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“Well, okay,” Gabriel said.
After fixing him a plate, she set it in front of him and took a seat.
“My God, this is delicious,” Gabriel spoke.
“Thank you, Dr. Kind.” Ophelia smiled. “Hard-working men like yourselves deserve to come home to a home-cooked meal. Make sure to save room for dessert.”
“She made Lemon Posset.” I smiled at my brother.
Suddenly, she set down her fork, closed her eyes, and lowered her head.
“Ophelia?” I asked.
She lifted her head and stared at me from across the table.
“Shit.”
“Hi.” I smiled at Ava.
“She’s been here all day?” she asked in a panic as she got up and grabbed her phone from the island.
“Ophelia said she texted your client, and you’re meeting next week,” I said.
“Hi, Ava,” Gabriel said.
“Hi, Gabriel. God, what you must think.”
“All I’m thinking about is this amazing meal Ophelia cooked.” He grinned.
“Do you know why she fronted?” I asked.
“It was over a dirty coffee cup.” I shook my head.
“What?” I laughed.
“When I went to leave this morning, your dishwasher was full and clean, so I set the coffee cup in the sink. That’s when she came out.”
“No complaints from me.” I smiled. “I don’t think this house ever smelled this good. Besides, she basically said my Aunt Barb’s organization skills sucked and reorganized some things.”
“I’m sorry, Grayson.” I placed my hand on my forehead.
“Don’t apologize. You have nothing to be sorry for. I’m happy I got to meet her. Why don’t you sit down and finish your dinner?”
She took a seat across from me, picked up her fork, and breathed out a laugh.
“What?” I smiled.
“Beef Wellington is Ophelia’s signature dish. She always makes it when she wants to make an impression. I guess she really wanted to meet you.”
“She didn’t have to go to all this trouble to meet me,” I said.
“I’m happy she did.” Gabriel grinned as he took his last bite of food. “I’m going to leave the two of you alone.” He stood up from his chair, grabbed a dish of Lemon Posset from the fridge, and opened the sliding door. “I’ll bring back the dish tomorrow.”
“I’m going to clean this up and head home,” Ava said.
“You don’t have to leave.”
“I really do, Grayson. I’ve been here since last night. I have some work to do before I pick up my friend, Hannah, from the airport tomorrow.”
