Love Notions by Mary Manners

Author:Mary Manners [Manners, Mary]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781611162998
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Published: 2013-09-20T04:00:00+00:00

5

“Wow, it looks great in here.” Julia sidestepped the last carton of books left in the stockroom. Short, spiky midnight-black hair framed emerald-green eyes. “What happened to all those boxes?”

“Hauled them out back to the dumpster.” Jami blew a wisp of hair from her forehead and readjusted the silver clip at her bangs. “All is well for now—until the next shipment is delivered a week from Monday. We’ll stack the new inventory according to the labels I’ve placed along the shelves.”

“Cool. Looks like you went a little crazy with the label maker but that’s good, really good.” Julia scanned the shelves as she smoothed one hand along the metal. Even in tennis shoes, she dwarfed Jami. She could reach the highest shelves—a definite bonus. “I stopped by the Angel Falls Trumpet to approve the final ad for the grand opening. It looks fabulous.”

“Great. It won’t be long now. We’re ready, I think.”

“I know. You’ve worked so hard for this. It’s going to be amazing.” Julia gave her a quick hug. “And, I stopped by Anderson’s Bakery to place that order you gave me. Mrs. Anderson is the sweetest thing. She gave us a ten percent discount and threw in some flavored coffee. We should have plenty of pastries for the ‘Friends and Family’ event tomorrow.”

“That’s wonderful. I’ll have to stop by there and thank her personally.” Jami did a slow sweep of the shop, smiling as sunlight glimmered off the polished shelves. So many books and knick-knacks, coupled with the earthy scent of candles, gave the entire area a homey feel. She’d even added throw pillows to chairs that already sported extra-deep cushions. Customers could spend an entire afternoon relaxing and feel right at home. Nana would be thrilled. “I can’t believe we finally dip our toes in the water tomorrow, so to speak.”

“Believe it. This place is going live—full throttle ahead.”

“The event will give us a chance to work out the details and iron out any issues before we go full-blown public.” Cool air whooshed from the overhead vent, lifting Jami’s hair from her neck. She glanced up. “Praise God, it feels like the compressor is finally fixed.”

“Awesome.” Julia raised both hands and fanned herself before reaching for the final box. “I’ll take care of these while you take care of him.” She motioned toward the display window, where Riley stood with his hands in his pockets, peering through the glass. His tie was loose, his jacket gone while the cuffs of his sleeves were rolled to the elbows. Jami imagined his meeting was long over, and she couldn’t help wondering how it went.

“Hey, Riley.” She opened the door and ushered him into the shop. “It’s barely four-thirty. I thought you wouldn’t be back until five.”

“Ahh…your air is working.” He tugged at his tie until it came loose, and then stuffed it into his pants pocket. “Great, now my compressor is on the fritz.”

“Sorry about that. You can work here if you need to. I’ll share my air conditioning.”

“Thanks.”

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