Honeysuckle Dreams by Denise Hunter

Author:Denise Hunter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2018-03-29T00:00:00+00:00

chapter nineteen

“So, how’s married life treating you?” Diana Mayhew asked. The operations manager had taken a seat behind her big desk, a friendly smile on her face.

“It’s great. We had a wonderful time in Gatlinburg, and I’m getting settled in at Brady’s house.” They’d used some of Hope’s furniture to fill in the gaps left from his divorce. The rest they’d donated to the Hope House, a local girls home.

“Glad to hear it. It sure was a whirlwind engagement.”

“Well, we both wanted a small wedding. And we’ve known each other forever, so it’s not like we didn’t know what we were getting ourselves into.”

“Friendship first is always a great way to go.”

They made small talk for a few minutes, then spent time discussing the direction the station wanted to take with the available position. Diana wanted to know Hope’s thoughts on her program and told her about advertising goals they’d like to keep in mind.

The interview was going well. Like Hope, Diana shared a desire to help listeners make wise decisions and set healthy goals for their lives. The thought of impacting so many lives gave Hope an adrenaline rush. She could talk about this subject all day.

But Diana was easing back from her desk, and Hope wrapped up her final thoughts, not wanting to take too much of the director’s time.

“Well, it sounds as if we’re on the same page, Hope. As you know, I’m a big fan of your program, and I hope to offer you the job. But we’ll also be interviewing another candidate, so I’ll be letting you know soon which direction we’re going to go.”

Hope worked to keep the smile on her face. “Oh. I didn’t realize you were looking at someone else.”

“I hadn’t planned on it, to be honest. But Darren got wind of another jock out of Chicago looking to relocate. He wants to put him in the running too.” Diana stood, smoothing her blouse. “He’s not as good a fit, if you ask me, and I’m pulling for you.”

Hope stood, her legs suddenly shaking. “Thank you, I appreciate that.”

Diana extended a hand. “I’ll be in touch soon. Hopefully it won’t be too long.”

“I look forward to hearing from you.”

As Hope exited the building a moment later, she couldn’t help but wonder what the heck had just happened. She was supposed to be a shoo-in for the position. She’d been counting on it.

It was after five by the time she crossed the town line into Copper Creek. Her emotions during the drive had morphed from despair to mere dismay. At Old Mill Road she turned left, making a last-minute decision to swing by the Peach Barn and talk to her best friend.

Zoe’s new red barn hunkered back off the road beneath a grove of oak trees. It had been completed a month ago, and they’d moved all the merchandise from Brady’s building. Zoe was happy to have her new barn, and Brady was glad to finally take ownership of his new garage.

Hope found Zoe stocking the bakery case.

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