The Rookie's Assignment by Valerie Hansen

Author:Valerie Hansen
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2011-10-07T04:00:00+00:00

ELEVEN

Nick wasn’t prepared for the ultramodern kitchen Keira led him into. Judging by the style and age of the rest of the house, he’d expected a much more old-fashioned setup.

Instead, he found track lighting, stainless-steel appliances, granite countertops and cabinets that appeared to be made of oak with stained-glass inserts decorating some of the doors.

He arched his brows. “Wow. This is some layout.”

“It’s not nearly as impressive as the cook,” Keira said. She gestured toward the woman who was standing with her back to them while mashing potatoes.

“Irene!” Keira called. “Look who’s here.”

The gray-haired housekeeper turned with a smile and wiped her fingers on her apron before offering to shake hands. “This must be Nick. Pleased to meet you. Any friend of Keira’s is a friend of mine.”

“Thanks.” Hiding his discomfiture he looked past her and changed the subject. “Something sure smells good.”

“Yankee pot roast. My special recipe. The secret is the thyme,” Irene said, beaming. She winked at Keira. “I’m gonna like this one, girl.”

Keira’s cheeks bloomed, much to Nick’s amusement. “Actually, we came out here to escape the crowd in the dining room for a few minutes. Nick’s not used to big families and I think we scare him.”

“Ha! He doesn’t look like the kind who scares easily.” She turned to attend to the pot of potatoes. “Tell you what. I’ll just scrape these into a big bowl and you two can help me carry everything to the table. How’s that?”

“Do I get a taste first?” Nick asked.

Irene raised her brows at him. “There’ll be plenty for everybody after Aiden says grace.”

Properly chastised, he apologized. “Sorry. I wasn’t raised by churchgoers.”

“Well,” the cook gibed, “as long as you weren’t raised in the forest by wolves, as my mother used to say, you’ll do fine.” She handed him a large, heavy platter. “Put that right in the middle of the table, to one side of the centerpiece.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

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