Okay, thank you.
This is good. I can be alone…for a little bit. Just as I grab the remote to restartBridgerton, the doorbell rings. I’m not expecting anyone and the house is pretty secluded, so I check the Nest cam before answering. It’s a young man, with an armload of bags and packages.
I open the door cautiously. “Hi, can I help you?”
“Are you Britain Scott? I have deliveries for you from Jess DiAngelo.”
“That’s me.” I open the door a bit wider and he immediately starts passing over bags and parcels.
“I have more stuff in the truck, I’ll be back in just a sec.” I nod my head wordlessly and move the bags and packages from the front courtyard into the entryway. After a moment, he’s back again with more bags and boxes. Leave it to Jess to find someone who’ll deliver anything, same-day, to Robles Lake. We can’t even order Chinese food, but here is a man dropping off groceries, a Pack-n-Play, wine, and fresh flowers.This woman should be president.
After one more trip out to the truck, the young man pulls out a piece of paper and presents it to me.
“I’m supposed to assemble the Pack-n-Play, install the carseat in your car, and put all the groceries away. Here’s a copy of my driver’s license and a phone number to call for reference if you want to check with them first.”
I should probably be worried, but he seems like a nice kid. And if he wanted to murder me he probably wouldn’t have bothered to bring all the groceries in first.
“That’s okay. Come on in, but don’t worry about the groceries. I’ll do those.”
“No, ma’am. I’ve been given strict instructions to not let you lift a finger. It was a stipulation with this job.”Ma’am. Dagger to the chest.I laugh a bit, though.
“Okay then, have at it. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to ask. And I’m Britain, by the way.” I hold my hand out to him and he takes it with a firm shake.
“I’m JJ, or James. I’ll answer to either.”
“Nice to meet you, James.” I give him a brief smile before showing him the kitchen and the guest room on the first floor that Jess and Eden can use.
I grab a LeCroix before heading back to the great room, opening my text messages as I do.
Britain
Where do you find people — HOW do you find people to do this stuff for you?
Jess
If I told you, then you wouldn’t need me anymore.
Not true, I’ll always need you ??
Fact. FYI ETA 6:30
That's a pretty fast turnaround time. Did you hop on the first flight out?
Don’t be mad…
Oh God.
I’m not coming alone…I may have asked Damian if he had any meetings happening on the west coast this week.
Great.
Wonderful.
He just cares about you and wants to check in on you and the girls, that’s all. Let him. He let me and Eden stow away on the company jet. K?
Fine, I’ll allow it. See you soon.
Jess only responds with a picture of Eden in the arms of a flight attendant aboard a private plane. I can’t stay mad at her. Even if hanging out with Damian right now feels a little less than ideal, I know she means well.
