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Then she’d heard all about how Josie grabbed Carter’s hand and pulled him to the office and Carter looked both flustered and adorable, per Roseann.
She’d wanted to ask more about Carter but didn’t want to raise any eyebrows over the reason either.
“Sorry,” she said. “I knew that.”
“Are you having any issues with anything at the clinic?” he asked. “Need anything else done?”
“I think we are good,” she said. “And I haven’t had a chance to thank you enough. If you have time, could I take you for a quick dinner? I’m going to check out now, then run home and put these away.” Or maybe he had a girlfriend. Crap, why hadn’t she thought of that? Just because Laine said he wasn’t married didn’t mean Laine knew if he was seeing anyone.
“Sure,” he said. “If you want. But you don’t need to thank me. I’m glad you’re here.”
“I’m glad I’m here too. Tell me where to meet. I’m not sure where to go that might be fast.”
“There is a little cafe down the street,” he said. “If you want to meet there in let’s say twenty minutes.”
“Can you do that?” she asked. “I don’t know how far away you live.”
“Not far,” he said.
She nodded her head a few times, then started to move. “See you in twenty minutes.”
She was checking out and rushing home. She put everything cold away that she could, then threw everything else in its spot that she could and would finish when she got back later.
At seven it wasn’t that busy and she saw Carter getting out of a big SUV. Didn’t he have a truck the other day at the clinic when she first went? Or was she getting confused?
“Hi,” he said. “You found it I see.”
“It’s not that hard,” she said. “I’m still trying to figure out where everything is on the island, but again there are only a few main roads and that helps.”
“I’ve lived here my whole life,” he said. “It’s grown a lot.”
“And now you’ve got a full-time vet,” she said, laughing. “It seems odd to say that.”
“Island living is much different. I’m sure you’ll figure that out. But some things make it easy. Just not for everyone.”
“Like what?” she asked. They walked into the cafe, were told to sit where they wanted and found a booth to the side.
“Lots of people commute here to work. In the winter months it's harder with the ferry schedule being different, but there are plenty that live here or fly over on the choppers. Businesses make accommodations too with those that have to ride the ferry.”
“Yeah, the chopper rides are a little out of my league,” she said, laughing.
“Out of most,” he said.
“Let me guess, some of your cousins use that service.”
“Yes,” he said. “Egan Bond owns it. Not sure what you know of the island.”
“I’m learning fast,” she said. “Laine filled me in and I’ve done some research too. I’ve also found that people talk a ton about it when they come in with their pets.”
“Just like they talk when they bring their cars in.”
She smiled at him after they placed their orders. Both got sandwiches and it’d be quick.
“I bet you aren’t one for carrying on conversations,” she said.
“Not usually. I speak when I’ve got something to say.”
“Like at the town board meeting,” she said. “Laine told me about it. That is how I knew of the opening.”
