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arrangement for the truck I’m using this month.”
“That’s not necessary. Kyle filled me in before he left. I can handle the paperwork and have you on your way in a few minutes.”
Alison worked to keep her disappointment from showing. It was one of those moments when she didn’t realize how much she had been counting on something until it was gone.
“Unless you’d like to talk to him about something else?” Benita added. When Alison didn’t say anything, Benita returned to her chair.
“I have the papers for you to sign right here. The contract is a little unusual, what with it being more of a rental than an outright sale, but otherwise it’s pretty straightforward. If you’d like to take a seat, we can go over everything.”
It took less than ten minutes for Benita to detail the expenses, including a thirty-day insurance policy Kyle had arranged.
“This is a first for us,” Benita said as she gathered the papers and put them in an envelope. “To be honest, I hope Kyle doesn’t make it a habit. It’s been a bit of a pain. He almost had to strong-arm the insurance agent to get him to cover the truck.” She handed Alison a paper to fill out. “This requires your grandson’s signature too. Please have him stop by as soon as possible. It’s a law in California that if you’re stopped for any reason, you have to show proof of insurance. You’re free to use your regular insurance company, of course. Kyle just wanted to save you the trouble.”
“Please tell him how much I appreciate all that he’s done.” While her insurance agent was thorough, he could be frustratingly slow. She took out her checkbook. “Now that my grandson has decided he’s going to take up surfing, it’s even more important for him to have his own transportation.” She smiled. “At least it is for me.” Alison handed Benita the check. “Do you need ID?”
“No, this is fine.”
After filling out the insurance papers, Alison picked up the envelope with the duplicate papers inside, stood, and slipped her purse strap over her shoulder. “I’ll see you, or Mr. Tanner, at the end of the month.”
Benita came around the desk to walk her to the door. “If you have a minute, I just saw Kyle’s car pull around the corner. I know he’d want to thank you personally for your business.”
Alison gave Benita a sideways glance. “Even if it was a pain?”
The younger woman shrugged. “What can I say? He likes challenges.”
Alison went outside to wait for Kyle.
He held open his arms in greeting and gave her a smile that heated up the air around them another ten degrees. “What great timing,” he said. “I would have been upset if I’d missed you.”
“I was hoping to see you too,” she said, moving toward him. “I wanted to thank you again for everything you’ve done. And to let you know that Christopher loves the truck.”
“He’s okay with the standard transmission?”
“Turns out I was right about our neighbor letting him drive the farm equipment. I just had no idea that it’s been going on since he was thirteen.”
“Most farm kids are behind the wheel of their dad’s tractor the day they can reach the pedals.”
“I’m glad I didn’t know. But I’m also glad he had the opportunity to be a normal kid. I have a tendency to hover.”
“I assume Benita took care of you and that everything was in order?”
Alison nodded. “She also told me about the insurance. Thank you for that too.” On impulse, she added, “Would it be okay if I took you to lunch sometime? To thank you.” Where had that come from?
He didn’t hesitate. “I’d like that.”
“When?” If she didn’t move fast, she’d lose her nerve.
“How does today sound?”
“Great. What time?”
He checked his watch. “Eleven-thirty?”
“Okay. I was thinking about someplace on the wharf. Do you have any preferences?”
“That depends on whether you’re more interested in the food or the view.”
“The view first,
“That’s not necessary. Kyle filled me in before he left. I can handle the paperwork and have you on your way in a few minutes.”
Alison worked to keep her disappointment from showing. It was one of those moments when she didn’t realize how much she had been counting on something until it was gone.
“Unless you’d like to talk to him about something else?” Benita added. When Alison didn’t say anything, Benita returned to her chair.
“I have the papers for you to sign right here. The contract is a little unusual, what with it being more of a rental than an outright sale, but otherwise it’s pretty straightforward. If you’d like to take a seat, we can go over everything.”
It took less than ten minutes for Benita to detail the expenses, including a thirty-day insurance policy Kyle had arranged.
“This is a first for us,” Benita said as she gathered the papers and put them in an envelope. “To be honest, I hope Kyle doesn’t make it a habit. It’s been a bit of a pain. He almost had to strong-arm the insurance agent to get him to cover the truck.” She handed Alison a paper to fill out. “This requires your grandson’s signature too. Please have him stop by as soon as possible. It’s a law in California that if you’re stopped for any reason, you have to show proof of insurance. You’re free to use your regular insurance company, of course. Kyle just wanted to save you the trouble.”
“Please tell him how much I appreciate all that he’s done.” While her insurance agent was thorough, he could be frustratingly slow. She took out her checkbook. “Now that my grandson has decided he’s going to take up surfing, it’s even more important for him to have his own transportation.” She smiled. “At least it is for me.” Alison handed Benita the check. “Do you need ID?”
“No, this is fine.”
After filling out the insurance papers, Alison picked up the envelope with the duplicate papers inside, stood, and slipped her purse strap over her shoulder. “I’ll see you, or Mr. Tanner, at the end of the month.”
Benita came around the desk to walk her to the door. “If you have a minute, I just saw Kyle’s car pull around the corner. I know he’d want to thank you personally for your business.”
Alison gave Benita a sideways glance. “Even if it was a pain?”
The younger woman shrugged. “What can I say? He likes challenges.”
Alison went outside to wait for Kyle.
He held open his arms in greeting and gave her a smile that heated up the air around them another ten degrees. “What great timing,” he said. “I would have been upset if I’d missed you.”
“I was hoping to see you too,” she said, moving toward him. “I wanted to thank you again for everything you’ve done. And to let you know that Christopher loves the truck.”
“He’s okay with the standard transmission?”
“Turns out I was right about our neighbor letting him drive the farm equipment. I just had no idea that it’s been going on since he was thirteen.”
“Most farm kids are behind the wheel of their dad’s tractor the day they can reach the pedals.”
“I’m glad I didn’t know. But I’m also glad he had the opportunity to be a normal kid. I have a tendency to hover.”
“I assume Benita took care of you and that everything was in order?”
Alison nodded. “She also told me about the insurance. Thank you for that too.” On impulse, she added, “Would it be okay if I took you to lunch sometime? To thank you.” Where had that come from?
He didn’t hesitate. “I’d like that.”
“When?” If she didn’t move fast, she’d lose her nerve.
“How does today sound?”
“Great. What time?”
He checked his watch. “Eleven-thirty?”
“Okay. I was thinking about someplace on the wharf. Do you have any preferences?”
“That depends on whether you’re more interested in the food or the view.”
“The view first,
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