A Garden Dream by Jea Hawkins

Author:Jea Hawkins [Jea Hawkins]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781974033997
Amazon: B073WWHWXN
Barnesnoble: B073WWHWXN
Goodreads: 35666825
Publisher: Wicked Hearts Publishing
Published: 2017-07-12T03:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

“Thanks for minding the store while we were gone.” Emma looked around, not sure what she was trying to see. It wasn’t as though anything back home had changed over the past week and maybe that’s what disappointed her. Surely some inventory had moved, but everything looked the same.

To her credit, the store wasn’t the first place she went. First, she and Crystal had unpacked the truck and checked on the garden. Waverly’s tending had done it good, except for those doomed roses. Sadly, Emma accepted that they were a lost cause. It wasn’t easy, but at least she wasn’t fighting the inevitable.

The roses were a sign of the past for the both of them. In silent agreement, both she and Crystal dug them up, pulled the wilted bush out of the garden, and brought it to the compost pile. At least there, the roses could go back to the earth and do it some good. They had hugged when they were done, even cried together as if mourning the loss of a friend.

But it was a good change, Emma knew. The earth could only give so much. Sometimes things were just done and ready to go back to it.

“I enjoyed it,” Fiona said, handing over the keys and then pulling up the week’s receipts on the computer. “It wasn’t really busy, so I got some writing done during the downtime.”

“Hm…” Emma looked at the monitor and narrowed her eyes. A glance over her shoulder told her Crystal was also scrutinizing it, but then her girlfriend turned away and went to the back room she used for tarot readings. She had to reach out to her clients to let them know she was back, so Emma left her to it.

“Is there anything else you need from me?” Fiona asked.

Emma turned and looked around the store. “Did you get the shipment from Azure Green?” she asked.

“Yup. I wasn’t sure where the items should go, though, so I put the boxes in the back room and didn’t open them. They just arrived yesterday, so I figured you would be home to sort through them yourself.” Fiona followed her into the back of the store and said, “Oh, and someone came in looking for a specific herb. I didn’t know what he was talking about, so I wrote it down and told him you would call and let him know.”

Emma accepted the slip of paper from Fiona and looked at the name, phone number, and herb written on it. “I can take care of this for him,” she said. “Thanks. Why don’t you take something from this shipment as a thank-you for all of your work?”

“What? No.” Fiona held up her hands and shook her head, her short red hair bouncing. “I couldn’t do that. Besides, it was hardly work. It was just one friend helping out another. I’m happy to do it anytime for you.”

“Aw, don’t get all sappy on me.” Emma turned and hugged Fiona, and then glanced at the calendar on the wall by the sink.

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