How to Rescue a Family by Teri Wilson

Author:Teri Wilson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-11-12T15:21:32+00:00

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It was a good thing Paul had stepped up to the plate at the Grille while he was on vacation, because the morning of the barbecue fundraiser, Amanda was absolutely useless at the diner. She showed up for work, just like every other Saturday of her life, because there was nothing she could do at the Granary until the farmer’s market closed up. But she was so distracted that she switched the decaf coffeepot with the caffeinated one, resulting in a very sleepy Doc J, who nearly fell asleep face-first in his pancakes.

That wouldn’t do at all. He’d signed on to run a free microchip clinic at the cook-off, and Birdie and Bunny couldn’t stop talking about it. Amanda needed him awake and alert.

“Here you go, Doc.” She handed him a fresh mug filled to the brim with strong black coffee—fully leaded this time.

He took a fortifying sip and then frowned at her. “Why don’t you sit down? You’re going to have a long day, and all this flitting around is making me nervous.”

“I’d love to, but I can’t. There’s too much to do.” Like stare out the window for signs of rain. And wonder whether or not the tents were holding up in the cool spring breeze. And fret over whether or not the pit masters from Wilmington would arrive in Spring Forest in time to get their smokers all set up and running.

Worrying about everything that could go wrong was practically a full-time job.

“Amanda, darlin’. Come with me. We need to have a word.” Belle grabbed Amanda by the hand and dragged her to the kitchen. Once they were on the other side of the swinging door, she tugged on the strings of Amanda’s apron until it floated to the floor.

“What are you doing?” She bent to pick it up, but Belle snatched it away before she could grab it.

She wadded the fabric into a ball and pointed at the back door. “It’s my turn to fire you now. Get out.”

Amanda rolled her eyes. “Nice try, but you can’t fire me.”

“She might not be able to, but I sure can,” Paul said as he pushed through the swinging door carrying a tray of empty plates.

“Um, I don’t think so. I’m the manager, remember?”

“And I’m the comanager,” he retorted. “For a while, anyway.”

Point taken. “But...”

“But you’re driving us all crazy, sis. I can handle things around here by myself. Isn’t that why you asked for my help to begin with?” He set the tray down beside the big industrial sink.

Just as she was about to explain the three-sink dishwashing process to him, he plunged the dirty dishes into the sink on the far left—the proper choice. She paused before answering. “You’re doing a pretty incredible job so far. I’m actually kind of stunned.”

“Gee, thanks.” He arched a brow. “But what are you still doing here? I fired you for the day, remember?”

“Fine.” She held up her hands. “I’m going.”

Belle winked at Paul. “Thanks. You have no idea how long I’ve been waiting for her to get a dose of her own medicine.

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