Falling for Gracie - Los Lobos 02 (2005) by Susan Mallery

Author:Susan Mallery
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Man-Woman Relationships, Caterers and Catering, Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Politicians, General, Love Stories
ISBN: 9780373775293
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 2005-01-02T08:00:00+00:00

GRACIE CLIMBED into her car and pulled out her cell. The little message envelope flashed, but she couldn’t think of a single person she wanted to talk to right now. She shoved the phone back in her purse and considered her next destination. She didn’t really want to go back to the rental. Too many memories.

She started the car, then made a U-turn and headed across town. As she pulled into the parking lot of the bed-and-breakfast, she noted Pam’s car.

Still, the potential to get lost in her baking seemed more enticing than her worry that she would run into the other woman, so she parked and went inside.

Twenty minutes later she had a preheated oven, plenty of batter in large bowls and the measurable lifting of her spirits. She’d just started to pour when Pam walked in.

The slender blonde looked stunning, as usual. She smiled as she leaned against the counter and set down several fabric samples.

“Can I lick the bowls when you’re done?” she asked with a grin.

“Raw eggs. I doubt you want to risk it.”

“Hmm, good point. Still, I love the way your cakes smell. If I could find a way to bottle the scent, I could make a fortune. Instead I’m knee-deep in fabric samples.” She held up two dark prints covered with flowers. “What do you think?”

“They’re both really nice.”

Pam laughed. “Let me guess. Decorating isn’t your thing.”

“Not really.”

“I enjoy it. I think the B&B is going to be a lot of fun.” She sighed. “I would be happier if there really had been an alien landing like we all thought in high school.”

Gracie finished pouring and carried the pans to the oven. “I can’t see extraterrestrials flying all the way to earth only to land in Los Lobos. Don’t you think they’d want somewhere with better shopping and more restaurant choices?”

“Good point. Although I can think of a few people I’d like taken away by aliens.”

“Oh, me, too,” Gracie said as she straightened. “We could start a list.”

“Can I go first?” Pam grinned.

Gracie carried the bowls over to the sink. “Do you have a grand opening date yet?”

“I’m thinking the Fourth of July weekend. Plenty of tourists looking for a place to stay. I’ve put out the word and I’m already getting reservations. Of course that puts the pressure on for me to finish, but hey, I can manage. Sleep is highly overrated.”

Gracie nodded as she ran water in the bowls. This all felt so weird. She was standing here having a perfectly normal conversation with Pam Whitefield, whom she had always hated. But Pam seemed to be completely nice while Gracie’s own sisters were acting mean enough to be candidates for demonic possession. What was going on?

“Are you getting a lot of flak about the picture in the paper?” Pam asked. “I confess I saw it this morning.”

“Not a surprise,” Gracie told her. “It was on the front page. Hard to miss.”

“I’m sorry. It’s a real drag for you. But Riley looked good. He always did have an impressive body.

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