“Then what’s the problem?”
“There isn’t one.”
Bullshit.
“Your answer when I mentioned picking a date says otherwise, Liv.”
He never should’ve told her about his aunt and uncle’s treatment of Adam’s wife. Liv probably worried his parents would be the same way toward her.
“My parents are going to love you.”
Liv cleared her throat, a time-honored stall tactic by people when they needed to fabricate an answer. “The fall might, um, be too busy. Already we have something booked for every Saturday in September, and the weekends in October are starting to fill up.”
“We can wait until winter. Or I can invite Mom and Dad to visit us.”
Now that he thought about it, she might be more comfortable meeting them in familiar surroundings.
“They’ve never visited me in Maine.”
“That, uh, sounds like a better idea.”
She still sounded uncertain about the meeting, but for now, he’d let the matter go.
“Who’s the client you’re meeting with this afternoon?”
“Someone who attended the retirement party we did in May. She doesn’t live in town, so I’ve never met her. She wants us to cater her company’s holiday party. Hopefully, it all works out.”
“If she contacted you because they attended the other party, they’ve already decided they want you to do the event.”
“We haven’t talked numbers yet.”
Not only was Ocean View Catering the only catering company in the area, but they also had a website. He’d checked it out. More than likely, the potential client had as well, and it listed approximate costs for events. If she wanted to worry, there was nothing he could say to change that.
“I’m sure it will work out.”
“So, I know you’ll visit your mom today, but do you have any plans tonight?”
Stepping outside, Matt sat and propped his bare feet up on the railing. “Not sure yet. Aiden wants to check out Covert. It opened in April, and neither of us has gone, but I’m hoping to find a way to change his mind.”
Matt watched a sailboat glide across the ocean. He preferred boats with an engine to those with sails, but an evening out on even a sailboat sounded better than one spent at Covert. But he didn’t get many opportunities to spend time with his brother, so if Aiden really wanted to go, he’d join him.
“I’ve never heard of it. Is it a restaurant?”
“No, it’s a nightclub.”
“I’ve never been to one.”
“You’re not missing much.” If he never stepped inside another, he’d be okay.
“Since one won’t be opening in Orchard Harbor anytime soon, I’ll take your word for it.”
In his opinion, Orchard Harbor didn’t need one.
“When I get back, we can go to Boston for the weekend. There are plenty of options there that we can check out if you’d like. We can even take the boat down.”
Matt would rather take her to Newport or Sanborn Island, but he’d go wherever she wanted.
“Nah, I don’t think I’d enjoy one.”
