Avoiding Marriage by Karin Beery

Author:Karin Beery
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: clean romance, romance novella, small town romance, contemporary womens fiction, romantic womens fiction, clean wholesome romance, womens friendship fiction
Publisher: Karin Beery

Chapter Nine

Jess knocked on Gran’s door. Three seconds later, it opened, and Gran pushed Jess further into the hallway. “Let’s go, sweetheart. I want to get out of here.”

Jess let herself be pushed toward the care home’s entrance. “Hello to you too. I’m fine, thanks. Work’s good.”

“Don’t be dramatic. You went to work. You went home. You probably did laundry. Am I right?”

“I helped Dad repaint the front porch.”

Gran snorted as they stepped through the front door of the nursing home and into the midmorning sun. Not quite above them, the sun took the chill out of the air, but it wasn’t warm yet. That didn’t bother Gran, though. Her navy floral sweatshirt apparently kept her warm enough as she marched down the sidewalk and across the parking lot, right to Jess’s car.

“How do you know where I’m parked?”

Gran pointed a thumb over her shoulder without turning around. “I have a window.”

Jess unlocked the car so Gran could get in. By the time Jess climbed in, Gran was already buckled up. “Where are we going?”

“Pearl serves leftover prime rib and eggs on Saturday mornings. I’m famished.”

“Famished?”

“I wouldn’t expect you to understand. You’ve never had the same breakfast seven days a week.”

Jess slid the car into drive and headed into town. “I thought you had options.”

“We do, but the only thing tolerable is the oatmeal. I’m too old to eat oatmeal every day. Do you have any idea what that does to my bowels?”

If she hadn’t been driving, Jess would have closed her eyes and said a silent prayer. Instead, she pressed on the accelerator. “Let’s get you some prime rib and eggs.”

“And coffee. I miss coffee.”

“They have coffee at the farm.”

“Sure, if you like coffee-scented brown water.”

“Now you’re just being picky. They serve the same coffee at Pearl’s.”

Gran huffed.

Jess rolled her eyes. “Why are you so cranky today?”

“Sorry, it must be rubbing off on me.”

“From where?”

“One of my neighbors is the whiniest woman I’ve ever met. Every time I point out the good things in life, she has something else to complain about.”

“Maybe you should spend time with one of your other neighbors.”

“I would, but she makes the best gingersnaps you’ve ever tasted.” Gran opened her purse and pulled out a clear bag of cookies. “I think I understand Felix better now that I’ve had Marilyn’s cookies. I think I’d do about anything for a bag of these. Al loves them too. You remember Al, don’t you?”

Jess held in a groan. “I don’t believe I’ve met him.”

“He’s the computer whiz. Born and raised in northern Michigan. He’ll be at the farm again this afternoon. I can introduce you.”

Jess hoped to be home and in the middle of a good book by the afternoon, but she didn’t want to upset Gran. Instead, she ate a cookie—truly the best gingersnap she’d ever tasted—on their way to their favorite Boyne Heights café. Gran only lived a few miles away from Pearl’s, but by the time they found a parking spot and made it inside, the tables were full.

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