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“Of course not,” Heath said, with a wink in my direction.
My face flushed because he’d done that move in front of his mother.
“Nice to see you,” I said to Lori as Ireland pulled me past her and into the office where she’d spread out sheets of papers filled with notes.
She sat in the chair and pointed to the one across from her. “I talked to a bunch of vendors today. These are the options and prices.”
I took the paper she offered and scanned through the sandwich options and the prices. “I think we should stick with one. Maybe choose two options. Chicken sandwiches and maybe burgers that we could cook.”
“Okay.”
“I hate to waste money or profit on bringing in a fast-food brand name for the chicken sandwiches, but it might bring more people in. Then we can cook burgers and hot dogs for the others who don’t like chicken.”
“I never thought of it like that.”
“Brand awareness matters, and people will like that you have these options for food. A reluctant family member might be persuaded by the food choices.”
Ireland reached across the desk and touched my hand. “I’m so glad you’re here to talk to.”
I shrugged, a little caught off guard by Ireland’s show of affection. “I’m just happy I could help.”
“You’re a genius with this stuff. I could learn so much from you. Gia’s good with wedding stuff, but this is a different beast.”
“I agree.”
We went over the flyers she drafted, and I said I’d send it to my marketing person to work her magic with the graphics.
“What will it cost, though?” Ireland asked.
“Nothing. She’ll do it for me.” I paid her hourly, and I didn’t mind using her for this.
Ireland’s brow furrowed. “But you’re paying her.”
“It’s fine. I want to do this. Besides, you need a logo. Your website is bland without it. She’ll come up with one, and then you’ll use it in all your marketing materials.”
“Are you sure you don’t mind? I hate to take advantage of you.”
“You can’t take advantage when you didn’t ask for me to do this. I offered.”
Ireland smiled. “I’m so excited. I think this is going to be amazing for the farm.”
“I think so, too. Especially with the fall season and people going to pumpkin farms. It will keep Monroe Farm in the forefront of their minds when they think about trees on Thanksgiving.”
“Yes, and it’s not so intrusive that it will send the boys running.”
“Are you talking about the Monroe brothers?” I couldn’t imagine anyone calling them boys.
Ireland lowered her voice. “You know how they don’t like change, people on the property, or extending the season, even if it means making more money?”
I laughed at the sound of exasperation in her voice. “They are stubborn.”
“Right? I need more women around so we can influence them. It helps that Lori’s on board, but Sarah’s not as involved with these things. I could use your help.”
“I’m not leaving yet.”
Ireland’s expression brightened. “Oh, I hope that means you’re having a good time here.”
I thought about spending the evenings and mornings with Heath and working during the day. Being here hadn’t detracted from my job. If anything, it made me more creative. “I am.”
