Michaels, Fern - A Golden Tree by Michaels Fern

Author:Michaels, Fern [Michaels, Fern]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2015-11-18T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Holly arrived at the inn at six thirty, hoping to get a head start on her day. She hadn’t been able to sleep last night. With the holidays here, she really needed to sleep, because her days were going to be really long. She’d tossed and turned all night, questioning her decision to hire Gannon Montgomery. Two days, barely, and he needed time off. Had he been telling the truth when he’d told her the story about his grandfather? Though she couldn’t think of a reason why he would lie, still, there was something about him that didn’t ring true. And right now she didn’t have time to worry about it. If he didn’t work out, she would manage. Tears filled her eyes when she realized her thoughts were exactly like those of her mother. Her mother had always told her she could manage anything in the world. She smiled at the memory.

This was the first night of the planned activities for the guests. She had arranged for a local craft store to set up shop in the Autumn Room, where the guests, both young and old, would make holiday wreaths. It sounded boring and old-fashioned, but they’d had a blast last year. She would need Gannon to stay late tonight. She hoped it wouldn’t be a problem.

Glad to be alone in the office, she would make it a priority to come in early during the holidays. Marlene didn’t arrive until seven thirty. The quiet was nice. She made a pot of coffee, turned on her computer, and printed out the week’s work schedule for the personnel office. She scanned the sheet, making sure the inn was fully staffed. Temporary workers were a must if she wanted to pull off a successful season. She should’ve had this out of the way, but Ava had had to leave, and she hadn’t gotten around to it. Ava usually did all the interviewing. She would miss her more than she could imagine, but she’d manage that, too.

She took a sip of her coffee and made a face. “Ugh,” she said out loud. No wonder Marlene always insisted on making the coffee.

“Holly?” Gannon called her name from the door, which she had left open, then entered her office.

She whirled around, almost knocking her cup of coffee over. “Gannon, you scared me. Don’t you know how to knock?” Damn this man! He was irritating her.

“I did, but you were busy making faces.” He offered up a slight smile. “Sorry.”

Holly felt like she was twelve again. What was he doing here so early, and why was he sneaking up on her like some thief in the night?

“Well, then, I suppose I owe you an apology. I’m sorry. I wasn’t expecting anyone. You startled me.” Once again, she was explaining herself to this . . . this man who was her employee! He should be the one doing the explaining.

“I thought I could get an early start today,” he explained. “If you’d rather I come back .

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