Ask Me to Stay (Honky Tonk Angels Book 4) by Ciana Stone

Author:Ciana Stone [Stone, Ciana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-05-25T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Hannah clipped a note to the file folder for Callie. The quarterly tax payments were due for the bar in two weeks and Hannah wanted Callie to take over doing that. She had just placed the folder on top of the closed laptop when the office phone rang. She had nearly answered it when her cell phone rang. She looked at the cell phone on the desk. It was her father.

Hannah chose to let the business call go to voicemail and answered the call from her father. “Hey Daddy.”

“Hey honey. Listen, we’ve got a little bit of a mess. Mama and KC both have some stomach bug and I don’t expect they’ll make it to the opening of boating and swimming season at the lake. Mama asked if you could take over.”

“The whole thing?”

“’Fraid so, sugar.”

“Oh lordy. I’d planned on helping but…but…never mind. I’ll take care of it, Daddy. You just tell Mama and KC to stay in bed and get well.”

“I will sugar. Thank you.”

“You bet. Love you.”

“Love you.”

Hannah ended the call, then accessed the voicemail.

“Good morning. My name is Janice Garretson. I’m an Assistant District Attorney for the city of Nashville, Tennessee. I’m trying to get in touch with Callie Williams, and according to the IRS, she is currently working for you. It’s vital that I speak with her as soon as possible, so if you could have her call, my number is…”

Hannah was so shocked she forgot to reach for a pen and had to play the message again before she got the ADA’s office and cell phone number written down. She stuck the notepaper in her pocket. She’d call Callie as soon as she spoke with Cody and let her know that she was going to be tied up with their mother’s booth at the lake all day. Cody would have to get the bar ready to open on her own. Hannah couldn’t be in two places as once.

With her mind mentally making a list of what all needed to be done, Hannah hurried outside, got in her car and headed for the bakery.

By the time she arrived, she’d put the phone call completely out of her mind.

*****

Even though she’d been told there would be a lot of people at the lake, Callie had not expected this kind of crowd. It seemed as if the entire population of Cotton Creek was there. The area cordoned off for parking had overflowed, leaving people to park on both sides of the road. By the time she found a place to park, she had a good quarter mile hike to the entrance of the lake park.

That wouldn’t have given her a second thought had it not been for all she had to carry. Aside from Lily, there was a big bag of Lily’s toys, extra clothes, towels and sunscreen, and a cooler with drinks, snacks and ice. Then there was the smaller bag with her own change of clothes, towel and a hairbrush.

Callie was about to change her mind and go home when Briggs and Dawson Weathers rode up on motorcycles.

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