She didn’t mind. The drive-by—okay, walk-by—visits always happened toward the end of the fair.
The pile of coupons had dwindled to a handful, so Jayden had estimated well.
Now, all she needed was to see Garrett.
Strike that.
Taryn didn’t need to see him. She wanted to see him.
Semantics, yes, but a big difference in her mind.
He’d stopped by briefly this morning to ask if she needed help, but Taryn had everything under control. That didn’t stop her from waiting for him to show up again.
That was silly.
He must be with his family like last night when he’d had dinner with them and Brandt’s parents and aunt. Taryn hadn’t been invited to join them nor had she expected to be. The whole reason he was in Silver Falls was to be with his family. She assumed the same thing would happen tonight and every night this week.
That didn’t make her want to see Garrett less.
Not silly.
Pathetic.
“Only thirty minutes until the summer fair closes,” a voice announced. “This is your last chance to visit the fabulous First Avenue booths and use your ride tickets.”
Anna worked in the Wags and Tails booth with her little dog, Milo, who posed as if he were a part of the decorations. That was better than him causing trouble, as he was known to do. Anna wasn’t packing up yet, but she’d made piles of items to ease cleanup. Raine appeared to be doing the same thing.
Taryn didn’t blame them. Both women need to be at work early in the morning. So did she, yet she would wait for any last visitors. Not that a handful of customers would make a difference, but she wanted them to feel as welcome as those who’d stopped by on Friday. Each person counted.
Garrett approached. “Things are slowing down.”
Her pulse skittered. “Yes. People are likely over at the rides trying to get the most out of their unlimited ride bracelets or tickets.”
“Lots are over at the bakery.”
Excitement shot through her. “Wonderful.”
“Yes.” She glanced in at the other booths on either side of her. “That must be why Brecken isn’t here yet.”
“How do you feel about how things went?”
“I’m thrilled, so is Jayden. He texted me that business is up, and not every customer redeemed the coupons we’ve been giving away.”
“That’s great.”
She nodded. “I won’t have the exact numbers until tomorrow, but I feel good about it. We don’t have the staff to support opening on Sundays, but it might be worth trying one or two days a month as an experiment.”
“As long as you take off another day. You don’t want to burn out.”
His kind tone didn’t hide how amusing she found his words. “Says the workaholic attorney.”
He sheepishly grinned as if caught taking the last cookie.
Talk about adorable.
“I should do the same,” he admitted.
“You should.” Taryn couldn’t hold back the laughter. “We’re a pair.”
