Fortune's Family Secrets by Karen Rose Smith

Author:Karen Rose Smith [Smith, Karen Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-01-10T19:28:03+00:00

Chapter Eight

Maybe because Nash was chasing after the Fortunes most of the day, he looked forward to getting glimpses of Cassie, to eat with her and her guests, even to help her clean up the dishes. Most of the time they didn’t talk much, but there was a connection between them. He certainly couldn’t understand it.

Tonight as they were clearing the table, Cassie said to him, “Soon I’m going to have start paying you for helping me.”

“No chance of that,” he responded. “It’s good for me to wind down this way.”

“Tonight I especially appreciate the help.”

“Do you have an art class?”

“No. A Chalk in the Park event for kids.”

He’d seen the sign Cassie had hung at the front desk, but he hadn’t known exactly what it meant. But anything she promoted had to be good for children and families.

“What’s that all about?” he said, very curious about the event.

She stacked plates and added silverware on top of those. “The volunteers from the art center put containers of those big sticks of colored chalk at intervals on the sidewalks in the park. There’s a volunteer at each station. The kids draw what they like on the pavement.”

“While the volunteers make sure everything’s kosher with no disturbing graffiti,” Nash guessed.

“Exactly.” She carried the dishes into the kitchen. “I knew I wouldn’t get there until later tonight so I’m not taking one of the stations. But I’m going to help with general monitoring, and if any of the kids need any assistance, I’ll be there.”

“That sounds like something I could use right now. A night in the park with kids and colored chalk.”

“You’re not having any luck with your research?” She sorted the silverware and placed it in the dishwasher.

“That depends on what you mean by luck. Maybe I’m finding out too much.”

“Anything specific?” Cassie asked.

He joined her in the kitchen. “You want to get going. You don’t need to talk about this now.”

“We don’t need to talk about it at all if you don’t want to.”

Cassie broke eye contact and moved away from him to load the dishwasher. He didn’t want her to think he was shutting her out. This time he wasn’t. He followed her and placed his hand on her arm.

Turning toward him, she assured him, “I really don’t mean to pry. But if you need a listening ear, I’m here. I don’t have to worry about being late because no one expects me at a specific time.”

Nash took a towel from the counter and folded it in half. “I wanted to see how some of the Fortunes live. Not all of them are rich, and don’t want to be from what I read. And I really had no intention of doing this.” He stopped.

“Something to do with your biological father?”

“Yes. I went to his estate and parked down the street from the gate. And it is an estate, not just a property.”

“I don’t understand the difference.”

“It’s surrounded by a stone wall and has an electronic iron gate and a long winding driveway.

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