Cowboys Last All Night by Ashley Jennifer & McCray Cheyenne & Arend Vivian

Author:Ashley, Jennifer & McCray, Cheyenne & Arend, Vivian [Ashley, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Western Romance
Publisher: Pink Zebra Publishing
Published: 2015-01-07T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Sunshine wasn’t sure how Aunt Cecily had managed it, but when she went to get the paperwork and inspections for the restaurant, it turned out she’d somehow greased the skids, and everything went more smoothly and quickly than she’d dreamed possible. Now three weeks later she was ready for opening day—as ready as she could get.

The local paper had done a write-up of her new venture—and of Cole’s rifle range—and she hoped that translated into hordes of patrons coming to try out her food. She’d prepared a couple of dishes for the reporter to try, which the reporter did, after a lot of coaxing. He’d seemed pleasantly surprised, although he’d written up her chili as a bit bland. She’d come up with a new, spicier mix, and on a whim added a full-bodied beer to the recipe to give it more heft. Plus, she had a feeling that adding that beer’s name to the description of the dish might just draw in a few meat and potatoes types who otherwise wouldn’t be impressed.

At eight in the morning, she decided to call Kate for a last-minute pep talk. They’d only spoken a couple of times in the past few weeks, once when Kate let her know there was no clear way to challenge Cecily’s will, and again one night when Kate’s date was late picking her up. Both times Sunshine felt their conversation was stiff and awkward, mostly because she kept remembering Kate thought she was a drama queen, but she decided to give it another try. They’d been friends for years, and just because she’d left Chicago, that shouldn’t change, even if Kate’s characterization of her did sting. She grabbed her phone and headed for the back deck for privacy, only remembering as she shut the door behind her that Kate wasn’t all that receptive to talking about her problems anymore.

Was she being dramatic this time, calling for help to boost her spirits? Sunshine didn’t think so. She dialed Kate’s number before she could second-guess herself.

“Hi,” she said as cheerfully as possible when Kate answered. “It’s been ages since we chatted. How are you?”

“It hasn’t been that long.” Kate was obviously at work, and Sunshine’s resolve began to fade.

“My restaurant opens today. I just wanted to let you know.”

“That’s terrific. How do you think you’ll do? Did you run a splashy advertising campaign?”

Sunshine’s spirits sunk further. Kate knew she had no money for ad campaigns. “I did what I could.”

“I’m sure that’ll be fine.”

She held back a sigh at Kate’s lack of interest. “You sound distracted. I better let you go.” In the old days, Kate would have been all apologies and they’d end up talking for the better part of a half-hour, work or no work. Not today, though.

“I do need to go. All this dating has made it impossible to work nights, which means I’m behind all the time.”

“Of course. I’m glad you’re having fun.”

“You know what? For the first time in ages, I am having fun.” Kate’s voice took on a dreamy tone and Sunshine felt a stab of jealousy.

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