Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery Box Set 2 by Leena Clover

Author:Leena Clover [Clover, Leena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-08T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 2

A sunny spring morning dawned in Pelican Cove. Jenny had arrived at the Boardwalk Café at 5 AM. She baked her signature muffins and assembled a dozen parfaits. Jenny’s baking had taken a toll on her. She had gained at least twenty pounds in the two years since she had started dishing out her treats at the cafe. Personally, she preferred this slightly plump version of herself. She was certainly happier than she had been when she agonized over every leaf of lettuce she consumed. But she needed to fit into a wedding dress soon. This desire had inspired her to come up with healthier food options at the café. She was still experimenting with the perfect recipe for a berry yogurt parfait. Initial response had been encouraging.

Jenny’s aunt Star arrived at the café around eight, looking sleepy. She guzzled a big cup of coffee and shooed Jenny out of the kitchen.

“Aren’t you getting late? Don’t give that shrew any more reason to yell at you.”

Jenny needed to go back to the Newbury mansion to collect her stuff.

“I feel bad, making you work on a Saturday.”

“Don’t be silly,” Star dismissed. “Most of the food is already prepped. I can handle the café for a couple of hours.”

Jenny got into her van and hummed a tune as she drove down the familiar road. She wondered when the party broke up the previous night. She had stuck on until nine the previous evening, refilling the food as needed. Her work was done once she finished serving the dessert.

“You may go now,” Ada had told her curtly. “Come back tomorrow morning to clear up.”

Jenny took the hint and drove home to rest her aching feet. She had spied Heather chatting with the bride in the distance. Heather was going to drive home with her grandmother.

The security guard in the cabin didn’t come out this time. The iron gates opened and Jenny drove through, smiling back as the guard waved at her.

Jenny was relieved to see she didn’t have much to do. Ada’s staff had done the bulk of the work. Her large serving trays and dishes had been washed and dried and stacked on a table. All she needed to do was load the stuff in her van and be on her way. She looked around for her giant punch bowl and spotted it under the table.

Heather came out on the porch.

“Need a hand with that?”

“Heather!” Jenny exclaimed. “Did you stay over?”

“Grandma and I were right behind you. Brandon invited me for breakfast. He wants to properly introduce me to Kelly.”

“You hardly need an introduction from what I saw.”

“Kelly’s a friendly soul,” Heather nodded. “We hit it off last night. But Brandon sounded so eager. I’ll let him show her off.”

Brandon came out of the house. His face lit up when he saw Jenny.

“Your food was amazing. Kelly can’t stop raving about it.”

Jenny thanked him politely and took her leave.

“Why don’t you stay for breakfast?” Brandon asked. “Kelly wants to talk to you about catering the wedding.

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