Thyme to Kill by Tegan Maher

Author:Tegan Maher [Maher, Tegan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tegan Maher
Published: 2019-02-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

I WAS JUST COMING UP the drive after my jog then next morning, Bear loping along beside me, when the cabin door swung open up and Naomi step out, Dee following along behind. “Thanks again, Dee,” she called over her shoulder.

I stopped next to the Beamer as Bear galloped on past me and into the lodge, just about knocking Dee over as she shut the door. “I’ll be right in,” I said with a wave when I noticed she’d paused to wait for me.

She nodded and went inside.

“So, did you two work out the cake details?” I asked as I pulled my hair out of its ponytail.

Naomi smiled and nodded. “We did.” She glanced back at the door. “I think it will be good for her. Give her a sense of purpose. And I know it’ll be good for me. The only other bakery in town is booked for the next three months. And though I really like the girl that runs it, her cakes tend to be a little dry.”

“Oh, then I’m sure Dee will dazzle you,” I said, smiling. “I think it’ll be good for her, too,” I said. “It’s her dream to do that.”

“I know,” she replied, climbing into her car. “And I’m glad she’s opening the diner, too. That’ll be good for her and the town.”

She did a three-point turn and waved, smiling, as she pulled off. Once her car disappeared in a cloud of dust, I turned back toward the cabin. Dee was loading up a box with cleaning supplies.

“Yay on the job!” I said. “Go you.”

“Thanks,” she said. “It feels pretty amazing. How was your run?”

I gave her a wry smile. “Torturous as always. I’m not one of those nuts who runs for pleasure—I run so I can eat cheesecake and French fries without having to size up in clothes every six months.”

She barked out a laugh. “In that case, maybe you’ll inspire me to take it up. Lord knows I could stand to drop a size or two, though running with these babies”—she looked down at her chest—“is a safety hazard.”

I snickered. “Yeah, the one and only benefit to being less than well-endowed—I can run unhindered. Yay.”

“Sarcasm suits you,” she said, giving me a lopsided grin. “It’s one of the things I’m starting to like most about you.”

“Oh, then stick around,” I replied. “I have an unlimited supply.”

I grabbed a second box and shoved a couple packs of cleaning rags I’d picked up into it, then chucked a few bottles of water and some granola bars in on top of it. I was going to have to do a grocery run before too long, but they’d do for now.

It was a beautiful day, but since we had a ton of stuff to carry up, we decided to drive rather than walk. I slid the key into the lock, my box of cleaning supplies propped between my hip and the doorframe. When I gave the door a shove to open it, I was surprised to find a little resistance.

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