Overkilt by Kaitlyn Dunnett

Author:Kaitlyn Dunnett
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2018-08-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Liss was in the stockroom a few hours later when she heard the bell over the shop door jingle. “Be out in a minute!” she called.

“It’s only me, honey.” That was her father’s voice, and by the time Liss had finished taping a shipping carton closed, he’d made his way back to her.

“Well, this is a lovely surprise.” Stepping around various packing materials, she gave him a hug. “What brings you back downtown? I hear you came in to vote earlier this afternoon.”

“I just wanted to see you . . . and this.”

He turned so that he was looking into Moosetookalook Scottish Emporium, the store he’d once owned and managed with his sister, Margaret. With a sense of surprise, Liss realized this was the first time he’d come into the Emporium since his return to Maine.

Although there was no particular reason why it should, that knowledge made Liss nervous. What if he didn’t approve of the changes she’d made?

As he turned to survey the stockroom shelves and worktable with sharp-eyed interest, Liss’s discomfort increased. She didn’t realize she was holding her breath until he spoke. “You’ve done a good job here, Liss.”

“Thank you. I try.”

“You succeed.”

“Walk-in traffic has declined since your day.”

“That’s true everywhere. Internet shopping was an idea in its infancy back then. You’ve built up both the mail-order and the online business. I bet your bottom line is far better than mine ever was. And I like your selection of gift items.”

“You’ve barely had time to do more than glance at them.”

“I’ve browsed on your Web site.”

She didn’t know what to say to that. She knew her parents owned at least one tablet but she’d never seen either of them do anything on it but read books. They loved being able to enlarge the font to avoid eyestrain.

“Don’t let me interrupt you.” Mac gestured to the neatly lined up items ready to be boxed for shipment and the stack of packing slips next to them. “We can talk while you work if that won’t distract you too much.”

“Talk away.”

Liss reached for a flattened cardboard box of the correct size to hold a stuffed Loch Ness Monster, folded the sides into shape and taped them, added bubble wrap and the toy Nessie, topped it off with more bubble wrap pulled off a huge roll of the stuff that sat on the shelf behind her, and tucked the packing slip in before she folded down the final flaps and sealed the package. The mailing label was already printed and ready to be stuck on. Once she’d done that, she added the box to the pile waiting to be taken to the post office.

“Very efficient,” her father said.

“So what brings you here?” Liss reached for the next item to be shipped, a Christmas ornament in the shape of a Scottish dancer.

Instead of answering, Mac came around the worktable and pulled off a length of bubble wrap, ready to pass it to her as needed. She smiled up at him, but shook her head.

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