Entertaining Angels by Judy Duarte

Author:Judy Duarte [Duarte, Judy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780758267863
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2009-08-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

On Saturday evening, at the end of her shift, Kristy changed out of her Irish work garb and removed her purse from the locker. Then she headed for the kitchen and the pub’s rear exit.

She’d left her son and grandmother with Renee again, and even though she’d called a couple of times to check on them, she was still eager to get home.

Apparently, while she’d been at the Delacourts’ for dinner last night, things had gone well. Jason had sung Renee’s praises, and while Gram had more or less humphed and shrugged about the girl, she hadn’t actually complained. So after Kristy had paid Renee, she asked her to return the next day.

A smile had lit the girl’s face and put a spark in her eyes that made her almost look pretty. Kristy suspected that a professional haircut, a splash of makeup, and a new outfit would make a world of difference in her waiflike appearance.

After Renee had left, and while Kristy was putting Gram to bed, she’d asked, “So what did you think of her? Will she work out for us when Barbara moves?”

“She was all right, I suppose. But I didn’t see much of her until right before you got home.”

When Kristy went to get a glass of water before bed, she’d realized why. Renee had scrubbed the kitchen from top to bottom, something Kristy hadn’t found the time or the energy to do lately, especially on nights she got home late and wanted to spend some time with Jason before bedtime.

As she exited the pub, she had to make her way around Bart Osgood, the dishwasher, who was sitting on the back steps, taking a smoke break.

A cigarette that was more ash than tobacco bobbled in the lanky, long-haired man’s mouth when he spoke. “You headin’ home now?”

“Finally.” She unzipped her purse to remove the car keys. “I would have been out of here fifteen minutes earlier, but Sandra was late again. They keep giving her a split shift, which gives her an opportunity to be late twice in one day.”

Kristy scanned the rear parking lot where she’d left her vehicle, relieved to see that it was still there, although she doubted anyone would ever steal it.

But a few years ago, she’d had a recurring dream in which Gram had gifted her with a shiny red sports car that had not only been her pride and joy, but had made her the envy of the town. She’d taken it to the mall one day, and while she was inside shopping, a guy hot-wired the engine and took it for a joy ride. She came out just in time to see him speed away.

She’d opened her mouth to yell for him to stop, but no sound came out. And as she tried to give chase, her legs wouldn’t cooperate.

On the walk home, she’d spotted the car smashed against a tree, the thief nowhere in sight.

“At least the insurance will take care of the damage or replace your vehicle,” a bystander had said.

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