by Diana Orgain | Jun 14, 2021 | Roundup Crew, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss part one of Chapter One? From Trigger Yappy Chapter One Continued… Yolanda and Fran craned to see what was happening between Gus and me, although for all I knew they were checking out his backside. I mean, that’s what I would have been doing if I had their vantage point. “Stop being such a nervous Nellie, Cornelia!” Fran screamed into her phone. Gus ignored them, leaning in closer toward me. “I missed you. I wanted to talk to you about something.” He freed my hand and ran his fingers through his dark thick hair. I poured him a glass of the Verdant Vines Merlot and watched him work his lower lip. Uh-oh. He’s nervous about something. Does he have bad news for me? My stomach clenched at the thought. “It’s about the restaurant.” He fixed his dark eyes on mine. “I think I need to keep it closed awhile . . . I need to . . . you know . . . figure things out.” I knew Gus had recently inherited one hundred percent of the restaurant from his partner and had some restructuring in mind, but I couldn’t guess what was causing him such distress at the moment. I pushed the glass of wine toward him, but he reached for my hand again instead of the glass. He laced his fingers through mine and said, “Maggie, I got an offer I want to discuss with you.” “That’s not even close to a fair price!” Fran shouted at Yolanda. Gus glanced over his shoulder at Yolanda and Fran’s table. Fran had hung up the phone...
