Saving Grace (Madison Falls) by Lesley Ann McDaniel

Author:Lesley Ann McDaniel [McDaniel, Lesley Ann]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romantic Comedy Fiction, Christian Suspense, Inspirational Romantic Comedy, Christian Romantic Comedy, Romance, Christian Romantic Suspense, Suspenseful Romantic Comedy, Opera Fiction, Romantic Fiction, Romantic Suspense Fiction, Christian Romance, Suspense, Inspirational Suspense, Christian Suspenseful Romantic Comedy, Inspirational Romantic Suspense, Pirates of Penzance Fiction, Inspirational Suspenseful Romantic Comedy, Romantic Suspense, Romantic Comedy, Suspenseful Romantic Comedy Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Inspirational Romance
Publisher: Ark Ink
Published: 2013-07-20T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 26

“You’re avoiding my question.” Grace wrinkled her nose at Lucy as she tossed a stack of cat food tins into their shopping cart.

“What question?” Lucy was far too honest to convincingly feign ignorance. “Oh. Clay. Go with the clay litter.”

“Not that question.” Grace resisted a laugh as she hoisted two bags of cat litter into the cart.

“I know, I know.” Lucy sighed. “But the theatre already has a piano player. Myra Henderson has played for every musical that theatre has done since—”

“Since Civil War times?” Grace jeered.

Lucy twisted her mouth. “I know she’s not as good at counting as some people prefer—”

“‘Some people’? Like the non-hearing-impaired?”

“And she can’t see as well as she used to, but she loves it so much. I can’t imagine who would be heartless enough to fire her.”

“Oh, I can.” Grace made a slashing gesture across her throat.

Lucy brushed her off with one hand, guiding the cart with the other. “I should pick up some paper towels. You go through a lot when you have an eight-year-old boy and an amateur mechanic in the house.”

They rounded the corner of the paper goods aisle.

Grace refused to give up. There wasn’t a lot she could do with the cast, but some actual talent in the orchestra pit would at least mask some of their flaws. “We have to step up the quality of our productions, Lucy.”

“Step it up?” Lucy made a face at the paper towel selection. “I swear, Grace. Bob might as well just give his paycheck directly to this market. They get most of it eventually anyway.”

“Lucy, this is really important. We need to show Mr. Roberts that the theatre can be a money maker for him. Otherwise he’ll…” She stopped herself. This was no time to break her promise to Nancy. “The show needs a decent pianist.”

Lucy shook her head. “I don’t know…”

“You know you want to. It’s supposed to be a fast paced show. The way Mrs. Henderson plays, we’ll have to tell the audience to pack in a meal and a pillow.”

Lucy tittered nervously. “Well, you’re enterprising. You could start selling sandwiches at your little stand.”

“Please. It’s all I can do to handle the espresso.” Deflated, Grace folded her arms. She had expected Lucy to jump at the chance to help the theatre. She had talent, and it was a shame to waste it just playing at church once a week. Why wouldn’t she want to put her skills to better use? “You know you’re changing the subject.”

Lucy lowered her voice. “To tell you the truth, I’m not comfortable performing without other musicians. I’m more of a team player.”

“But…” Grace pictured Lucy onstage at church. She’d looked so at ease, but she’d had the band around her. Suddenly, it hit her. “That’s a great idea! It would be even better if we had a full band.”

Lucy’s eyes opened in wide contemplation. “That is an idea.” She stopped perusing the paper products and weighed the proposition. “Let me see what Sa…what people think.”

Grace clapped her hands together.

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