The Do-Over by Georgia Beers

Author:Georgia Beers [Beers, Georgia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635553949
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2019-02-10T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Sunday brunch was at Bella’s that weekend, and while she’d like to say she got up early to prepare, the truth was that Ethel never let her sleep much past six, weekend or no weekend. Lucy, on the other hand, was still in the bedroom, stretched out on Bella’s bed and probably snoring, well after nine.

“Your sister is so lazy,” she said down to Ethel, who stood at her feet as she mixed up pancake batter, evidently wishing with all her doggie might that some food might randomly fall on her. Bella pulled bacon out of the fridge and got out her frying pan just as a knock sounded on the door. Ethel barked, looking toward the direction of the living room but apparently hesitant to leave the bacon.

“Good morning! It’s time for brunch!” Amy’s voice rang through the house. Bella heard Lucy’s answering bark from the bedroom, then responding laughter as she walked out toward the door.

Amy and Heather were both there together, which almost never happened. “You guys meet in the driveway?”

Heather, dressed impeccably as always in a pretty dress of spring colors, kissed Bella on the cheek as she walked past, carrying a dish. “We decided it made sense to just drive together.”

Bella sent a questioning look at Amy, who merely shrugged. Her dark hair was pulled back in a low ponytail and she wore the fedora again.

“I’m liking the hat look,” Bella told her.

“Awesome, as I live for your approval.” She lifted both eyebrows once in a teasing gesture and held up a bottle of vodka.

“Perfect. You’re on Bloody Mary duty.” Bella followed Heather into the kitchen.

“I got this.” Amy fell in step behind her.

“Kind of chilly today. Aren’t your feetsies cold?” Bella gestured to Heather’s newly pedicured feet, toes a summery pink.

“I don’t care. It’s May and I refuse to wear my winter shoes any longer.” She wiggled her toes for emphasis as she poked buttons on Bella’s oven. “This needs to go in for half an hour, just to warm through.”

Lucy decided to lumber in, and at that moment, there were three women and two large dogs all crammed into Bella’s adequate but not huge kitchen. Instead of irritating her, though, it warmed her heart. “I’m so glad you guys are here.”

“Us too.” Heather looked at Amy, who was standing with a goofy, lovable grin on her face. “Hey. Those Bloody Marys aren’t going to make themselves.”

Amy flinched. “Right. Right. I’m on it.”

As Bella made pancakes and set the bacon to frying, she took glances at her best pals. While Amy made her world-famous—to them—Bloody Marys, Heather set the dining room table. For whatever reason, brunch seemed to end up at Bella’s house more than the others’, and Bella loved that, though it had taken a while, they had learned where almost everything was and that they were comfortable enough to help themselves.

Within thirty minutes, they were seated at the table, each on her second Bloody Mary, enough food laid out before them to feed another three or four people.

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