St. Amelia's Kiss by Jamie Conner

Author:Jamie Conner [Conner, Jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-21T22:00:00+00:00

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"Wow! That lasagna was great!" Brandi said as she scooped the plates off the table and walked over to the kitchen area. "If I weren't afraid of busting out of my pants I'd have another piece."

"It would make Mrs. Leroux very happy to hear you say that. She loves to see people eat."

Megan let out a full-bellied laugh assuring Brandi that she was feeling much better. The call from Gerard had lifted her spirits.

"Hey, I can't let a guest do the dishes," Megan said jumping to her feet. She tried to grab Brandi's plate from her.

"Of course you can," Brandi said and playfully slapped Megan's hand away. "Besides, I was hoping you'd read me some of your novel while I wash the dishes."

Megan's face went ghost white.

"Or not," Brandi said quickly and turned toward the sink.

"I'm sorry. It's not you. I… I'm just not ready for anyone to read it yet." Megan leaned against the kitchen counter as Brandi turned on the water for the dishes. "I'm a little self-conscious about it given the fact that I've been writing it for ten years."

Megan paused and the silence made Brandi look in her direction.

"What if it sucks?" she asked quietly.

"I'm sure it's not going to suck, Megan."

"I hope you're right," Megan said as stepped toward Brandi. She took a wet plate out of Brandi's hand and started drying it.

When they finished the dishes the two women walked back up the path to Mrs. Leroux's house. Brandi once again made the mental note to delete the pictures as soon as she got back to the hotel. She was sure she could sell the company on one of the other properties she'd seen, plus she still had another five days to drive around the area and find another parcel.

"Eww. It smells awful in here," Megan said as they entered Mrs. Leroux's back door.

Brandi curled her nose as she got a good whiff of the burnt smell that filled the air.

Megan stepped over the red splotches of smashed strawberry on the floor, walked over to the pot on the stove and looked inside. "I don't think Mrs. Leroux will be serving any of this to her visitors. Such a shame too. Her strawberry jam is delicious." She tilted the pot so Brandi could see the burnt mess inside. "It looks like the pot is ruined too."

Brandi walked over to take a closer look.

"We might be able to save it if I can find the right items." Brandi started opening and closing cabinet doors and looking for something.

"Here we go. This is all I need." Brandi said pulling out a box of baking soda and a bottle of white vinegar.

She dumped out the burnt contents of the pot and poured some vinegar in its place. "Now, while that's heating up," she said turning the fire on under the pot. "Let's get the rest of this place cleaned up?"

When she turned away from the stove Megan was just standing there staring at her.

"What?" Brandi asked looking down at her shirt wondering if she'd spilled something on it.

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