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calls.”
    The older woman cast one last regretful glance at Matt and Sierra before heading toward the front of the shop. There was nothing Dottie liked more than a good drama and this interchange had all the key components.
    Sierra swallowed hard, pleased that when she spoke her voice was steady. “What time are you meeting them?”
    “Eleven-thirty,” he said. “At Crane River.”
    Sierra recognized the name. The restaurant was popular and well-known for its seafood. Even if the topic was boring, the food should be good. There was only one detail she had to cover. “Who all is going to be there?”
    “Dick Johanns, Roger Kirk and myself,” Matt said. Pausing, he gazed at her speculatively. “Is there some problem?”
    “No problem.” Sierra didn’t know either of the men so she decided she’d be safe attending. “One more shouldn’t make a difference on the lunch reservation, right?”
    “There’s always room for you,” Matt said with a smile. He reached down and picked up his briefcase. “We can ride together if you like. My car is—”
    Sierra held up a hand. “It’d be better if we drove separately.”
    She had to pick up Maddie from preschool at three and though she couldn’t imagine the meeting running that long, she didn’t want to take the chance.
    “Do you know where the restaurant is located?” he asked.
    “Actually, Carl, er, a friend and I just met there for lunch last week,” Sierra said.
    He raised an eyebrow but didn’t ask and Sierra saw no reason to mention that Carl Stieve was her church’s “family” minister and that he’d spent the entire lunch hour trying to convince her to spear-head First Christian’s new outreach program to singles.
    Matt’s gaze dropped to his watch. “We’d better get going. We don’t want to be late.”
    Sierra glanced down at her sleeveless silk georgette dress with its scoop neck. The color was a golden honey that normally made her look washed-out. But when Libby had seen it, she’d made Sierra try it on then pronounced it “absolutely stunning.” The outfit might be a bit too casual for a Los Angeles boardroom, but this was Santa Barbara and everything was more relaxed.
    “I’m ready,” she said. “Unless you think I’ll be underdressed?”
    His gaze shifted from the mother-of-pearl and semiprecious-stone necklace that circled her neck to the formfitting bodice that hugged her ample curves.
    “You’re perfect,” he said. “I wouldn’t change a thing.”

Chapter Five
     
    M att leaned back in his chair and studied Elizabeth over the rim of his coffee cup. The meeting hadn’t been half as boring with her by his side.
    And not only was she pretty, there was a sharp mind in her blond head. She’d listened attentively and asked appropriate questions, even a few he hadn’t considered.
    Yes, it had been a good meeting and an excellent lunch, but he hadn’t been sorry to see the other men go. Especially Roger. Matt had the feeling if he hadn’t been there, Roger would have hit on Elizabeth.
    “What did you think of Roger?” Matt asked.
    Elizabeth wrinkled her cute little nose, started to say something, then paused. “He mentioned you’d once golfed together. Is he a friend?”
    Matt shook his head. “It was some fund-raiser and we got paired together. That was the first and last time I’d seen him, until today.”
    Elizabeth took a sip of tea. “I’m sure he’s a nice man but…”
    “But?” Matt raised an eyebrow.
    “He reminded me of a used-car salesman,” she said in an absent tone, stirring some sugar into her tea, “with all that greased-back hair and whiter-than-white smile.”
    Matt burst out laughing. “I never thought about it before, but you’re right.”
    Startled by the laughter, Elizabeth looked up. He expected her to elaborate but instead her face colored.
    “Please forget what I just said. Talking before I think is a weakness of mine.” Her voice was filled with embarrassment. “Roger is a