Your Wish Is My Command by Kauffman Donna

Author:Kauffman, Donna [Kauffman, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780553582413
Publisher: Bantam Books
Published: 2009-06-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

The final numbers for our first month are pretty I good.” Marta handed printouts to both Ree and Jamie.

Ree sipped her coffee and looked carefully over the numbers. “These do look good.” She smiled over the top of the sheaf of papers. “We're a hit, girlfriends.”

“Hey, was there ever any doubt?” Jamie tossed her papers on the table after barely skimming them. She was great at mechanics and intricate design plans, but columns of numbers made her eyes swim. If Marta said they were doing well, that was good enough for her.

Marta smiled at Ree. She smiled a great deal more these days. “If we keep this up through the fall, we might be able to start making payments back to you by January. Spring at the latest.”

Ree laid the papers down, already shaking her head. “I'd rather reinvest any profit back into the store. I'm doing just fine. We'll worry about paying me back later. For now my regular paycheck is enough.”

Jamie knew, as did Marta, that Ree had long ago started building a portfolio. She'd made mostly modest investments but had also taken occasional risks, some of which had paid off pretty well. A chunk ofthat, along with Edgar leaving her this property, had made the store possible.

Jamie had stockpiled some of her winnings for that proverbial rainy day, most of which she'd used for her share of the start-up costs of the store. Marta had some of the insurance money from Dan's death set aside, which she'd put up as her share. But they'd agreed—or Marta and Jamie had—to pay Ree back two thirds of the store's market value as the shop made money. Jamie was already making payments to her for the upper levels.

“I keep meaning to ask you for some investment advice,” Jamie said, then grinned. “But first I need to invest in a few other things. Like furniture.

”

“Just let me know when you're ready, sugar.” She laughed. “I had a similar discussion with Jack.”

Marta rolled her eyes. “He hasn't even started an IRA yet, much less a savings account big enough to bankroll a foray into the stock market.”

Both Jamie and Ree laughed. It was true. Jack was amazingly adept at living off the kindness of others, but to his credit, he was willing to part with just about anything he had—even his paycheck—for those in need. And he often did.

“He's pathetically softhearted,” Jamie said. “I'm pretty sure it's chronic, with no hope for a cure.”

“Well, I'm not done working my wiles on him yet,” Ree said, wagging her expertly sculpted eyebrows.

They all laughed. “If anyone can persuade him to a life of fiscal responsibility, you can,” Jamie agreed.

Jamie studied her friend. Ree's visit to Angel had been only yesterday, but Ree hadn't mentioned the meeting or their prospective meal. Jamie had thought to keep her little spying foray to herself, but she was already busting to talk the whole thing over. Despite Sebastien's claims to a one hundred percent successrate, Jamie wasn't buying Angel's sudden about-face.

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