Oakland Hills Romantic Comedy Boxed Set (Books 1-3) by Gretchen Galway

Author:Gretchen Galway
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Eton Field

“I still don’t understand why you can’t get a real telephone number,” Rose’s mother said that evening. “What if your phone is out of batteries and there’s an emergency? How will I be able to reach you? Or you the police? Cell phones are awful with 911. I saw a show on TV about it.”

Curled up on the couch, admiring the view, Rose moved her phone to her other ear. The sun had finally set, but the sky was still streaked with pale silver. She wondered if kids in the Bay Area waited until it was dark to go out trick-or-treating, if they went out at all. Just in case, she’d bought two bags of candy at the store with the rest of her groceries.

“It’s not my house. I’m just staying here. In the unlikely event I forget to charge my phone, which you know I never do, then I’ll run next door and use the neighbor’s. Or drive to the hospital myself.”

“What? Why would you need to go to the hospital?”

“I don’t know. This is your nightmare. You tell me.”

“Fine. Just promise me to plug it in every night. Do you have plenty of bars?”

“They’re a bit of a drive, but it’s nice you’re thinking about my social life.”

“Oh, be serious. Your phone. You have plenty of coverage?”

“I’m fine, Mom.” Rose smiled and sipped her coffee, enjoying the return of her mother’s maternal instincts. “Did you get many trick-or-treaters tonight?”

“Fourteen. You know how it is in this neighborhood; too many old people.”

“Did you dress up?” Her mother’s Elvira costume was legendary.

A long pause. “No, not this year.”

“He didn’t like it, did he?”

“This has nothing to do with him. It—” The line fell silent.

“He couldn’t stand all the stodgy neighbors seeing you all hot and sexy, having some fun—”

“The dress didn’t fit, all right? Now drop it.”

Rose bit her lip. “Sorry.”

“I’ve joined Weight Watchers again, and if I can just stick to it this time, I’ll be the sexiest Elvira the world has ever seen. Next year.”

“The world has already seen the sexiest Elvira ever,” Rose said. “Every year at our house.”

The only response was a delayed sniff.

“I love you, Mom,” Rose said. “When are you going to come out and visit?”

“I told myself we’d visit when you had your own apartment.”

“A whole house isn’t good enough for you?”

“Your own place. With a lease. Not just another pit stop on the highway.”

“This is way better than a pit stop. I’m sending you pictures. There’s a bidet. A bidet. Have you ever seen one of those in real life?”

“I’d rather not think about you using your boss’s bidet.”

Rose laughed. “I invited him to lunch with me today,” she teased.

“That’s it. I take it all back. You should come back home. I just put a new comforter on your bed, bright red with yellow embroidery, little daisies. It goes perfectly with the carpet.”

“Don’t worry. I’m not going to sleep with him.”

“I’m serious, Rose. I think you’re in over your head.”

“He’s probably gay,” Rose said.

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