Uncovering Secrets: The Third Novel in the Rosemont Series by Barbara Hinske

Author:Barbara Hinske [Hinske, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Casa del Northern Publishing
Published: 2015-07-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 32

“No, don’t interrupt him if he’s in surgery,” Maggie sighed. “But ask him to call me as soon as he gets out, okay? Before he starts seeing patients. It’s vitally important that I talk to him.” She hung up the receiver after Juan promised to do as she requested. She’d declined to tell him why she was calling. Juan might think that her ring being ready to be picked up was not “vitally important.”

Maggie pulled up her calendar for the day on her computer screen. Her morning was uncharacteristically free, but she had a Transit Department meeting. Tonya Holmes would be at that meeting. Maggie hoped that John could get away for a few minutes to meet her at the jewelers this morning. Tonya was one of the first people she’d like to see her ring.

Maggie forced her attention on the report they’d be discussing at the transit meeting. The prospect of curtailing bus service was unappealing. It disproportionately affected low-income earners. Wasn’t this the group that needed their assistance the most? The method the department used to set the schedule was archaic, to say the least. She rifled through the papers and found the table she was seeking. Surely there was a computer program that municipalities used to match bus routes with rider usage.

Maggie became engrossed in a detailed Internet search of the subject and almost let an incoming call go to voice mail. She caught herself at the last minute and answered in a breathless rush. “Maggie Martin.”

“Hey there, good lookin’,” John said. “Juan insisted that I call you as soon as I finished surgery. Is everything okay?”

“Yes. Sorry. I didn’t mean to alarm you.” Maggie paused. “The ring is ready,” she continued sheepishly.

John laughed. “Well, I guess that qualifies as ‘vitally important.’ Do you want to pick it up tonight after work?”

“No. I’d like to pick it up now,” Maggie said, unable to keep the note of pleading out of her voice.

“What’s the rush?”

“You have to ask? There’s a four-carat diamond sitting in a box less than a mile from me, and it’s got my name on it. That’s the rush! Plus, I have a meeting this afternoon, and Tonya Holmes will be there.”

“And you’d like to show off your ring.”

“I’m not sure I’d put it that way, but … yes.” She heard John typing on a keyboard.

“I’ve had a cancellation, so if you can leave right now, I’ll meet you over there.”

Maggie squealed. “On my way. Thank you, John.”

***

“You look frozen,” Harriet said, ushering Maggie into the private room in the back.

“It wasn’t too bad. When John said he could meet me here, I was so excited I tore out of Town Hall like the place was on fire and made a beeline for the shop. I didn’t even stop to get my car.”

“Jewelry can do that to a gal,” Harriet observed. “Do you want to see it?”

“Yes, but John should be here when I do. Is the watch ready?”

Harriet nodded. “Can I get you a cup of coffee while you wait?”

“No, thanks.

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