BETTER LATE THAN NEVER (LOVE IN CHARLOTTE OAKS #5) BY JESS MASTORAKOS – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Jess Mastorakos
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“Ooh they’ll love that, Mrs. M,” I said into the phone, my heels clicking as
I power-walked down Main Street. “Just make sure you don’t use onions.
Everett hates them.”
Mrs. McClusky’s disapproving sigh echoed through the phone. I could
imagine her furrowed brow and tight-lipped smile, one that always held a
hint of kindness. “That boy just doesn’t understand the beauty of onions.
You understand, though, right?”
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I sauntered to the door of the Caffeinated Squirrel, beaming at an
elderly couple on their way out. Mr. and Mrs. Granger owned the hardware
store down the street, and every time I saw them around town, I couldn’t
help but chuckle at their shameless displays of affection. Even after all
these years, they still had that googly-eyed look like they were fresh off the
Ferris wheel at the country fair.
But as I graciously held the door for them, none of that love was in their
eyes today. Instead, the Grangers gave me the kind of look I’d deserve if I’d
sneezed on them instead of smiling. Then—faster than I thought they could
move—they skirted around me like I had a sign around my neck warning
them to maintain a six-foot distance. Holding hands, they bolted away.
“Sorry,” I mumbled into the phone as I stepped into the bustling cafe.
The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and baked goods filled the air, but it
wasn’t as sweet thanks to that run-in with the fairly odd couple. “What was
that about the beauty of onions, Mrs. M?”
“Well, you know most people wouldn’t take a bite out of a raw onion
like they would an apple,” she explained, her retired-teacher voice in full
swing, “but I’ll tell ya, a good onion can bring a dish from average to
downright finger-lickin’. Cook it up just right, mix it in with the rest of your
ingredients… heaven.”
I couldn’t help but adore this eccentric old woman, but right now, my
job wasn’t to adore her. My job was to organize a meal plan for a pair of
new parents that I cared deeply for, and I was nothing if not a problemsolver. And Mrs. M insisting on serving onions to Everett Wilson? That was
a big problem.
“All the same, Mrs. M, the point of Everett and Laney’s meal train is to
make them meals they’ll enjoy while settlin’ in with their new baby. If you
put onions in there, Everett’s just gonna go out for a burger instead of eatin’
it.”
I hoped the sound of chatter and clinking cups muffled my laughter as I
got in line at the counter. I scanned the room for anyone I knew, finding a
group of old men at a corner table, sipping their coffees while playing a
game of chess. In another corner, a mother with two young children sat with
her hands full of sippy cups and coloring books.
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