Love in Lavender: Sweet Contemporary Beach Romance (Hawthorne Harbor Romance Book 1) by Elana Johnson

Author:Elana Johnson [Johnson, Elana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AEJ Creative Works
Published: 2018-05-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Drew had to do something about Yvonne. She’d texted him again, with Gretchen within eyeshot of his phone.

Just saw your picture on the Hawthorn Harbor Fire Department page. I can’t believe you delivered that baby ten years ago! Has it really been that long?

He didn’t know how to respond to that. Surely that picture had barely gone up in the last hour. Why was she taking an interest in the town—in him—now?

She was a Hammond, so she’d always been entrenched in the lavender traditions surrounding Hawthorn Harbor. But she’d chosen to leave town instead of having a grown-up conversation with him.

While Gretchen gushed over the unicorn Dixie had gotten painted on her face, Drew sent off a message to Yvonne. Why are you contacting me?

He wasn’t sure he wanted to know, but he needed her to stop communicating with him.

Wanted to talk to you if possible.

He sighed, checking to make sure Gretchen was still occupied with her daughter. She was, and he loved watching the two of them together. They’d been through a lot with only each other to rely on and it showed.

When? he texted.

I’m not sure of my schedule yet. I’ll let you know.

Frustration rose within him. He had no idea where Yvonne had gone, or what she was doing now. He didn’t care.

As if every Hammond was drawn to him, Augustus caught his eye. Their gazes locked, and the older man started toward the bench, where Gretchen still talked with Dixie. Drew’s parents had gone to find frozen lemonade—with lavender, of course—leaving him to face the lavender legend alone.

“Be right back,” he said to Gretchen before standing and meeting Augustus out on the lawn.

“Are you entering the Lavender Festival Creation Contest this year?” Augustus asked, not wasting time with even a simple hello.

Drew still didn’t have a perfect recipe. His flavors had eluded him. But the festival was months away still, and his confidence was high. “I think I am this year, yes.”

“You said that last year.” Augustus practically scoffed, but managed to turn the sound into a cough. “I’m doing another ice cream, so you’ll have your work cut out for you if that’s what you’re planning to enter with.”

“What flavors?” Because he better come with more than blueberries and honey.

Augustus actually laughed. “Nice try.” He scanned Drew and definitely found him lacking before turning and walking away.

Drew sighed and turned around to find Dixie and Gretchen watching him. He returned to them and sat further from Gretchen than he had been previously.

“What was that about?” she asked.

“Oh, you know Augustus.”

“Not that well, actually.”

“He just told me he’s entering an ice cream into the Creation Contest too.”

“You’ll beat him,” Gretchen said, her voice every bit as calm and powerful as the one he used on patients. He wasn’t sure he believed her, but he appreciated the vote of confidence.

So he nodded, determined not to let Augustus or Yvonne ruin this day. After all, he’d dreamt about the day he’d have special guests at the Safety Fair.

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