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“That obvious?”
“You drove by your spot three times.”
I sighed. “In my defense, I assumed I got it wrong because I am a newbie and it seemed like no way I’d get such a swank spot right by my allowed parking.”
“You must have someone looking out for you,” he teased. “No, the committee is really fair and those who sign up first get what they need and they take it all into consideration.” He glanced from my van to where we were going. “We were shocked no one showed for the opening of the season last week.”
I sighed. “I called to apologize and assure them I’d be here this week. There was a thing and a delay with my move.” I shrugged as if saying that was being an adult.
“It happens.” He looked past me at the van, smirking. “Adrena’s Bounty, huh? And are you Adrena?”
“I am,” I chuckled. “You’ll get it when you see what I have.”
“Oh, I already get it,” he promised, giving me another wink.
Damn, a hard flirt like that before eight on a Saturday? I might need more coffee before the farmers markets then.
He looked like he might be regretting the offer when I opened the back and it waspacked. I teased him that he could change his mind and he just gave me a look like he might ask for something later.
I didn’t need three guesses to know what he’d ask for and I was totally into it.
“That is a clever name for a preserves company,” he said after the third load with the folding dolly I had.
“You haven’t even tasted samples yet,” I shot right back.
He threw back his head and laughed and it was a good laugh. He was relieved when I showed him the electric van had a pull-out ramp which Thora of course thought of.
Once he helped me drag it all over, he admitted he had to go check on his own food truck, pointing out where it was. I thanked him, promising to enjoy some of his wares later and heat filled his eyes.
I easily managed to get up one of the snazzy booth tents Thora had bought for me with my logo on the top. She went all out, getting one with a back to help block sun and even side panels so no one was just sneaking over and grabbing inventory when I was busy.
I unfolded my tables and my eyes itched when is saw she even had my logo put on the damn tablecloths.
That woman… I so loved her even if she was a demanding pain in the ass. She always appreciated it. I had felt so guilty, I made so many extra free samples as if giving that back to people helped restore the balance of how bitchy I’d been the past few years.
My displays were simple, classic, and I preferred it that way. I hated going to booths or displays that were sobusyit was like an overwhelming of my senses.
Besides, I had cases and cases more jars stacked behind me, so there was no reason to set them all out. I made sure the signs were visible to warn adult only.
I wouldn’t card, there was nothing in them that made them that way… Besides magic.
I had a problem with kids having most magic especially with moods and some of the moods were naughty, so that was really wrong. I’d warn people, but at the end of the day, there was lots that parents and people did that I didn’t agree with and I couldn’t stop it all.
Though, most parents were pretty good about not giving their kids stuff if you told them.
The samples would make it pretty clear as well.
I was glad I brought the cooler because even if it was mid-April, it was still Louisiana and damn, I needed a drink after all of that. I made sure what I wore was tasteful but comfortable. Some people were turned off by seeing any hint of tits at a family friendly event or voluptuous women showing much skin, so I made sure to keep covered.
“What dis?” someone asked just as I sat down.
I blinked down at the adorable little boy who couldn’t have been more than five. Smiling when he gave me a curious look. “That’s jaboticaba. It’s like a grape but from the Amazon.”
“What dis?” he asked next.
“That’s a star fruit. It tastes sort of like an apple.” I chuckled when his eyes lit up. “Do you like apples?”
He nodded. “And apple juice.”
