The Beekeeper's Daughter (Harlequin Super Romance)
“She felt a small surge of pride at her skill in maneuvering the truck. Of course, she’d had a year’s practice to finally master the trick. The scratches on the side of the aluminum mailbox were testament to her efforts.
A maroon Buick was parked in the driveway. Shirley was already here. Annie bit down on her lip and parked close to the honey barn, well clear of the car. Shirley had a disconcerting habit of failing to check her rearview mirror when reversing. Annie grabbed the mail and made for... the kitchen door. Through the sagging screen she could see her father sitting at the table across from Shirley, who was jotting on a notepad.
“Good timing, Annie,” he said, turning to her as she came in. “Shirley’s just writing down her cousin’s address and phone number for you.” In spite of the heat, her father was wearing his old navy pinstripe suit and a white shirt, unbuttoned at the neck. Annie couldn’t recall the last time she’d seen him in the suit, but guessed it might have been at her college graduation ten years ago.MoreLess
A maroon Buick was parked in the driveway. Shirley was already here. Annie bit down on her lip and parked close to the honey barn, well clear of the car. Shirley had a disconcerting habit of failing to check her rearview mirror when reversing. Annie grabbed the mail and made for... the kitchen door. Through the sagging screen she could see her father sitting at the table across from Shirley, who was jotting on a notepad.
“Good timing, Annie,” he said, turning to her as she came in. “Shirley’s just writing down her cousin’s address and phone number for you.” In spite of the heat, her father was wearing his old navy pinstripe suit and a white shirt, unbuttoned at the neck. Annie couldn’t recall the last time she’d seen him in the suit, but guessed it might have been at her college graduation ten years ago.MoreLess
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