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found herself back in front of Good Beginnings. Boy, that name was more prophetic then Ellie Charles could ever have known. Starting her day at that cafe had been a good beginning indeed.
Julz parked and headed back into the cafe, hoping for a chance to sit and study her map, maybe grab a bag of coffee if Ellie sold it by the pound. Plus, since Ellie was the only other person Juliet knew in Bliss, maybe she could point Juliet in the right direction as far as groceries were concerned.
“Back already?” Ellie asked from her place behind the counter. “I know this place is good, my friend, but is it really that good?”
Juliet laughed and made her way to the counter. “You better believe it’s that good. It's also the only place I know how to get to in Bliss. I'm spending the day mapping this place out, figuring out where all my new favorite places are going to be. Figured this was the best place to start. Plus, I could use another cup of coffee.”
“One large coffee, two creams, two sugars, right?”
“Wow,” Juliet said. “That's impressive.”
“It’s not every day we get someone new in this town.” Ellie busied herself behind the counter. “I make it my business to remember every customer's favorite order. It’s not always easy. But, when there's a new face in town, it really helps. You’re distinctive, you know?”
Juliet nodded. “Makes sense,” she said, looking around the empty cafe. “So, is that really a thing?”
“Is what really a thing?” Ellie put a lid on Juliet's coffee and handed it over.
“The whole ‘everyone in town knowing everything about everyone else in town’ thing,” Juliet said and took a sip before leaning on the counter. “I mean, it seems like a pretty big deal in all of the shows about smaller towns, but I always assumed it was more of an exaggeration.”
“Well, Bliss is too big for me to know everyone, that’s for sure, but I know my fair share of stuff about a lot of the people who live here,” Ellie said and leaned on the counter herself, resting her elbows on the hard surface and placing her chin in her hands. “So, speaking of knowing everything about everyone's business, how do you know Ian Moore?”
“We ran into each other at a rest stop last night while I was on my way into town. My dog escaped and Ian saved her. Then gave me directions and suggested a hotel.”
“Sounds like Ian,” Ellie said, straightening and running her hands over her curvy hips, tugging on the apron she had tied around her waist.
“He make a habit of rescuing strange dogs as they take off running towards the beach?”
“He makes it a habit to rescue people in general. Even made a living by being a hero for a while.”
“Oh yeah?” Juliet knew it was tacky to gossip with a stranger about the man who had been nothing but generous to her since she met him, but he was kind of her favorite topic right now and she couldn't bring herself to pass up this chance to learn more about him.
“Oh sure,” said Ellie. “The Moores are the wealthiest family in Bliss, like old money kind of wealthy. Ian could have been anything he wanted. Could have done anything he wanted. I mean, he's got the brains for it. He's got the body for it. And he's got the money for it. His parents just about lost it when Ian decided to join the Navy.”
Juliet didn’t like the sound of that at all. Old money. Did that mean Ian was spoiled? He joined the Navy despite his parents disapproving. Does that mean he had a big rebellious streak? Juliet wasn't interested in rich and rebellious. She’d just gotten rid of rich and rebellious. What she was interested in was the kind of guy Ian seemed to be. Nice. Helpful. Funny as hell. And hotter than a summer day in South Carolina, apparently.
“Anyway,” Ellie said. “I'm sure you're not here to gossip about Ian Moore all day. What is it you’re looking for? As you can see,” she said, gesturing around the empty cafe, “I've got a little time on my
Julz parked and headed back into the cafe, hoping for a chance to sit and study her map, maybe grab a bag of coffee if Ellie sold it by the pound. Plus, since Ellie was the only other person Juliet knew in Bliss, maybe she could point Juliet in the right direction as far as groceries were concerned.
“Back already?” Ellie asked from her place behind the counter. “I know this place is good, my friend, but is it really that good?”
Juliet laughed and made her way to the counter. “You better believe it’s that good. It's also the only place I know how to get to in Bliss. I'm spending the day mapping this place out, figuring out where all my new favorite places are going to be. Figured this was the best place to start. Plus, I could use another cup of coffee.”
“One large coffee, two creams, two sugars, right?”
“Wow,” Juliet said. “That's impressive.”
“It’s not every day we get someone new in this town.” Ellie busied herself behind the counter. “I make it my business to remember every customer's favorite order. It’s not always easy. But, when there's a new face in town, it really helps. You’re distinctive, you know?”
Juliet nodded. “Makes sense,” she said, looking around the empty cafe. “So, is that really a thing?”
“Is what really a thing?” Ellie put a lid on Juliet's coffee and handed it over.
“The whole ‘everyone in town knowing everything about everyone else in town’ thing,” Juliet said and took a sip before leaning on the counter. “I mean, it seems like a pretty big deal in all of the shows about smaller towns, but I always assumed it was more of an exaggeration.”
“Well, Bliss is too big for me to know everyone, that’s for sure, but I know my fair share of stuff about a lot of the people who live here,” Ellie said and leaned on the counter herself, resting her elbows on the hard surface and placing her chin in her hands. “So, speaking of knowing everything about everyone's business, how do you know Ian Moore?”
“We ran into each other at a rest stop last night while I was on my way into town. My dog escaped and Ian saved her. Then gave me directions and suggested a hotel.”
“Sounds like Ian,” Ellie said, straightening and running her hands over her curvy hips, tugging on the apron she had tied around her waist.
“He make a habit of rescuing strange dogs as they take off running towards the beach?”
“He makes it a habit to rescue people in general. Even made a living by being a hero for a while.”
“Oh yeah?” Juliet knew it was tacky to gossip with a stranger about the man who had been nothing but generous to her since she met him, but he was kind of her favorite topic right now and she couldn't bring herself to pass up this chance to learn more about him.
“Oh sure,” said Ellie. “The Moores are the wealthiest family in Bliss, like old money kind of wealthy. Ian could have been anything he wanted. Could have done anything he wanted. I mean, he's got the brains for it. He's got the body for it. And he's got the money for it. His parents just about lost it when Ian decided to join the Navy.”
Juliet didn’t like the sound of that at all. Old money. Did that mean Ian was spoiled? He joined the Navy despite his parents disapproving. Does that mean he had a big rebellious streak? Juliet wasn't interested in rich and rebellious. She’d just gotten rid of rich and rebellious. What she was interested in was the kind of guy Ian seemed to be. Nice. Helpful. Funny as hell. And hotter than a summer day in South Carolina, apparently.
“Anyway,” Ellie said. “I'm sure you're not here to gossip about Ian Moore all day. What is it you’re looking for? As you can see,” she said, gesturing around the empty cafe, “I've got a little time on my
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