Chapter Twenty-Two
Salzy walked in justas Jamie pulled the three apple pies out of the oven.Jamie had to send Minnie to the store to get more apples and butter.
“I got the primer coat all finished,” Salzy leaned on the stainless-steel table across from Jamie.“I did yours first, so they’d have time to dry.”
“Thanks.”Jamie smiled weakly.“I may have to crawl up them when this day is over.”
“Things have been crazy.Some of those people were parking on the sidewalk along the road there were so many cars,” Salzy said as he drank a glass of water.
“Really?”Jamie, himself, took a long drink of water.“I’d not given any thought at all to the outside.”
“I have.”Joesph walked up just then.“Do you have a moment to come see what I came up with?”
“Sure.”Jamie wiped his hands on his apron.
“Can I see?”Salzy asked.“I’d like to see what you’re going to do with the diner, too.I heard Dexter saying something about it.”
“Of course,darling.”Joesph didn’t seem to be taking Jamie’s “hands off” words to heart.
“First things first.”Joesph held up a large colored sketch of the outside of the diner.
“Wow,” was the only thing Jamie could say.
“Did you draw that?”Salzy asked, amazement clear in his voice and on his face.
“Of course!”Joesph’s free hand flew to his chest.“I’m a professional!”
“You’re good.”Salzy leaned forward.“Really talented.”
“Thank you, sweetness.”
“My first thought is how much?I mean, I love this, but it looks really expensive.”
Joesph rested a hand on Jamie’s arm.“I called one of my sources in Atlanta who does this type of neon signage, and it isn’t exactly cheap, but I think doable, and you can never skimp on signage, Jamie.It really is the first impression that your customers will see.”
“You make a good point.”Jamie looked at Joesph.“But it will depend on the bottom line.”
“Of course.”Joesph put the drawing away in his portfolio case.“I should have a quote next week.”He turned to Salzy.“I heard you say that you have the primer coat completed?”
