoid returning to Texas. But he knew he couldn't stay there all night keeping an eye on her. Mrs. Randall knew Amanda was supposed to go with him by her father's orders, and he would rely on her influence to see that her wayward granddaughter showed up on time the following day. He left the sailing information with them and arranged exactly where to meet.
"Good night, ladies." He looked straight at Amanda as he added, "I look forward to seeing you tomorrow."
"Good night, Mr. Logan," Margaret said.
"Yes, good night," Amanda said, all too happy to close the door behind him.
She almost sagged back against the closed portal in relief and sighed out loud when he was gone. However, with her grandmother standing there, she had to act as if absolutely nothing unusual had happened that night.
Getting Logan to leave had been hard, but now came the really difficult part. Amanda had to face her grandmother and say good-bye. She followed her into the parlor and sat down next to her on the sofa.
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After working as a department manager for Famous-Barr, and briefly as a clerk at a bookstore, Bobbi Smith gave up on career security and began writing. She sold her first book to Zebra in 1982. Since then, Bobbi has written over 40 books and 6 novellas. To date, there are more than five million of her novels in print. She has been awarded the prestigious Romantic Times Storyteller of the Year Award and two Career Achievement Awards. Her books have appeared on numerous bestseller lists. When she's not working on her novels, she is frequently a guest speaker for writer's groups. Bobbi is mother of two sons and resides in St. Charles, Missouri with her husband and three dogs.
Bobbi has been awarded the prestigious "Storyteller of the Year" Award from Romantic Times Magazine and has attained positions on the New York Times, USA Today, Waldenbooks, B. Dalton, Walmart and K-Mart bestseller lists. The foreign rights to Ms. Smith's books have been sold to China, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Russia and Sweden. Smith's current publisher is Amazon. Bobbi has written two faith-based contemporary novels, Haven and Miracles, under the pseudonym Julie Marshall.
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