1503935728 by Patricia Sands

Author:Patricia Sands [Sands, Patricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Published: 2016-05-16T23:00:00+00:00

The remainder of the week seemed to be over in no time.

One day Katherine took Philippe to her favorite Middle Eastern restaurant, Jerusalem, and they debated whether it was better than their favorite Les Pins d’Alep in Nice. Finally, they agreed it was a draw. Both were excellent.

In between visits to Molly, Philippe took charge of much-needed repairs around the house. Katherine sorted and purged, clearing out everything she forced herself to admit was unnecessary to keep. At the end of each day, they would open a bottle of wine and feel very satisfied with their progress.

One morning, they got a late start and stopped in at a shop Katherine had discovered in her university days after her study-abroad trip. The love of French cheese she developed during her six-week stay in Villefranche-sur-Mer demanded that she investigate further than the local grocery stores when she arrived back in Toronto. She was thrilled when she discovered this “epicurean emporium,” as they called it on their website.

Within minutes of entering the atmospheric shop—its floor-to-ceiling shelves crammed with a vast selection of products ranging from ordinary to artisanal—Philippe nodded his approval to Kat.

She was delighted to see their maître fromager behind the counter and introduced Philippe to him. They had an engaging conversation, and he invited Philippe to return at the end of the day to take a personal tour of their prized cheese vault. Exchanging cards, they agreed to stay in touch.

“You’re right, Minou,” Philippe said as they walked out to the car. “That’s an exceptional store. It’s like a mini Provençal market in one spot. No wonder you love shopping there!”

“Now, wait a minute—nothing here compares to the Provençal markets. Rien du tout! But it is a special shop, that’s for sure.”

When they got to the hospital, Philippe told Molly where they had been and how impressed he was. He handed her the small package of three exceptional cheeses he had chosen for her.

“Oh, I love that shop!” Molly chirped with delight. “Thanks so much! That’s my favorite place to buy cheese—until I discovered your market stall, of course!”

“We’re going to leave a little early today, Moll, so Philippe can have a personal tour of their cheese vault. I knew he would be intrigued.”

“Does all this cheese talk make you eager to get back home, Philippe?” Molly asked.

Philippe gave her a warm smile. “The only thing I’m eager about is you getting better. The cheese can wait. It will always be there.”

“And soon you will be there with it, Molly!” Katherine piped up, the thought lighting up her face. They spent the remainder of the day making plans for the time they would spend together. Molly asked them to go to her apartment and collect a few books about the South of France that she had purchased after her visit there with Katherine the previous summer. She also asked for her iPad so she could catch up on reading.

“The one good thing I can say about being in the hospital, now that I’m conscious again, is that it’s a great opportunity to whittle down my to-be-read list.

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