Teaberry Three Part Harmony by R. A. Wallace

Author:R. A. Wallace [Wallace, R. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-16T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Megan zipped up her coat and put on her hat and gloves before leaving the Jammin’T. Her next stop was at the Teaberry Tea & Thyme. Rather than moving her truck and finding another parking space, she’d parked her truck in between the two establishments. She would walk to see the twins next. As she passed the different shops, she saw that they were already gearing up for the holiday. Many had already begun displaying their seasonal goods, hoping to attract shoppers. Megan looked up at the ornate lamp posts that lined the streets. They still had banners promoting upcoming events, including the harmony competition. She knew that the Christmas wreaths and other trimmings would be up in time for Thanksgiving to take their place.

She unzipped her coat and removed her hat and gloves as soon as she entered Tea & Thyme. The twins kept it warm in there. Megan nodded to the woman behind the counter and ran the mnemonic through her head to figure out which twin it was. Janice’s name was longer, and she parted her hair on the right. This twin had her hair parted on the left.

“Hi, Jill.”

“Megan. What brings you in today?”

Megan glanced through the new side door to the addition Ross McMann had put on the shop. “I’m meeting someone.”

Jill leaned forward and lowered her voice. “Does she look remarkably like Hilary Boswell?

Megan nodded.

“She’s already here. Can I get you anything?”

Megan considered it. They did have an amazing array of teas to choose from. It had been a long time since Megan had teaberry tea. She asked Jill for a cup and then headed for the other room. It had tables scattered around the middle. One wall was lined with booths. The outer wall had garage doors that could be opened in nicer weather. Those doors were now closed and the room was heated, just as the rest of the shop was.

She spotted Nicole Boswell in one of the booths and walked over to her.

“Nicole?”

The woman looked up in surprise. Megan could tell that her mind had been elsewhere.

“Oh, it’s Megan, right?” Nicole gestured to the other side of the booth.

Megan gave a brief smile and slid onto the thickly padded bench seat.

“I’m sorry for your loss.”

Nicole looked at her in surprise again. “Thank you. That’s very kind of you to say.” She shook her head and put her hand in front of her mouth.

Jill brought a cup of tea and set it in front of Megan. She sensed the other woman’s distress. “Can I get you anything else?” Jill asked her gently.

Nicole shook her head again, then huffed out something resembling a laugh. “Everyone here has been so kind.”

Jill left quietly. Nicole watched as she walked away, then turned back to Megan. “I’m sorry. I haven’t been myself. This has all just been so confusing.” She made an effort to get her emotions under control.

“It’s a very confusing situation. Linda mentioned that you might want my help trying to work through some of it?”

“I’m not sure what you can do.

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