Heaven Beside You
“Her greatest protector. The best friend a girl could have. Cass wanted to fall through the floor. Maybe there was still time to shove Jason back to the truck and hot rod right back up the mountain. Paul was a trial by fire.
Spatula in hand, he stepped out of the kitchen and took a long, simmering look at Jason. “Ida, I believe we are in the presence of greatness,” he announced. “Do you know who this is?”
Ida shook her head and none of her Day Glo orange dyed hair moved.
“This is Mr.... Jason Callisto, lead guitar player in the band Touchstone, which I believe is up for a Grammy for Best Album this very minute.” Paul drew a deep breath. “Well, I’ll just have to make something special.” He disappeared into the kitchen. Then he poked his head out the kitchen door and narrowed his gaze on Cass. “You’re wearing your peacoat.”
“Yes.” She shouldn’t have worn the coat. Everybody else in town might think she’d dressed nice today, but Paul knew what the coat meant and why she hadn’t worn it since she’d gotten back to Potterville.MoreLess
Spatula in hand, he stepped out of the kitchen and took a long, simmering look at Jason. “Ida, I believe we are in the presence of greatness,” he announced. “Do you know who this is?”
Ida shook her head and none of her Day Glo orange dyed hair moved.
“This is Mr.... Jason Callisto, lead guitar player in the band Touchstone, which I believe is up for a Grammy for Best Album this very minute.” Paul drew a deep breath. “Well, I’ll just have to make something special.” He disappeared into the kitchen. Then he poked his head out the kitchen door and narrowed his gaze on Cass. “You’re wearing your peacoat.”
“Yes.” She shouldn’t have worn the coat. Everybody else in town might think she’d dressed nice today, but Paul knew what the coat meant and why she hadn’t worn it since she’d gotten back to Potterville.MoreLess
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