A Side of Faith, Hope and Love: The Sandwich Romance Novella Collection by Phillips Krista

Author:Phillips, Krista [Phillips, Krista]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: OWD Publishing
Published: 2016-12-11T05:00:00+00:00

Nine

Tilly grabbed the plate from Garrett and smiled. “You’re amazing. Have I told you that lately?”

The new chef didn’t look up from arranging another sandwich, ever focused on his job. He’d replaced the fabulous Ricardo who had requested a transfer to the new Naperville location. So far, Tilly was very pleased with the new hire. “Only a few times in the last hour. Now go on. The customer is already mad about her chicken not being burnt. Don’t give her more to yell about.”

“Seriously, you do realize this chicken sandwich is the grossest thing I’ve ever seen, right?” She glanced down at the charred chicken that wouldn’t even look appetizing to a dog. But the customer had already sent the piece back three times, claiming it wasn’t done enough, that she liked it almost black.

Well, she’d have her wish, minus the almost.

Garrett shook his head as he topped another sandwich with a garnish leaf and slid it to a waitress. “You know you’ll be back here in two minutes asking for one cooked less, right?”

She sighed. “Yeah, probably. Go ahead and put another one on the grill just in case.” She turned around and walked out, plate in hand, and took a deep breath. The customer is always right, the customer is always right, service with a smile. She plastered on a grin she hoped looked real and approached the table. “Ma’am, here you go. I’m so sorry about—”

The woman grabbed the plate, flicked off the homemade bun and examined the poultry. “Finally. This is perfect.”

Tilly blinked. How about that. “Well, I’m glad. I’m sorry it took us a few tries. Enjoy your meal, and please let me know if there’s anything else we can do to be of service.”

The woman didn’t respond as she crunched into her charred sandwich.

Tilly turned to go tell Garrett the good news, but as she passed a booth, she stopped short when she spotted him. His head was bent, looking at the menu he held in his hands. The long ago memory of those strong arms holding her caught her breath. Her traitorous heart fluttered. “Adam.”

He looked up and smiled, then shrugged his shoulders. “Didn’t feel like cooking.”

Something about seeing Adam sitting by himself in the booth made compassion tug on her. Was he lonely too?

Not that she'd been lonely. Not at all.

Brushing away the thought, she lifted her mouth in a grin. Adam was a customer just like the rest of the people who filled the restaurant, and she determined to give him the same, cheerful service. “The blackened chicken is to-die-for tonight.”

He raised an eyebrow. “Is that what you gave the lady over there? If so, no thanks. I saw her lift that bun. Brings a new meaning to flame-grilled.”

Glancing back to ensure the lady wasn’t listening, she leaned down and whispered, “I promise yours would be slightly less crunchy.”

He snapped his fingers and winked, a spark of humor in his eye. “Aw shucks. I already ordered the ham and cheese. A little pricier than I’d normally pay for a sandwich though.

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