Get It On by Kenner J

Author:Kenner, J.
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-940673-63-9
Publisher: Martini & Olive
Published: 2018-03-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Eva saw the long, black limousine the moment she stepped through the ornate doors of the Driskill’s main entrance. Of course she didn’t think a thing of it; after all, Austin boasted both a moneyed population and a steady stream of celebrities. It was only when the driver got out and opened the back door for Elena that Eva did a double take.

Her daughter was decked out in a pale blue wrap-around skirt, a form-fitting tank top, and over-sized sunglasses. She looked like she belonged in a limo, and when she waved at Eva, her grin lit up the morning.

“Awesome, isn’t it? Aunt Marianne booked it for the entire day. And there’s wine back here. Liquor, too.”

“I guess we don’t need to go to Fredericksburg. We can just drive around town and drink the limo’s stash.”

“Don’t go into stand-up comedy, Mom.”

Eva smirked, then nodded at the driver as she followed Elena into the limousine. It was fully loaded, with a television, DVD player, privacy screen, sunroof, and a control panel suggesting even more features Eva couldn’t imagine. Possibly a hot tub. Or a rocket launcher.

“This is incredible,” she said, as the driver pulled away from the hotel. “Marianne really set this up?”

“Yeah, cool, isn’t it?”

“I think I’m paying her entirely too much.”

“Ha ha. Don’t you even think about the cost. This is a day to enjoy.”

Eva nodded and pulled out her phone. “I’m not arguing. I did a little research last night. If we take RM 1431, that takes us through someplace called Lago Vista and then onto Marble Falls, and both are supposed to be pretty. Then we go up to Johnson City and over to Fredericksburg. And there are wineries along the way that we can stop in at. See?” She held up her phone and pointed to the map.

“And then when we’re in Fredericksburg, there are some darling places to shop and ton of wineries around the town. And as for food, we can do traditional German or find something else. Apparently, they have everything. Even the Nimitz Museum, which is the National Museum of the Pacific War. I’m not sure why it’s landlocked in Texas, but we can check it out, and if it’s cool, you should mention it to your father. There’s probably a lot of Naval stuff he’d be interested in.”

“Mmm. Yeah. I’ll do that.”

Eva shot a glance toward Elena, then decided the unenthusiastic response was because she didn’t want her mother dragging her to a museum on a drinking and shopping day. Fair enough.

“There’s also a place called Wildseed Farms that looks fun. They sell the flowers, but also crafts and ice cream.” She stressed the last word and got a laugh from Elena. But it seemed a little hollow, too.

She sat her phone on the seat between them, crossed her arms, and said, “Okay, what’s going on? This was your idea, and I’m the one who’s giddy.”

“I’m fine,” Elena said. “I’m just super tired. I didn’t sleep well at all last night.

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