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old coot. When Sophia told her about May Belle’s criticism of her banking options, she saw a different side of Myrna.
Myrna pulled her into the back room; she was shaking. She stood close to Sophia and whispered, “You keep that money far away. If you have a joint account with Angus, open that one up here, but you should each have an account far away.” Her face was beading with sweat and her eyes had gone wild and wary. She kept glancing at the front of the shop and all the windows. She swallowed hard and continued in barely a whisper, “Never let Nazar have all the control. You have to be independent too. Keep a lockbox in your home, like I do.”
Sophia stepped back and eyed her friend. She nodded her head and said, “Okay, I will.” She watched Myrna’s shoulders relax as she wiped her face down with a napkin.
Sophia decided to change the subject, and pulled out all the recipes that they would be making at the bakery on a regular basis. She was shocked to see Myrna pull some out of her purse, and they perused all of them together. “We open on Monday, so let’s make some and test the results?”
Myrna needed no coaxing. She immediately pulled down some bowls from the rack and the utensils they would need. “What do we do for the rest of this week? I mean, this place already looks absolutely gorgeous.”
Sophia tied off her kitchen apron and thought about it. It was already Thursday, so she made a choice. “We take a three-day weekend and go to the town beach and other places we haven’t discovered yet.”
She saw Myrna put her head down. “I don’t have a bathing suit. My husband never allowed me to wear one.”
Sophia dumped heaping cups of flour into a bowl and smiled. “Don’t worry. I saw a cute number at the clothing store the other day. I have to pay you for your labor and the curtains and tablecloths tomorrow, so maybe we can go and get it together?”
Myrna asked, “What color is it?”
“I think you’ll like it. It’s a one-piece and the color of your blue eyes.” She watched Myrna smile.
Four hours later, the prep table was loaded with various baked goods, fudge, caramels, muffins, cookies, and a variety of pies. They halted their actions as the bell atop the front door rang. Someone had entered the shop. Sophia peeked out to the front of the shop to see a rather handsome man strolling around. He was tall and slender and wore a nice suit. He smiled at Sophia. “Are you open yet?”
She smiled back. “Not until Monday, but come in back. I hope you’re hungry. We’re in need of a taste tester.”
She watched his eyes bulge as he took in the assortment of baked goods. Myrna came from the small restroom and shouted, “Doctor Tom!”
Sophia watched her blush, rush to the man, and point out what items she was sure he would love. She then offered him some coffee to wash it down.
He slid a stool to the prep table, dusted off his hands, and dug in as Myrna plated some items for him. Sophia stood back and watched the show. The three of them chatted for over an hour. The doctor was an amicable man, and Sophia took an immediate liking to him. Before he left, he told Sophia how much he loved the baked goods and how happy he was to see Myrna so “alive” again. Myrna giggled and blushed again.
The two women escorted him out to the sidewalk and thanked him for being the first customer. Myrna watched him walk a little longer than was required, and Sophia poked her upper arm. “You little devil! You have a crush on the good doctor!”
Myrna chased her back into the back room, insisting she did not, but Sophia heard the obvious laughter in her voice.
“Maybe if we’re lucky he’ll be at the town beach tomorrow and get to ogle you in your new swimsuit!” Myrna swatted her away with a dishtowel, but was filled with laughter. Sophia noticed how beautiful her smile was and told her it was good to see and that she should smile a lot more.
Myrna thanked her and helped her clean up
Myrna pulled her into the back room; she was shaking. She stood close to Sophia and whispered, “You keep that money far away. If you have a joint account with Angus, open that one up here, but you should each have an account far away.” Her face was beading with sweat and her eyes had gone wild and wary. She kept glancing at the front of the shop and all the windows. She swallowed hard and continued in barely a whisper, “Never let Nazar have all the control. You have to be independent too. Keep a lockbox in your home, like I do.”
Sophia stepped back and eyed her friend. She nodded her head and said, “Okay, I will.” She watched Myrna’s shoulders relax as she wiped her face down with a napkin.
Sophia decided to change the subject, and pulled out all the recipes that they would be making at the bakery on a regular basis. She was shocked to see Myrna pull some out of her purse, and they perused all of them together. “We open on Monday, so let’s make some and test the results?”
Myrna needed no coaxing. She immediately pulled down some bowls from the rack and the utensils they would need. “What do we do for the rest of this week? I mean, this place already looks absolutely gorgeous.”
Sophia tied off her kitchen apron and thought about it. It was already Thursday, so she made a choice. “We take a three-day weekend and go to the town beach and other places we haven’t discovered yet.”
She saw Myrna put her head down. “I don’t have a bathing suit. My husband never allowed me to wear one.”
Sophia dumped heaping cups of flour into a bowl and smiled. “Don’t worry. I saw a cute number at the clothing store the other day. I have to pay you for your labor and the curtains and tablecloths tomorrow, so maybe we can go and get it together?”
Myrna asked, “What color is it?”
“I think you’ll like it. It’s a one-piece and the color of your blue eyes.” She watched Myrna smile.
Four hours later, the prep table was loaded with various baked goods, fudge, caramels, muffins, cookies, and a variety of pies. They halted their actions as the bell atop the front door rang. Someone had entered the shop. Sophia peeked out to the front of the shop to see a rather handsome man strolling around. He was tall and slender and wore a nice suit. He smiled at Sophia. “Are you open yet?”
She smiled back. “Not until Monday, but come in back. I hope you’re hungry. We’re in need of a taste tester.”
She watched his eyes bulge as he took in the assortment of baked goods. Myrna came from the small restroom and shouted, “Doctor Tom!”
Sophia watched her blush, rush to the man, and point out what items she was sure he would love. She then offered him some coffee to wash it down.
He slid a stool to the prep table, dusted off his hands, and dug in as Myrna plated some items for him. Sophia stood back and watched the show. The three of them chatted for over an hour. The doctor was an amicable man, and Sophia took an immediate liking to him. Before he left, he told Sophia how much he loved the baked goods and how happy he was to see Myrna so “alive” again. Myrna giggled and blushed again.
The two women escorted him out to the sidewalk and thanked him for being the first customer. Myrna watched him walk a little longer than was required, and Sophia poked her upper arm. “You little devil! You have a crush on the good doctor!”
Myrna chased her back into the back room, insisting she did not, but Sophia heard the obvious laughter in her voice.
“Maybe if we’re lucky he’ll be at the town beach tomorrow and get to ogle you in your new swimsuit!” Myrna swatted her away with a dishtowel, but was filled with laughter. Sophia noticed how beautiful her smile was and told her it was good to see and that she should smile a lot more.
Myrna thanked her and helped her clean up
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