Big Swinging D by Tara Sue Me

Author:Tara Sue Me [Me, Tara Sue]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: After Six Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Isaac knew he’d made the right decision to insist Maggie join him when he heard Barbara say, “I met your Ellis once, he was a good man. Nothing at all like his father.”

In the short time it took to reach the dining room and to sit down, Maggie had regained her natural exuberance and it seemed possible she might actually enjoy lunch instead of merely surviving.

Barbara insisted Maggie sit next to her, and for a few minutes, he sat back and watched as they chatted. In fact, it wasn’t until they were halfway through with their entrees that Barbara put her fork down and addressed him.

“Isaac,” she said. “The Wall Street Fine Arts Benefit is next month. Lance had agreed to host it last year, but of course that was before a certain violin virtuoso swept him off his feet and he moved to London because that’s what you do when you’re in love.”

He stopped himself from saying he’d never followed a woman to London. Barbara had known him since he was in middle school and would quickly remind him that of course he hadn’t because he’d never been in love before.

“Normally,” Barbara said. “I wouldn’t mind looking elsewhere for a host, but it’s only a few weeks away and I’m so far behind because Richard left and -”

“What do you mean Richard left?” Isaac asked. Richard had been Barbara’s assistant for years. Lance always joked that the man was useless, but he had to be doing something since she’d kept him around for so long.

Barbara waved her hand as if to say he was focusing on the wrong thing, but replied, “His granddaughter with the twins asked him to stay with them in Michigan for the summer.”

Isaac frowned. Without Richard to help and since Lance was in London, he could easily picture Barbara running herself into the ground by agreeing to do too much. She’d done it before and wound up in the hospital. He wondered if Lance knew about Richard being in Michigan for the summer and quickly guessed he did not. “Does Lance know?” he asked.

“I can’t imagine he does, I only remembered because one of the other board members asked if he’d be coming back to host.”

“I meant does he know about Richard?”

“No,” Barbara answered. “I’m not going to spend my time talking with Lance about Richard. He can’t stand the guy.”

Her grandson would like him even less if he knew he’d left her without an assistant for the summer. “With good reason from the way it sounds.”

“I only need to know if you will take Lance’s place and host. I don’t need a running commentary.”

“Of course I’ll host in place of Lance.” He dropped his voice, not wanting to upset her. “You know I’d do anything in my power to help you.”

“Thank you,” she said. “That is certainly a weight off my shoulders.”

He had to treat the situation delicately. Barbara would get offended if he came on too strong, but if he didn’t keep an

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