Winning Odds Trilogy by Myers MaryAnn

Author:Myers, MaryAnn [Myers, MaryAnn]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Sunrise Horse Farm
Published: 2013-12-05T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Dinner at Ben’s turned out to be lasagna from Luciano’s. Dawn had picked up two family-sized orders and a huge Italian salad smothered in shredded mozzarella cheese, black olives, pepperoncinis, and onion.

Randy passed the bread and then the butter. “I have two more calls to do, so if there’s anything I need to know, you’d better tell me now.”

“Well,” Ben said, looking around the table at those assembled; Dawn, Randy, Tom, Wendy, Glenda and George. The children, all tuckered out from their afternoon visit with their Aunt Linda and new baby, were at home with their nanny, having already eaten and getting ready for bed. “I made an interesting observation today.”

“Oh?” Dawn said.

“The third floor of the grandstand is totally unnecessary.”

Wendy looked at him. The third floor was where her office space, Spears’, and “Ben’s” offices were located.

“It’s not even a full floor.”

“It’s not?” Tom asked.

“No. It’s only goes about halfway.”

Randy added jelly to his buttered bread, a habit he got into when D.R. was learning to eat on his own. “You know, now that you mention it, how would the clubhouse be two stories high otherwise?” The clubhouse occupied half of the second floor. The other side was indoor stadium seats. Once upon a time, the stadium seats were open-air. That changed about twenty years ago.

“So,” Ben said, hesitating as he looked at Tom, who was looking at Wendy, who was looking warily at the portion sizes of lasagna in the pan. Tom cut one in half, served it to her and shook his head.

“You eat like a bird.”

“Yeah, like a swan,” she said, and everyone observed the way Tom smiled and looked at her. He passed her the salad. This was a table of good doers; even Dawn after having two children had no weight issues. Glenda was the only one that might be considered a little overweight by some, but she was all muscle. They all loved to eat. Eating was their passion.

“So?” Randy said.

“Well, so I’m thinking….”

The dogs started barking and in the midst of all their racket, there was a knock on the door. Tom got up to answer it. It was Spears. Tom just looked at him for a second.

“Who is it?” Ben called from the table.

“It’s the boss man,” Tom said, showing Spears in.

Wendy looked up, rather surprised to see him there.

Ben smiled. “Have a seat. You hungry?”

Glenda moved over to make room for him next to George. Wendy motioned to the kitchen, if he wanted to wash up. He washed his hands and joined them. Ben introduced him to Glenda and George. “I think you know everyone else.”

Spears nodded. “Nice to meet you.”

Tom passed him the lasagna. He helped himself to a portion and glanced to see what everyone was drinking. “Water,” Tom said, as if reading his mind. “Coffee with dessert.”

“Dessert?” Wendy said.

“Cassada cake,” Dawn replied.

Wendy sighed.

“It’s tradition. We can’t eat lasagna without it,” Dawn added.

Wendy smiled, thinking, maybe if I do an extra half hour on the treadmill tonight….

“So,” Ben said.

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