Coming Home by Judith Keim

Author:Judith Keim
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wild Quail Publishing
Published: 2019-10-07T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Sunday morning, the wedding party was slow to rise, and then the inn burst with activity as people prepared to leave to catch flights or to make the long drive home. By three-thirty in the afternoon, the only guests left were Justine’s parents, who’d decided at the last minute to stay an extra day.

Though a change in the weather was due in the next couple of days, the sun shone bright in a sea of blue, filling the air with a welcome warmth. Cami joined Justine’s parents in the small garden between the main house and the guest wing. It was one of her favorite spots. She and Nonnee used to sit and talk there.

“It was such a lovely wedding weekend,” said Olivia. “We want to thank you again for everything you and your staff did to make it special.”

“Believe me, it was our pleasure,” Cami replied. “Can I bring you anything now? Coffee? Tea? A glass of wine?”

Olivia glanced at David and turned to Cami with a smile. “A glass of wine and some of those little cheese puffs that you served in the library would be delightful. It’s a little early in the day, but a nice, quiet celebration of our own is called for.” Her eyes filled. “Our little girl is on her own now, and it’s both sad and satisfying.”

Sitting in a chair next to her, David reached over and clasped her hand. “Olivia’s suffering a bit from the empty-nest syndrome.”

“Why don’t I have the kitchen staff put together a special tray for you?”

David shot her a grateful look. “That would be superb.”

Cami hurried to the kitchen to make sure Olivia and David would be taken care of. This, she reminded herself, is the kind of thing Nonnee had impressed upon her—doing the extra little things for guests that made a difference to them. That was true hospitality.

After seeing that Becca had the housekeepers under control and Darren was prepared to handle the dinner crowd, Cami hurried home for a break. A couple of hours with a book and Sophie curled up next to her on the couch seemed the perfect way to end the afternoon. She’d return to the hotel to greet their happy hour guests and then hopefully have an early evening at home. Tomorrow, she’d do a recap of the weekend with Becca, Imani, and Vanessa to determine any improvements they needed to make to handle the slew of upcoming weddings. She, Gwen, and Laurel would also analyze the sales of wedding-related gifts to determine if they’d expand or delete the program. Not every group would be as well-heeled as this one.

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Cami was into a good book by one of her favorite authors when the doorbell rang. She reluctantly set the book down. The heroine and hero were finally getting together after several misunderstandings.

Her irritation at the disruption fled when she saw Drew on the porch. She opened the door. “Hello! What brings you here on a sunny afternoon?”

“Are you up for a talk with a friend?” he asked.

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