Her Protector by R.S. Lively

Author:R.S. Lively [Lively, R.S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Dean

The next day…

"No, I really don't think that's going to work out."

I hold up two fingers to the barista, feeling guilty for being on my phone while ordering coffee. I hate being one of those people. Unfortunately, my brother Seth is one of those people, and has been talking almost nonstop since I picked up the phone.

"Because I really can't see the mayor approving that."

The dark-eyed woman behind the counter slides a cardboard drink holder with three cups toward me. I hold up two fingers again and she shakes her head, giving me a flirty smile. Looking at the cups I realize it is two cups of coffee, and the third cup has a folded piece of paper I can only assume contains various pieces of personal information about the barista.

"Thank you," I whisper, taking the cup holder.

I carry it with me over to the little island positioned in the middle of the coffee shop.

"No, Seth, I'm not thanking you. I'm thanking the barista."

I reach for the tiny pitcher of creamer and tip a generous amount into one cup.

"The coffee. What do you think I'm thanking her for?"

I roll my eyes as I set the cream down again.

"Well, I'm glad you have figured out a tipping system both of you can live with. But back to Magnolia Falls. Are you seriously telling me no one has mentioned to Carson that attempting to tint the entire bay green for the Saint Patrick's Day Festival isn't a good idea?"

I follow up the cream with a scoop of sugar and add a lid to the cup.

"Because that's not how water works. It's not like there's some invisible barrier off the shore of Magnolia Falls that's going to stop the dye from changing the color of other water. How is he proposing changing the color, anyway?"

Leaving the second cup black, I set a lid on it and pick up the carrier.

"I'm fairly certain there are some environmental implications to him using kiwi-strawberry Kool-Aid, but at least it's nice of him to try to let the marine life be in on the celebration with a treat, too. Look, I've got to get going. I have a really important meeting, but are you planning on being in town all the way through the festival? No clients or anything until then?"

I push the door to the coffee shop open with my back and step out into the windy morning. It's only a short walk, but I'm glad for the thick scarf wrapped around my neck blocking me from the sharp gusts.

"I still don't know if I'm going to be able to make it. There's a lot going on here and since you scared the living hell out of Mr. Pfeiffer, I am back on call for whenever he decides to finish up the list. If I can work out some time in my schedule, though, I'll try to head home for at least the first day of the festival. Is Victoria setting up a table? I haven't talked to Preston about it yet.

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