Noelle's Christmas Wedding: Christian Contemporary Christmas Romance (The Candy Cane Girls Book 1) by Engstrom Bonnie

Author:Engstrom, Bonnie [Engstrom, Bonnie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Forget Me Not Romances, a division of Winged Publications
Published: 2015-11-30T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Mrs. Dudley squinted. She even turned the card over. Then she smiled widely. “What a clever idea!”

“Not sure why I did it. Having cards printed.” Noelle felt herself blushing. “I guess it was a bit presumptuous.”

“No. Not at all.” She turned the card over again. “You did become a good speller. Even won the Bee at your level.” The older woman smiled at her again. “Perhaps editing was in your future, even then.” She tucked the card into her smock pocket. “I will be sure to recommend you.” She looked at Noelle kind of funny. “You have many clients?”

Noelle felt herself blush even more. “No, not too many. But, I don’t have much time to devote to editing.” She hoped she wouldn’t have to list her few clients to the woman who now seemed so enthusiastic about her endeavor as a writing coach and editor. Still, she had been paid, even though a pittance, for editing Mom’s garden club’s brochure and Dad’s business card. Hopefully, she could expand her business. It wasn’t for the money, but it was something she loved doing.

“Well, you should pursue it. Might be a nice sideline for you during the summer.” She looked at Noelle quizzically. “Unless you are teaching summer school?”

“Unfortunately,” Noelle replied, “there is no optional summer school, like when I was a kid. Especially not for English.”

Mrs. D. squinted. “That is way too bad. Financial cuts?”

“Yes, and a lack of interest in parents.”

“I remember you and your friends used to ride your bikes to VDM to attend summer school in your red striped bathing suits so you could practice your strokes after class. Kept you, and them, out of trouble in those days.” She rubbed a hand across her forehead looking troubled. “You still on swim team?” she asked.

Noelle wasn’t sure how to reply. High school swim team had been over years ago. Was her old teacher in La La Land? She was embarrassed for her.

“Oops. Lost my train of thought. Guess I am getting old.” Mrs. Dudley gave a self-deprecating chuckle. “Happens sometimes when I am having good memories.” She shyly looked at Noelle. “I do know the Candy Canes and their fame was a long time ago. Sad no other team has followed yours.”

“I am so glad your memories are good ones, Mrs. Dudley. Mine are, too.”

Noelle and Mrs. Dudley finally had the courage to walk to the end of the little Post Office counter and hug. The little strawberry-colored hair employee nodded her approval as she sorted Noelle’s envelopes into zip code piles.

~

The phone was ringing when she got home. Braydon? Hopefully. She picked it up hastily, and blurted out, “Hi!” She hadn’t even looked at the caller I.D. What a fool.

“Hi to you, too.” He’d had to assume she had looked at the little window and knew it was him. Whew!

“How about dinner tonight? My shop closes at five on Mondays.” He rambled on before she could get a word in. “I thought it might be fun to eat in Fashion Island and see all the decorations.

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