Dogwood Days by Poppy Dennison

Author:Poppy Dennison
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 9781634764568
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2015-10-21T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter NINE

ONCE THEY’D finished lunch, Clover helped Jefferson put all the leftovers in plastic containers and clean the half dozen dirty casserole dishes. She’d not questioned his cookie making any further, although Jefferson could tell her curiosity was about to kill her. He’d taken the cookies out to cool while they were working, and she’d turned up her nose at them. They were slightly misshapen, but it was the thought that counted, right?

She’d left a few minutes later, needing to get ready to lead the afternoon Holly Berry meeting. They had a couple of hours, so Jefferson helped Uncle Sherman down the porch steps and into the waiting wheelchair. Clover had thoughtfully added the leg prop contraption so Uncle Sherman’s broken leg would be raised. Oh, she was earning so many brownie points. If he didn’t look out, he’d be writing that blog post bashing Beau Granville after all.

“You ready to tell me what’s bothering you?” Uncle Sherman asked as Jefferson began pushing the wheelchair down the sidewalk.

“It’s not a big deal,” Jefferson answered.

“Perhaps not, but if something has you worked up, I’m happy to listen.” Uncle Sherman reached back and gave Jefferson’s arm a pat.

“The sheriff is ticked off at me.” Jefferson thought he’d done really well keeping the confused whine from his voice. He had no clue why this was bothering him so much.

“Ah. You and Clover weren’t very subtle in your meddling.”

Jefferson grunted his reply.

“Although trying to convince Charles that my affec—er, friendship—might be at stake was a nice touch.”

“Aha! I heard that. So you do have affections for the mayor.”

“Jefferson Lee,” Uncle Sherman said, the warning tone clear in his voice. He shifted uncomfortably in the wheelchair, another indication of his unwillingness to have this discussion.

With a sigh, Jefferson acknowledged that he wasn’t going to be able to push his uncle into the conversation. He could take a hint on occasion. Besides, if he were honest, he’d admit that he really wouldn’t want Uncle Sherman messing around with his love life, so he should be a grown-up and give his uncle the same respect.

“I am going to be a great nephew right now and stop this conversation. But I want it acknowledged that I am making this sacrifice against my better judgment and claim an out on the next uncomfortable conversation you try to force on me.”

“I acknowledge and give you your claim.”

“Thank you.”

“Now about the sheriff.”

“Crap. Are you really going to make me use my out already? Not cool, Uncle Sherman. So very not cool.”

“I would just like to say that the sheriff has never stopped by so often in all the time he’s been in Holly Creek. Only since your arrival has he come by unannounced. Think on that for a few minutes. Turn onto Spruce, would you?”

Jefferson made the turn and had walked a few dozen feet before he stopped. “Uh, Uncle Sherman?”

“Well, how about that,” his uncle said.

The mayor was right, not that Jefferson planned on pointing that fact out to his uncle.

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