Oregon Trails by Olivia Gaines

Author:Olivia Gaines [Gaines, Olivia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781544247137
Publisher: Davonshire House Publishing
Published: 2017-03-13T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

B y three o’ clock, Paul wanted to take the last tray of junk mail and toss it in the nearest gorge so he could get home to his gorgeous wife. Always a man to perform his duty, he made the last 30 stops at record speed, pulling back into the post office parking lot to be greeted by half of the town’s residents. The mail truck, although nothing fancy, was something he politicked, pontificated, and pleaded to get so he didn’t have to use his personal vehicle to deliver the mail for the residents of Imnaha. Having Hopping Bob look at the little mail truck sideways made Paul feel some kind of way. Almost protective over his modified mail truck baby, he wanted to know what the one-legged busybody had to say.

“Paul,” Hopping Bob started. “When did you go and get yourself hitched to such a pretty little smart fancy gal like that? Is she from Portland like you?”

“When did you meet my wife?” Paul asked accusatorially, wondering if the nosey people had wandered up to his house after the departure of Uncle Randy’s big ugly red dragon truck.

Curley Joe spoke up, “She came into town to do some shopping. She spent nearly $100 without blinking her eye. I am curious what she is going to do with all that stuff she bought. Then she made a request for special orders and stuff. We are going to have a good month if she keeps this up.”

Paul stood quietly, observing them all watching him like greedy little hawks waiting for the field mice to pop up on the plains. He didn’t know what to say or how to say it. So he remained quiet.

“So, she gonna help you get more people up here to hike your trails and stay in them little tiny ass houses you had sent up here?” Hawkeye wanted to know.

“Yes,” Paul said cautiously.

“Well, how the shit can we get in on this deal? She was walking through here taking pictures, asking questions, looking about with those pretty eyes of hers. Man, she is a good-looking gal. She got a sister?” Hopping Bob wanted to know.

“She does, but she is already married,” he said honestly.

“Paul, will she bring more people to my restaurant when they start coming to town?” QT asked.

He smiled at the lady.

“QT, I tell you, she made me some fried chicken the other night, I swear it was like a piece of heaven in my mouth. I am trying to get home now to get another slice of her pineapple upside down cake, but you guys are impeding my progress,” he said.

“You didn’t answer our question, Paul Darton,” Tom said. “Are we going to get in on this as well?”

“If the people come to town, everyone should profit, but I really think we need to put our heads together to make sure that QT’s has some specials in her restaurant, oil change deals for people who drive a long way, specialty jerky in the store, and homemade local wares.

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