Man of His Word (2015)
““Ma practically raised me, so any friend of Daniel’s is welcome to dispense with the formalities.”
They walked into the diner, and Tim hustled her back to a booth at the end. The waitress immediately brought two cups and a hot carafe of coffee.
“Morning, Tim... Ma’am, Tim here likes his coffee fully leaded and black as night, that okay with you? Or do you want something else?”
“That’s fine,” Kimberly said. “The sugar’s here on the table. Can I have some cream, though?”
“Coming r...ight up.” The waitress glanced Tim’s way. “Same as usual, even though it’s a tad early for lunch?”
“Yep. Eat when you can, that’s my motto. Oh, my usual is the steak, mashed potatoes and gravy with a side of green beans and extra mushrooms. You want that? Or...what else, Vera? Y’all still got breakfast?”
“Actually...” Kimberly remembered that grim encounter with her checkbook balance this morning.MoreLess
They walked into the diner, and Tim hustled her back to a booth at the end. The waitress immediately brought two cups and a hot carafe of coffee.
“Morning, Tim... Ma’am, Tim here likes his coffee fully leaded and black as night, that okay with you? Or do you want something else?”
“That’s fine,” Kimberly said. “The sugar’s here on the table. Can I have some cream, though?”
“Coming r...ight up.” The waitress glanced Tim’s way. “Same as usual, even though it’s a tad early for lunch?”
“Yep. Eat when you can, that’s my motto. Oh, my usual is the steak, mashed potatoes and gravy with a side of green beans and extra mushrooms. You want that? Or...what else, Vera? Y’all still got breakfast?”
“Actually...” Kimberly remembered that grim encounter with her checkbook balance this morning.MoreLess
Read book Man of His Word for free
Write Review:
User Reviews: