The man smiled and stepped up beside Karen before holding his hand out. “I’m James, Noah’s dad.”
Jessa shook his hand. “I’m Jessa. This is my friend Megan.”
“Nice to meet you,” Megan said.
James smiled politely. “You as well. Now we’ll let you two ladies get back to your morning.”
“But I wasn’t done chatting,” Karen said.
James took her elbow and gently pulled her toward the back room. “Now, Karen, they’re on vacation. Let them be.”
Karen frowned. “It was nice to meet you two. I hope to see you again very soon so we can chat.”
Jessa waved. As soon as the door to the back room shut, Megan burst out into laughter.
“That was… interesting,” Jessa said.
Megan only laughed louder. “This is so great. I love this family.”
As if on cue, Jessa’s phone vibrated with a message from Noah.
How’s your morning going? I hope I didn’t keep you up too late.
Jessa smiled and typed out a response.I thought I kept you up. You’re the one who needed to be on the slopes first thing this morning.
Worth it.
“Okay, lovebird. Let’s get our coffee,” Megan said.
Jessa followed Megan as she typed on her phone.To answer your question, it’s going well. We are heading to the coffee shop. I also spoke with your parents.
The dots danced across the screen, showing he was typing before they disappeared. Then they appeared again and disappeared. Jessa frowned.
“You better pay attention or you’re going to slip,” Megan said.
Jessa tucked her phone into her pocket and walked with Megan toward town. The snow was lightly falling, but the sun peeked through the clouds, making it a sunny day. She pulled in a deep breath.
“I can’t get over how clean the air is here. It’s got a certain scent to it I can’t explain.”
Megan nodded. “It does. It’s refreshing.”
They stepped inside Brewbirds Coffeehouse and stamped their feet on the rug. Melissa was working at the counter again and she smiled warmly at them.
“Welcome back. Here to try another dessert?”
Jessa looked over the case and spotted the chocolate-filled croissants. “I don’t know about dessert since it’s still morning, but I could go for a chocolate croissant.”
Megan snorted. “Not dessert. Right.”
“It’s not. It’s breakfast.” Jessa smiled brightly. “I’m on vacation. I can eat whatever I want.”
“When are wenoton vacation?”
Megan had a point. They always traveled, and it could be viewed as a vacation despite them working remotely. So why did that suddenly put a damper on Jessa’s mood?
Melissa smiled. “The croissant is an excellent choice.”
“I’ll do a bacon and egg sandwich, please,” Megan said.
