Page 56 of Falling for Mr. Wright

“Oh my gosh. They’re my favorite.”

Logan’s mom beamed. “That’s my recipe! I taught her how to make them when she was nine.” She chuckled. “I’m glad she’s doing better.”

“Better?”

“She left Westbrook for Hollywood years ago, but it didn’t work out, and she wound up flat broke and homeless. He took her in and helped her straighten out her life.”

Sarah’s belly fluttered at Ryan’s display of love and caring for his sister. She hadn’t known about Bridget’s past, but it certainly explained his need to check in on her as soon as they’d gotten back to his apartment.

Sarah finished her sandwich and grabbed a sugar cookie shaped as a snowman. “You probably know all about his relationship with Melanie?”

Logan’s mom nodded. “She certainly did a number on him, that one.”

“Yeah,” she agreed. “Do you ever think he’ll be ready for a relationship?”

From the curious look Mrs. Scott was now giving her, she added quickly, “Not with me. We’re good friends.” She paused, adding, “But as his friend, I’d love to see him find someone that he might like to…um…share malt balls with.”

Mrs. Scott chuckled. “He’s still eating that candy?”

“Every day.”

She shook her head. “I used to tell him his teeth would rot. Anyway, to answer your question, I do think he’ll be ready one day”—she laughed—“to share his malt balls.”

Sarah grinned, and her insides warmed.

As Sarah and Logan’s mom continued to talk, a staff member came up to the table and politely interrupted, asking if they could steal Mrs. Scott away for a quick interview for the hospital newsletter.

Mrs. Scott stood, straightening her white apron and adjusting her gray wig. “Duty calls. Thank you, again, for joining me today, Sarah.” She winked. “Maybe you can get back to the office in time to have dessert.”

Sarah smiled, a blush easily coming on. Logan might be Mrs. Scott’s offspring, but she also seemed to be Ryan’s lead cheerleader.

She gathered her belongings and brought her trash to a nearby garbage can. Ryan was all the wonderful things Mrs. Scott believed he was, but no amount of cheerleading on the sidelines could change the fact that Ryan Wright wasn’t looking for a relationship.

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