Dreaming of You by Francis Ray

Author:Francis Ray
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780312939731
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Published: 2011-07-21T07:42:45+00:00

11

Brandon was going to be stood up again. It was almost closing time and Faith still hadn’t shown. Late that afternoon she’d called to say she had several samples for him to look over and would “try” to make it before closing. Since he didn’t see how you could mess up granite and nickel, he was going to choose whatever she’d picked out.

At least Mr. Montgomery was on schedule. Brandon’s bath was a shell; the joining wall connecting his closet was gone, as were his kitchen cabinet doors. The carpenter had been available and had started that morning.

Luckily, Brandon had been able to get Sierra’s maid to come over and give the place a thorough cleaning. Sierra, of course, had been able to tell him where to get a rolling clothes rack. Why anyone needed all those clothes she, Pierce, and Morgan had was beyond him.

“I’m locking the door, Brandon.” Michelle passed on the way to the front. A few diners remained.

“Give it a few minutes. I’m expecting someone.”

“You got it,” Michelle said as she veered toward the bar where Julian was emptying the till.

“Brandon, you have a phone call,” yelled Luis from the back of the restaurant.

“Transfer it to my cell.” Just as Brandon pulled his cell phone out, it rang. “Hello.”

“Brandon, I won’t be able to make it,” came Faith’s rushed voice.

“You all right?”

“No. An engagement party for fifty turned into seventy-five and of course the bride’s mother thought it would be a snap to accommodate them with food and specially prepared desserts.”

He’d had that happen to him more times than he cared to remember. “Is there anything I can do?”

“A number of things come to mind, but none of them legal.”

Brandon’s lips twitched. He eased into a chair and waved to the last of the diners as they made their way to the front door. “I can imagine.”

“Henrí is fit to be tied. He had to make twenty-five additional individual caramel-cranberry nut tarts. Luckily, the entrée was salmon à la Ballou and we had enough salmon on hand. The Garriety sisters came through with flowers for the additional tables. Dinner was an hour late. Things have settled, but I don’t want to leave until the last of the party is out the door,” she said. “Mrs. Applegate is singing our praises now, but we both know how quickly her tune can change. Especially when I present her with the additional bill.”

That he did. “I understand. Don’t worry about the samples. I’ll go tomorrow before we open. I guess I’ll ask Sierra if she can go with me. She has great taste, but she doesn’t think of cost if she likes an item.”

“I have the samples. We can meet for breakfast in the morning.”

“Thanks, Faith. I owe you. What time?”

“Eight? I have a full day tomorrow.”

She had a full day every day and still took time for him. “Eight it is. See you then.”

“Night, Brandon.”

“Good night, Faith.” He disconnected the phone and went to lock the front door.

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