A Scent of Jasmine by Sylvia Nobel

Author:Sylvia Nobel
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 0-8217-5658-3
Publisher: Nite Owl Books

Chapter Nine

By Wednesday afternoon Andrea was still bathed in the hazy afterglow of her romantic encounter with Madison. Although his calls from Tucson were agonizingly brief, each one served to reinforce her growing love for him. She hummed a happy little song to herself as she headed for the main kitchen area. If all went well with his case, he'd be back by tomorrow afternoon and would call her the minute he got in. She could hardly wait.

In addition, Mo's rapid recovery lifted a great weight from her shoulders. She and Christopher were already caught up in plans for a welcome home party.

Andrea finished her conversation with the cook concerning the dinner menu and had just entered the foyer when the phone rang. As she reached for the receiver, she caught a glimpse of her dreamy expression in the antique mirror. Her skin had a radiant glow and she couldn't seem to get rid of the smile on her face.

"Hey, kiddo, you making me lots of money?"

"Mo! You sound great! You must be feeling better."

"Not a hundred percent, but at least my head isn't pounding like a kettle drum anymore. I paid the price though, I'm bald as a cue ball. How do you think I'll look in a blonde wig?"

"Ravishing. What's more important is you're well again. We can't wait to have you home."

"Ditto. Now, fill me in on what's happening there. Any interesting mail?"

"Hang on a second. It's back on your desk."

Andrea rushed to the office, picked up the extension and read the return addresses on the envelopes to Mo as she sifted through them.

"Whoa! Back up. The one from the city. Read that to me."

Andrea tore open the envelope. "It's an agenda for a meeting at the city council on Thursday."

"Damn! That's tomorrow. I was hoping the final arguments for the rezoning case would be postponed until I got back."

There was a long silence. "Mo?"

"I'm here. I'm thinking." Andrea didn't miss the note of consternation in her friend's voice. "Hmmmm. This is a toughie. Seems like I've done nothing but put you on the spot since you got here last week but . . . I've got to ask you to do me one last favor, and it's a big one."

"Ask away."

She heard Mo sigh. "I need you to go there tomorrow and represent me, but I want to be sure you can handle it."

"Why, what would I have to do?"

"I already have my presentation prepared. It's in the folder in the bottom drawer. All you have to do is read it."

"Why wouldn't I be able to handle that?"

"Because . .. you'll probably be pitted against you-know-who, and from the little I do remember of what you said the other day, if what I think happened between you two when you were out there alone there in the woods, did happen . . . well ..

Andrea suppressed a twinge of uneasiness at the insinuation and cut in quickly, "Don't you worry your little head. It says here the meeting is scheduled for eleven A.

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