Entertaining Angels (2009)
“Then she headed for the kitchen and the pub’s rear exit.
She’d left her son and grandmother with Renee again, and even though she’d called a couple of times to check on them, she was still eager to get home.
Apparently, while she’d been at the Delacourts’ for dinner last night, things had gone well. Jason had sung Renee’s praises, and while Gram had more or less humphed and shrugged about the girl, she hadn’t actually complained. So after Kristy had paid Renee, she asked her to return the next ...day.
A smile had lit the girl’s face and put a spark in her eyes that made her almost look pretty. Kristy suspected that a professional haircut, a splash of makeup, and a new outfit would make a world of difference in her waiflike appearance.
After Renee had left, and while Kristy was putting Gram to bed, she’d asked, “So what did you think of her? Will she work out for us when Barbara moves?”
“She was all right, I suppose. But I didn’t see much of her until right before you got home.”MoreLess
She’d left her son and grandmother with Renee again, and even though she’d called a couple of times to check on them, she was still eager to get home.
Apparently, while she’d been at the Delacourts’ for dinner last night, things had gone well. Jason had sung Renee’s praises, and while Gram had more or less humphed and shrugged about the girl, she hadn’t actually complained. So after Kristy had paid Renee, she asked her to return the next ...day.
A smile had lit the girl’s face and put a spark in her eyes that made her almost look pretty. Kristy suspected that a professional haircut, a splash of makeup, and a new outfit would make a world of difference in her waiflike appearance.
After Renee had left, and while Kristy was putting Gram to bed, she’d asked, “So what did you think of her? Will she work out for us when Barbara moves?”
“She was all right, I suppose. But I didn’t see much of her until right before you got home.”MoreLess
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