Marriage by Mistake (42 page)

"And knowing you, you probably believe that
one will happen, too. A miracle."

A smile started at one corner of her mouth.
"It might."
She was counting on it
.

"Like some knight on a white charger is going
to come and sweep you up off your feet."

"Maybe."
She was sure of it
.

Matt's face expressed disgust as only a man
of sixteen years could manage. "And that's about what it would
take," he pronounced. "A white knight."

"No doubt." In fact, Kerrin couldn't agree
more. It would take a full-blown white knight to brave the dragons
that scared off all other men, an armored hero to breach the wall
of her defenses. But that such a man existed Kerrin didn't
doubt.

For him she wouldn't be too smart or too
skinny. To her white knight it wouldn't matter that Kerrin had
three college degrees, that she actually wanted to live in a small
town in the middle of nowhere or that, worst of all, she was a
complete dunce in all things physical. No, Kerrin didn't know his
name or point of origin, his profession or his age, but she knew
that one day he would come for her. And he would be...perfect.

Kerrin's dreamy gaze roved over the majestic
natural landscape.
From somewhere out there he would
come
.

And then, unfortunately for her daydream, her
eyes tripped over the concrete aqueduct. Far more immediate
problems came crashing back to mind. The DWP, that man, the town.
Kerrin closed her eyes and tried not to moan.

It didn't matter. Her white knight was still
on his way. She'd believe that through every trial and tribulation.
He would come
.

Though it sure would be nice, Kerrin thought,
if he'd choose to come soon.