Finding Southern Comfort: A Heartwarming Prequel (Windy City Romance) by Barbara Lohr

Author:Barbara Lohr [Lohr, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance
Publisher: Purple Egret Press
Published: 2014-11-05T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Connie was cooking in the kitchen when Cameron came down from his home office. He hated taking business calls on Sunday but sometimes it couldn't be helped. At least that’s what he’d always told himself. Now Harper’s words came back to him. Maybe being a good dad took more than putting food on the table. He should know that.

The smell of cooking helped soothe the sting of losing a prime property in the historical district. The trust had decided not to sell at this time. He’d made it clear that he would be ready when they were. In the past, his patience had paid off. Plenty of other projects needed his attention.

Including his daughter.

“What are you cooking up?” He peered over Connie’s shoulder.

“Ham and double-baked potatoes. One of your favorites,” she reminded him while he sniffed the air with appreciation. Cameron loved double stuffed potatoes heaped with melted cheese. “Harper asked if she could help.”

“Thought this was her day off.” He’d heard her on the stairs. His ears had become attuned to her light step.

“It is. She’s got it in her head that she wants to learn how to cook.”

“And you don’t think she can?”

Connie wielded that mixer like a weapon. “Not that hard. Harper’s a bright girl.”

“She sure is.” Pushing the kitchen curtain aside, he watched her kicking a soccer ball around with Bella. Harper was as graceful at soccer as she’d been on the dance floor. Letting the curtain drop, he popped a coffee container into the Keurig, not that he needed more caffeine. Since last night, he felt jumpy as a cat.

Bella’s shrieks rose from the garden as she chased after the ball. Now why hadn’t he thought of doing that with her? “Do you think it’s going to work out?”

Turning off her contraption, Connie said, “Your guess is as good as mine. I guess anyone can score a ham and punch in cloves. She’ll learn.”

“I’m not talking about the food. I’m talking about Bella and Harper.”

Connie gave him one of those glances that made him feel about five years old. “You just don’t want to interview again. I don’t blame you.” Going back to the stove, she tossed something in the pan that sizzled.

He wandered over to the one of the huge Bosch stoves he’d had installed when he first renovated this house, not that Tammy ever used one. “What's for dinner?”

With a shake of her head. Connie chuckled. “I already told you. Where is your mind today?”

He stared at her back. What could he say? She was right.

“Georgia ham and double baked potatoes. Collard greens on the side.” The smell of onions rose from her pan. “Is Miss Carrington coming for dinner?”

“Don’t know. She’s been sick.”

“Did you ask her?”

“Not yet.” He wasn’t up for the Grand Inquisition.

The wooden chopping board rang as Connie attacked some celery like she was using a nail gun. “Have a good time last night?”

“Why, yes, I did. Had to beat the men away, including Bubba.”

Connie laughed. “I'll just bet.”

“Didn’t Harper look d-d-delightful?” He’d almost said, “damn hot.

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