Small Packages by KG MacGregor

Author:KG MacGregor [MacGregor, KG]
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2010-02-26T19:32:32.742000+00:00

Anna strode through the showroom of the Volkswagen dealership, admiring the new vehicle display. It had taken almost a year to straighten out the mess she had inherited from the previous owner, but now they were turning a tidy profit. Having her father come out of his retirement after only a few months to take over the reins had been a godsend.

“Hi, Anna.” It was Marco, the youthful sales manager she had plucked from the ranks at the BMW dealership.

“I like the way you’ve rearranged the showroom. Is Dad in his office?”

“Last I saw him, he was in the garage.”

Anna wasn’t in the mood to get her hands dirty today, but she couldn’t resist seeing what had piqued her father’s interest. She found him bent over the engine of a black Karmann Ghia convertible. “New toy?”

“Isn’t she a beauty?” he exclaimed. “She’s older than you are.”

“Lovely.”Anna and her father both enjoyed the chance to work on older cars. The younger mechanics in their shop depended almost solely on the computer for diagnostics and recommended repairs, which weren’t available for the classic models, especially those so old the engine was in the back. “Wish I had my grease monkey outfit.”

Her father called out to the service manager, who disappeared and returned with a brand-new jumpsuit. She slipped it on and pushed up her sleeves. “I bet I haven’t done this in a year.”

“You need to get your hands dirty more often. That’s what makes the car business so much fun.”

“I brought something else that makes it fun. You won a Chamber of Commerce award for your first year sponsoring Kidz Kamp. It’s in that box I brought.” Premier BMW had given money every year to fund the community program that enabled youth in foster care to go camping with volunteers from child services. As head of the VW dealership, George had signed on as co-sponsor last year.

He wiped his hands and opened the box to examine the plaque. “Isn’t it funny how things work out? We all got involved with Kidz Kamp because of Lily, and now she’s brought us our own foster child.”

She was surprised to hear him speak possessively of Andy. “I’m glad we’ve been able to help him out. He’s a good kid.”

“Are you and Lily thinking about making it permanent? She must feel close to him since he’s her nephew.”

Anna felt enough pressure from Lily without adding her family to the mix. “That’s not our plan.”

George pried the spark plugs from their sockets and handed them to one of the mechanics. “See if you can find me four of these.” He returned to clean the sockets. “I got the impression from Martine that Lily had other ideas.”

She definitely didn’t want to have this discussion. “It’s news to me. I don’t think I’m ready for kids. We’re just keeping him so he won’t end up with his crazy grandmother.”

“Lily’s mother?”

Anna had come to share Lily’s vehemence about Karen Parker. “No, Eleanor was her mother. That lady just happened to give birth to her, but the mothering ended there.

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