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smiled. “Thank you. I don’t think Charlotte’s going to let Oscar out of her arms.”
    As Charlotte’s mom and dad worked out the logistics of getting a new rabbit home, Sally’s gaze traveled over the people looking at the shelter animals. Today had been worth every minute of the extra time needed to make it a success.
    She smiled at Todd as he handed a teenage boy a small dog of dubious origin. Motley had been living at the shelter for three months. The mixed breed dog would never be pretty, but he had character by the bucketload.
    Sally didn’t think Todd would have hung around after the shelter animals had been put in their special enclosures. But he’d done more than stay. He’d helped the other volunteers match children and adults with the animals they could take home and love. He hadn’t run a mile as the first wave of children had descended on them. And he hadn’t looked uncomfortable when he’d been surrounded by families wanting to know how to look after their new-found pets.
    Todd Randall was an enigma, one of those mysterious forces of nature that you occasionally met and remembered for life.
    “Who’s the hunky hero in the blue jeans and black leather jacket?” Molly whispered in Sally’s ear.
    Heat streaked across Sally’s face. She purposely dragged her gaze off Todd and looked around Pastor Steven’s yard. “Nearly every man here is wearing jeans,” Sally whispered back. “And there’s more than one leather jacket.”
    “But there’s only one man you’ve been staring at for the last five minutes.”
    Sally frowned at her friend. “I have not been staring at him. I’ve been contemplating Todd’s transformation.”
    Molly laughed. “Is that a fancy way of saying he’s hot?”
    “I think so.” Sally sighed as the teenager clicked a leash around Motley’s neck. “But don’t tell anyone I said so. If my brothers think I’m even mildly interested in him, they’ll start digging into his life quicker than anything you’ve ever seen.”
    “Sean and Matthew are harmless.”
    “Yeah, as harmless as rattlesnakes in long grass. My brothers aren’t known for being subtle.”
    Molly looked across at Todd. He glanced their way and a smile tugged at one corner of his mouth.
    “Something tells me Todd can look after himself,” Molly said with a softness in her voice. “He’s a fine man.”
    Sally thought so, too. But he had things he was hiding, a sadness deep inside him that worried her. She looked at Molly and plastered a smile on her face. “Are you going to surprise me and take one of our lovely animals home?”
    Molly shook her head. “My sister would kill me, but I thought I’d come and help. Pastor Steven has got me on coffee duty. Can I interest you in a cup of strong, black caffeine to keep you going?”
    Sally picked up her water bottle. “I’m okay with this. Have you seen Rachel? She said she’d meet me here today.”
    “I don’t know what Rachel looks like,” Molly said.
    “She’s shorter than me and she’s got blonde hair.”
    Molly smiled. “And that’s supposed to help me find her?”
    Sally looked at the people around them. Her description of Rachel was about as accurate as Molly’s description of Todd. “I see what you mean. How about I introduce you when she arrives?”
    “Sounds like a fine plan. I’ll come back after I’ve done the coffee rounds of the volunteers.” Molly disappeared into the crowd, as much as a six-foot tall, dark-haired, Irish beauty could.
    Sally checked Charlotte’s parents to make sure they had everything they needed before they left. She had a feeling that Oscar the rabbit would be very happy with Charlotte’s family. She turned to the people on her right and the hair on the back of her neck stood on end.
    “How’s everything going?”
    Todd stood beside her, looking even hotter than he had from a distance. Life was so unfair. If anyone could give out an I’m-not-interested-in-a-relationship vibe, it was Todd. Hot