The Random Acts of Cupid (Christian Romance)

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Authors: Amanda Tru
Clint, one each for me and my friend, Chandra. I like to see how my matchmaking scenarios turn out. I always figure if things go badly, I may need to be there to explain and smooth things out. Thankfully, I’ve never had to step in, but I do like to have that insurance. Mostly I like to know if the match is successful. I never orchestrate more than one Cupid scenario for a couple, and it’s fun to—”
    “Spy,” Ryan filled in.
    Elise shrugged. Why did he always have to make her actions sound so evil? “I guess if you want to call it that. I just enjoy seeing if all my work has paid off and witnessing that big moment in the lives of two people.”
    “So your friend Chandra obviously knows what you do. Did you have to cancel on her so I could have the ticket?”
    “No, Chandra couldn’t come because her little boy is sick. She called earlier today to cancel. Yes, Chandra knows. She’s gone with me a few times on Cupid errands.”
    “I still appreciate the ticket. You probably could have gotten a date to go with you if you hadn’t felt the need to bring me along.”
    Elise didn’t know what to make of this man. One minute he seemed to be criticizing her for ‘spying,’ and the next, he was sounding grateful and almost apologetic. “I’m glad you’re enjoying it. There’s no reason to thank me. The ticket would have just gone to waste if you hadn’t used it. I didn’t have any intention of asking anyone else. I don’t date.” 
    “You don’t date?” Ryan repeated, obviously confused.
    “No, not really. Why do you look surprised? Everyone always looks surprised when I say I don’t date. Maybe I would if I ever got asked out, but I don’t.”
    “So you’re a matchmaker, yet you can’t make your own match”
    Elise shrugged. I guess I try to give to others something I figure I’ll never have for myself.”
    “I guess you are a bit unapproachable,” Ryan mused, studying her thoughtfully. His speculative gaze made Elise more than a little uncomfortable, and she fought the urge to squirm. “You send off first impressions of being very smart. You’re shy, quiet, and not unattractive. Other guys are probably very intimidated.”
    ‘Not unattractive’ might not seem a flattering term, but since Elise was typically a wall flower at social events, she didn’t have much opportunity to receive compliments. Just the thought that Ryan found her ‘not unattractive’ was enough to turn her cheeks a rosy shade of pink.
    Some of the other people had begun filtering back into their seats. Not knowing how to respond, Elise sat back in her chair and picked up her binoculars, feigning a renewed interest in Clint and Janice in an effort to mask the sudden, awkward silence.
    Elise spent the next several minutes watching the happy couple as they continued talking. It didn’t look as if they had broken eye contact the entire intermission. Ryan didn’t attempt to start a new conversation, though Elise could feel a strange tension building up in him. Did it bother him that she was ‘spying’ on Clint and Janice?
    The lights flickered, signaling that the show would soon resume.
    Elise suddenly felt the startling sensation of Ryan’s arm sliding across the back of her shoulders. She felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end as a shiver raced through her from head to toe. What was he doing?
     As she turned to try to read his face, the lights in the theater dimmed, blinding her until her eyes adjusted.
    The play resumed, and though she tried to focus on the action, she couldn’t ignore that arm that remained around her shoulders. It wasn’t as if he was stretching; it was almost a gesture of possessiveness, as if she really was his date. Tension still emanated from Ryan, and when he readjusted his arm so that his hand could drape across and gently rub her opposite shoulder, Elise couldn’t take it anymore.

Chapter 7
     
    “What are you doing?” Elise hissed, trying to be subtle for the sake of those

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