The Rottweiler Howls at Midnight (Cascade Canine Club Mysteries Book 1) by Rachelle Orcelletto
Author:Rachelle Orcelletto [Orcelletto, Rachelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-01-20T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter 21
âHe asked you out?â Maeve set her coffee cup down on the table. âTell me everything.â
The event was officially over. Maeve signed a mountain of books. From the way she moved and how she held her coffee cup, I could tell she was exhausted and sore. Still, her eyes sparkled as she leaned forward in anticipation. We never discussed boys and dating as kids. Age difference aside, dating was forbidden. It was a miracle Frank was able to break through our fatherâs defenses to win the opportunity to spend (supervised) time with Maeve.
âWell, itâs nothing special,â I said. âWeâre just going hiking with the dogs on Tuesday.â
âWhere?â
âHe didnât actually say. Somewhere west of Redmond.â
Maeve frowned.
âThat doesnât exactly narrow things down. Thereâs all kinds of beautiful trails out that way.â
âOut which way?â Marnie asked, emerging from the storeroom with a cup of coffee of her own and joining us at our table. She smiled down at the dogs. Maeve had removed Benâs vest, giving him freedom to do as he liked for a while. He and Bobbie settled down next to us and were engaged in a pretty serious game of bitey face.
âOut past Redmond,â Maeve said. âCalvin and Nell are going hiking.â
âOh, that sounds like fun!â Marnie said. âAnd thereâs definitely plenty of trails out that way. Iâm pretty sure Calvin would have scoped them all out. That dog of his isnât the couch potato type.â
âNeither are Nellâs,â Maeve replied. âSeems like itâll be a good match.â
A customer stopped by our table and, after admiring the dogsâ antics for a while, asked for help finding a particular book. Marnie directed her to the romance section and told her sheâd be with her shortly.
âThanks again for hosting such a great event,â Maeve said.
Marnie drained the rest of her coffee and got to her feet. âOh, itâs always my pleasure, Maeve, you know that.â Marnie stacked our coffee mugs and cradled them in one hand. âIt was lovely to meet you, Nell. I hope weâll be seeing more of you in the future.â
My stomach did the tiniest of flip flops at the indirect implication of me being there long enough to become a regular anywhere, even at a place as inviting as Dog Eared Books. I plastered on a smile.
âYou most definitely will be seeing more of me,â I said. âThis place is fantastic. Coffee shop and bookstore all rolled into one. I might just follow Calvinâs example and come here some days to try and get some work done.â
âI have a few regulars who like to do that,â Marnie said. âI think itâs the books. Helps get people in that working mindset.â
âYouâd think it would be a little distracting,â Maeve mused. âIt would be for me. I canât have any books in my office at all. Too tempting.â
Bobbie and Benâs silent wrestling match migrated next to my chair. Bobbie in particular seemed to think my foot made a good backrest.
âYou know, I would have thought so too,â Marnie answered. âI
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