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Hi, mom! Thanks for checking in :)
Franny and I are fine.
Call us later and we’ll have a catch-up.
Jeanette smiled downat her phone and quickly responded.
Sounds good.
I’ll call later this afternoon.
Love you. :*
Putting her phone away,Jeanette turned her attention back to the present and easily joined the conversation. Javier had been right about the mimosas and the eggs benedict, and as she ate up every forkful, she made a mental note to bring Carmen and Franny there when they came for the visit. Excitement filled her as she started to think of how much The Sea Glass Cottage would be changed by the time they arrived. She couldn’t wait to show them around and tell them funny stories from her younger days.
“Should we go home?” Amanda asked as they walked back outside after their brunch. “Or should we go get pedicures?”
“Pedicures!” Whitney, Javier, and Jeanette replied at the same time. Laughing together, they strolled down the main street arm in arm and headed towardThe Mermaid’s Spa and Salon.
7
With the work once more started on The Sea Glass Cottage, Jeanette felt her weeks begin to blur together in a happy haze. Every morning she awoke, there was something new to be done, whether it was helping the crews working on the interior, cooking for them, or helping Amanda and Whitney run errands. When she wasn’t doing any of those things, she found herself enjoying Jason’s company. It seemed that no matter how busy he was, if he saw her, he’d stop whatever he was doing, and take a few minutes to chat with her.
As for Daniel, his calls were still fairly consistent. But now, it no longer bothered her to see his name flash across the screen. In fact, she’d gotten into the habit of leaving her phone in her room all day, and only used to it call Carmen. In a week she and Franny would be on their way for the visit, as promised, and Jeanette was very excited to see them both again. She was proud of the work she was doing and wanted to show them her progress.
“Jeanette? Earth to Jeanette?” Whitney giggled.
Jeanette blinked rapidly as she pulled herself away from thoughts of their upcoming visit, and turned to her cousin with a smile.
“Sorry,” she apologized, “I must have gone off to la la land!”
“That’s okay,” Whitney replied warmly, squeezing her shoulders. “You thinkin’ about the girls’ visit?”
Jeanette nodded as she picked up a dish towel and started drying her hands.
“Yeah. I’m just really excited for you both to spend some time with her. It’s way past due that she gets to know her family.”
“Well, we are just as excited as you are,” Amanda said, joining the conversation as she came into the kitchen with a tray full of dishes. “The guys said to say thank you for lunch by the way. They requested that you make that tortellini dish again as soon as possible.”
Jeanette laughed and promised that she would as Amanda sat the tray down on the counter. Just as she was about to empty the dirty dishwater and fill it with fresh suds, Whitney stopped her.
“We can take care of that,” Whitney offered.
“No, it’s okay, I really don’t mind,” Jeanette replied enthusiastically, already turning back to the sink.
Whitney laughed lightly as she playfully bumped her hip against Jeanette’s, moving her out of the way.
“We know you don’t, but you’re needed elsewhere,” she countered, “that’s why I was trying to get your attention. Jason had asked me to come to find you and see if you were busy.”
“But I am busy,” Jeanette countered with a laugh.
“Not anymore,” Whitney teased, depositing the dirty dishes into the clean, soapy water. “Go on, I’ve got this covered. He’s in our office.”
Jeanette flicked the towel across Whitney’s backside playfully before she left, and went to go find Jason. As promised, she found him in Whitney and Amanda’s joint office, staring at one of the computer screens with his eyebrows furrowed.
“You rang?” she teased upon making her entrance. Jason’s look of concern vanished as he heard Jeanette’s voice, and he smiled at her.
“I did indeed,” he confirmed, motioning her to come over. “Come here, I want to show you something, and then tell me what you think.”
