Swept Away by Robyn Carr

Author:Robyn Carr
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MIRA
Published: 2016-08-23T04:00:00+00:00

ten

Alex stayed the night, just in case Jennifer changed her mind. They went to bed, but in most of their clothes. She in her dress; he removed his shoes, belt and shirt. He curled around her back at first, kissing her neck, whispering that the moment she was ready, all she had to do was nudge him and he would take very good care of her. But thanks to beer, margaritas and dancing, his promises soon turned into soft snores. Very soon he rolled over and she was left to spoon his back.

Snuggling was something she never did. She hadn’t had a relationship that lent itself to closeness. Sex, yes. Intimacy, no.

He never stirred when she got up at four-thirty to go to work, or when she ran the shower and let Alice out in the yard. She scribbled him a little note and headed for the diner at sunrise.

Buzz was in the grill and there was no sign of Adolfo. “Our cook isn’t coming in today?” she asked.

“He’ll make it sooner or later, but there’s no hurry. So. You and Alex? Huh?”

“Just friends, Buzz. He’s right next door is all.”

Buzz chuckled and his belly jiggled. “Good thing my neighbors don’t kiss me like that. I live next door to old man Roberts. Bristly chin, very few teeth.”

Jennifer put on her apron. “But what a great party, huh? Adolfo has such a wonderful family. So many fantastic friends.” She tried to keep the sigh from her voice. “I can’t imagine.”

“Tell me about it,” Buzz concurred. “But we shouldn’t complain, Doris. We have to play the cards we’re dealt.”

She leaned her elbows on the counter. “You ever feel ready for a new deck?”

He seemed to think about that for a moment, then shook his head. “Naw. I don’t think I could be any luckier. Nor happier.”

“What are you happiest about?” she asked.

“Well, in case you hadn’t noticed, I have a lot of fun. I have good friends and I make the absolute most out of what I got. This is just a little diner, and it keeps a lot of people happy and well fed. I don’t know what more I could ask for.”

“I was thinking about family....”

“I think of all of you as my family.” Then he smiled broadly, nodding his head so sharply that the haylike thatch of hair flopped on his forehead. “I keep you irritated enough, don’t you think?”

Elbow on the counter, she leaned on her hand. “You never married.”

“Never found anyone who would have me.” He chuckled. “Except Adolfo.”

“You two are like an old married couple. You’ve been together a long time, haven’t you?”

“Over twenty-five years. He’s good people.”

“The whole family is wonderful. How do you do that? Create a family like that?”

“They stick together, the Garcias. They work together, help each other. And, they never give up.”

“You know, Buzz, I don’t think I’ve told you this, but you gave me a great opportunity here, with this job.”

“This crummy job?”

“It’s good work. I needed something like this.

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