An Everlasting Christmas by Mandy M. Roth

Author:Mandy M. Roth
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Raven Happy Hour LLC

Chapter Five

“I can’t believe we got a table so quickly,” said Penelope as they sat in Chickadee’s Diner. “I figured we’d be standing outside for at least thirty minutes.”

“The snow is keeping some folks home,” said Jolene, enjoying her girls’ day out so far. As she looked in the direction of the entrance, she saw a line forming. The soft sounds of Dean Martin singing “White Christmas” filled the popular town eatery. “Or we got lucky. Looks like we came just in time.”

Kelsey touched a small dessert menu that was propped near a napkin holder on the table. “Oh, yum. Blueberry cobbler. I’m so getting some of that.”

“I want a piece of chocolate chess pie,” added Penelope. “I’ve been craving it. What about you, Jolene? What are you eyeing for dessert?”

Jolene looked over the menu. “I’m not sure I’ll have room after I eat the sandwich I ordered.”

“I should have ordered what you did,” said Kelsey, frowning. “I always end up with order remorse. The open-faced shredded beef sandwich sounds so good now. It’s probably too late to change my order to that from the chicken salad, isn’t it?”

“Tell you what,” said Jolene. “When the food comes, if you’re still hungry for the beef, I’ll switch ya.”

“Really?” asked Kelsey, smiling wide.

“I like chicken salad too. I was going back and forth on which to order.”

Kelsey reached across the table and put her hand over Jolene’s. “Don’t forget, lunch is on me today.”

“You don’t have to do that,” argued Jolene. “The two of you already insisted on paying for my coffee this morning. Then you surprised me with a manicure and a pedicure. Which I’d never had before, and I’m still not sure how I feel about someone touching my feet. Plus, that entire place did nothing but talk nonstop. You’d think they’d get tired of gossiping.”

“We’re not taking no for an answer,” said Penelope sternly. “We’re treating you to a day out, remember? And they never tire of gossip at the salon.”

“I’m not used to all this attention.” It was true. While Jolene had female friends who were close to her own age, they didn’t tend to do anything remotely close to girls’ days out. One of her best friends, Sheriff Francine Bull, was as rough around the edges as Jolene. Maybe more. They did swap books often, each liking what the other read, but that was about the extent of it all.

When Francine found out that Kelsey and Penelope had already managed to get Jolene to sit still for a pedicure and a manicure, she’d laugh for days.

Glancing down at her nails, Jolene felt a strangely warm and fuzzy feeling fill her chest at the sight of just how clean and tidy her nails looked now. Of course, that would end the minute she got under the hood of another vehicle, but for the moment it was nice.

Penelope, who was sitting to Jolene’s left at the table, leaned. “You should have gone with fire-engine red. Like what’s on your toes.

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