Putting Down Roots in Kinsey Falls by Gayle Leeson

Author:Gayle Leeson [Leeson, Gayle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Southern fiction, country, rural, mall, retail and living center, young versus old, women's fiction
Publisher: Gayle Leeson
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

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DURING THEIR WALK ON Tuesday morning, Greta and Millie saw a flurry of activity near one of the vacant buildings.

“Oooh!” Greta raised her fists up under her chin. “I see hardhats and tool belts! Let’s investigate.”

“Normally, I’d say no to your investigating, but I’m curious too,” Millie said.

The women hurried over to the shop and peered inside. The workers had blocked the entrance—or, at least, shown that they didn’t want any visitors—with a couple of sawhorses. Greta pushed these aside and strolled on through as if they were saloon doors.

“Greta!” Millie hissed.

“Come on.” She motioned for Millie to join her in the shop. “What fine work! Look at those display cases. What’s going in here—some kind of food shop?”

“It’s a candy shop.”

The young man smiling down at Greta looked like that fellow who played Superman.

Being the type of person to say the first thing that sprang to mind, Greta said, “Aren’t you handsome? You look like that fellow who played Superman.”

He laughed. “My name’s Cade.”

“Nice to meet you, Cade. I’m Greta, and this is my friend Millie.”

Cade shook their hands.

“What are they putting in here?” Millie asked.

“Carson’s Confectionery.”

“A candy shop.” Greta clasped her hands together. “I love candy. What’s the owner like?”

“I hear he looks like that fellow who played Superman,” Cade said, with a chuckle.

“Oh, it’s you!” Greta laughed. “That’s wonderful. Looks and talent…you know, I’ve got a granddaughter about your age.”

“Greta!” Millie shook her head. “I’m sorry, Cade. We can dress her up, but we can’t take her anywhere.”

“How’d you come to be a candy-maker?” Greta asked.

“I learned from the best—my grandfather.” Cade led them around the shop, showing them what he was doing. “We don’t really need many tables since people usually get candy to go, but I want to have a few bistro tables in case people want to sit and chat over a buckeye or a slab of fudge.”

“Some people might want to come and watch you work,” Greta said.

Millie elbowed her in the ribs.

“What?” Greta asked her friend. “There’s an art to good candy-making.” She paused. “Cade, I’d love to learn how to make divinity. How much would you charge to teach me and my friend Kelsey how to make it?”

“I wouldn’t charge you a penny,” Cade said. “I’d be glad to do it.” He took a business card from his shirt pocket and handed it to her. “Just call me to set up a time.”

“All right.” She smiled. “We’d better let you get back to work. You might want to put up some of that yellow caution tape or something to keep out the looky-loos.”

“I’ll do that, Greta. Thanks.”

As they continued on their walk, Greta noticed Millie looking at her.

“You’d better watch where you’re going before you run into something,” Greta said.

“What are you up to now? You make the best divinity I’ve ever put in my mouth.”

“Well, it never pays to get the big head. If Cade can teach me a better way, I’ll try it.”

Millie’s eyes narrowed. “Are you matchmaking?”

“Not exactly.

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