Serving Up Love by Tracie Peterson

Author:Tracie Peterson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: American Romance fiction;Waitresses—Fiction;Fred Harvey (Firm)—Employees—Fiction;American Christian fiction;FIC042030;FIC042040;FIC003000
ISBN: 9781493420452
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2019-09-25T16:00:00+00:00

Breaking into the warehouse had been fairly easy. Graham had been around those warehouses since he was carried in his mother’s arms, so he knew to look for loose-fitting windows and unlocked doors. But what had changed since he was a boy was the discomfort of squeezing through a half-opened window. He was larger and heavier now. Resting his weight on a splinter-rich window frame wasn’t terribly comfortable. And not nearly as picturesque as the young lady perched in the window upstairs.

Graham splashed water on his face and checked his uniform for presentability. His mother would never consider the machine-sewn uniform presentable, but he was after another standard. The Harvey Standard. But the job required more than looking good, and that was where he could fail.

By the time the team was assembled in the kitchen, even the lights at the saloon across the tracks had begun to dim. The town might sleep, but the service here would be just as sharp as if the sun were blazing overhead and they were in the elaborate dining room, or so Mr. Cecil said to the small gathering that consisted of Miss Kentworth, the chef, the baker’s boy, and Graham.

“As this isn’t a scheduled meal, and considering the short amount of time the chef has to prepare something, he will need extra hands in the kitchen. Instead of individual plated food, we’ll deliver platters, along with a stack of plates and silverware. That’s where you come in.” He pointed to Graham. “You will do the toting for Miss Kentworth and will accompany her on the train back to Emporia when her services are no longer required.”

Graham nodded. He’d often had private service in their car but had never considered that the waitstaff was being carried away from their home while he had a leisurely dinner.

Seeing that everyone understood, Mr. Cecil clapped his hands together, and they jumped to work. Except for Graham, who gravitated toward Miss Kentworth. “What do I do now?” he whispered.

Her thick blond hair was pulled back tight, showing a clearly defined widow’s peak. “Why did you volunteer if you can’t help?” She waited as if his answer determined something for her.

“It was the only way to get back in the building.”

“And why did you want to do that?”

“If I didn’t get back inside, I’d lose my job.”

She shrugged. “This isn’t the right job for you. I don’t mean you any harm, Mr. Graham, but I don’t think being discharged from a job as a busboy will hurt your prospects.” She pulled a cart from the wall and rolled it in front of a massive cabinet of dishes. “Load those dishes, and then get six servings of silverware from the chest.”

Did she suspect something about him? He turned to the china cabinet before she saw his interest. She had no way of knowing how she caught his eye, but if she were as observant as he surmised, she could be his undoing. With her acuity, she could be someone he relied on, or she could be a threat to his secrets.

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