heading towards the door.
“Wait for me.” Cappy grabbed her carpetbag and flung it over her shoulder and followed Cat.
“Laney and I have a day planned to see her shop and the town,” explained Cat, hoping the woman would get the hint that she wasn’t invited.
“Well, the three of us can do that and then we’ll stop at the second-hand store before I take you and Laney to lunch. We should be able to find some . . . less sexy clothes for you and some less flashy ones for Zeb.” She pushed past Cat into the hall and looked back. “Well, what are you standing there for? Laney can help us and we’ll write up a contract over lunch for Zeb to sign. Won’t he be surprised when he gets home?”
“Oh yes, I’m sure he will,” said Cat, trying to visualize herself in second-hand clothes. Then she tried to visualize Zeb wearing them as well and smiled. She closed the door and headed down the hall at a good clip. “Come on, Aunt Cappy, we’ve got a lot to do before Zeb gets home.”
Chapter 10
It was a hot September day and Cat was tired from not only touring Laney’s antique shop, but also the police station, the town hall, and the second-hand shop where Aunt Cappy had insisted on buying a lot of frumpy-looking clothes for Cat as well as for Zeb.
The town wa s small and they walked everywhere once Laney had given them a ride from Zeb’s condo that was in the neighboring town, twenty-five miles away. They all struggled with the bags, and one of Zeb’s younger brothers, Nate, who Cat just met today, was nice enough to help them.
“So where to now?” asked Nate.
“We’re going to lunch at the Three Billy Goat’s Diner,” said Laney, leading the way pushing a stroller with her grandbaby, little Matthias sleeping inside. “But after this I’ll have to get back to the shop and relieve Mrs. Durnsby who was kind enough to watch the place so I could take a few hours off. And then J.D. will be home from school and I’ll have to get the baby back home so she can nurse it.”
“I’m really not up for lunch,” said Nate, his coffee-colored eyes looking out from over the pile of packages, and several shopping bags looped over his arms. He was twenty-five years old and quite a handsome young man. His hair was trimmed short and the color was a dirty blond, so dark it looked light brown. His features were extraordinary as were all the Taylor boys, and his mouth was strong and seductive, reminding Cat of Zeb’s mouth. “If you want, I’ll take all these packages back to Thomas’s house where I’m staying and you can pick them up later. I’m going to be jamming with the band over at Burley’s later so I need to get back and practice.”
“What’s Burley’s?” asked Cat. “We didn’t see that today, did we?”
“No, and that’s not the kind of place to bring a baby so we won’t be seeing it at all,” said Laney as they walked.
They approached the restaurant and Cat looked up to see three goats. They were atop the roof of the restaurant, and munching on live grass, of all things, that was planted there. It was the oddest thing she’d ever seen in her life. “Now I know where the restaurant got its name,” she mumbled.
Levi opened the door from inside, holding it for the women to enter. “Candace has your table all set up,” he said. “I’ m sorry I can’t stay, but I did make up one of my favorite dishes for you gals for lunch. It’s grilled salmon with turmeric, sautéed mushrooms, black quinoa and steamed kale. I hope you like it. I’ve got to get back to the town hall for a meeting soon, but I’ll catch up with you later.”
“That sounds wonderful,” said Cat. “You must be an award-winning chef with meals like that.”
“Why, thank you so much. I try my best.” Levi flashed a smile at the compliment.
Aunt Cappy cleared her throat and leaned over to whisper to Cat. “You don’t need to do that, as the meal will be served with or without the compliments and
“Wait for me.” Cappy grabbed her carpetbag and flung it over her shoulder and followed Cat.
“Laney and I have a day planned to see her shop and the town,” explained Cat, hoping the woman would get the hint that she wasn’t invited.
“Well, the three of us can do that and then we’ll stop at the second-hand store before I take you and Laney to lunch. We should be able to find some . . . less sexy clothes for you and some less flashy ones for Zeb.” She pushed past Cat into the hall and looked back. “Well, what are you standing there for? Laney can help us and we’ll write up a contract over lunch for Zeb to sign. Won’t he be surprised when he gets home?”
“Oh yes, I’m sure he will,” said Cat, trying to visualize herself in second-hand clothes. Then she tried to visualize Zeb wearing them as well and smiled. She closed the door and headed down the hall at a good clip. “Come on, Aunt Cappy, we’ve got a lot to do before Zeb gets home.”
Chapter 10
It was a hot September day and Cat was tired from not only touring Laney’s antique shop, but also the police station, the town hall, and the second-hand shop where Aunt Cappy had insisted on buying a lot of frumpy-looking clothes for Cat as well as for Zeb.
The town wa s small and they walked everywhere once Laney had given them a ride from Zeb’s condo that was in the neighboring town, twenty-five miles away. They all struggled with the bags, and one of Zeb’s younger brothers, Nate, who Cat just met today, was nice enough to help them.
“So where to now?” asked Nate.
“We’re going to lunch at the Three Billy Goat’s Diner,” said Laney, leading the way pushing a stroller with her grandbaby, little Matthias sleeping inside. “But after this I’ll have to get back to the shop and relieve Mrs. Durnsby who was kind enough to watch the place so I could take a few hours off. And then J.D. will be home from school and I’ll have to get the baby back home so she can nurse it.”
“I’m really not up for lunch,” said Nate, his coffee-colored eyes looking out from over the pile of packages, and several shopping bags looped over his arms. He was twenty-five years old and quite a handsome young man. His hair was trimmed short and the color was a dirty blond, so dark it looked light brown. His features were extraordinary as were all the Taylor boys, and his mouth was strong and seductive, reminding Cat of Zeb’s mouth. “If you want, I’ll take all these packages back to Thomas’s house where I’m staying and you can pick them up later. I’m going to be jamming with the band over at Burley’s later so I need to get back and practice.”
“What’s Burley’s?” asked Cat. “We didn’t see that today, did we?”
“No, and that’s not the kind of place to bring a baby so we won’t be seeing it at all,” said Laney as they walked.
They approached the restaurant and Cat looked up to see three goats. They were atop the roof of the restaurant, and munching on live grass, of all things, that was planted there. It was the oddest thing she’d ever seen in her life. “Now I know where the restaurant got its name,” she mumbled.
Levi opened the door from inside, holding it for the women to enter. “Candace has your table all set up,” he said. “I’ m sorry I can’t stay, but I did make up one of my favorite dishes for you gals for lunch. It’s grilled salmon with turmeric, sautéed mushrooms, black quinoa and steamed kale. I hope you like it. I’ve got to get back to the town hall for a meeting soon, but I’ll catch up with you later.”
“That sounds wonderful,” said Cat. “You must be an award-winning chef with meals like that.”
“Why, thank you so much. I try my best.” Levi flashed a smile at the compliment.
Aunt Cappy cleared her throat and leaned over to whisper to Cat. “You don’t need to do that, as the meal will be served with or without the compliments and
Similar Books
