Then he did.Are you around this morning?
She was definitely around. She typed,Yes, do you need me?Then quickly deleted that and went with,Home all day.
Ok. Need to get some emails done and have breakfast. I’ll text later.
She sent a thumbs-up emoji, wondering what he wanted to see her about. She grinned. Maybe he wanted to kiss her again.
With that happy thought, she opened up her email to take care of any that required a response. She wanted to make sure nothing stood in the way for whatever Mitch had up his sleeve.
Chapter Fifty
After breakfast, Frankie went straight to the office to get work done. Harper was once again in an odd mood. She had those same moony eyes that she’d had last night. Whatever was going on, Frankie didn’t have time to cajole Harper into talking. She had work to do.
And then she was going to see Lucas to surprise him with the portrait of Scout. She hadn’t said anything about going by but hopefully he’d be home and available. Maybe she’d send him a vague text, just to see.
Busy day?
She put her phone on the desk and returned to polishing the latest illustration. All she really wanted to do was finish the portrait of Scout, but she was trying to be disciplined. Working for herself meant she had to be.
More than that, like she’d told Harper, turning these illustrations in would result in her getting paid and, right now, money was important. Okay, maybe not as important since Buck had given her that incredible check, but that money was all going toward her attorney’s fees.
The portrait, while fun, was just her way of thanking Lucas for all he’d done for her, which was a big deal to her, although it wouldn’t bring in any money.
Lucas answered.Not super busy. Right now, I’m shopping for the ingredients Joyce and Beryl need. Pretty hyped up for that, I have to say.
Me, too! That’s going to be so much fun.
Are you working today?
I am. Tons to do.She smiled. Maybe I’ll see you later?
I’d love that.
So would I. Talk soon!She set her phone aside and checked email one more time. There were two new messages. One from Buck, which she read and found was an answer to her thank-you note. In his sweet reply, he told her he’d happily do it again if he could and how he wished he’d been able to do more.
He really was a wonderful man.
The second one was from Stacy, Lucas’s friend who’d been interested in a logo. Frankie had begun to think that was a dead end. She hadn’t heard from Stacy since responding to her.
Hi Frankie,
Sorry it’s taken me so long to get back to you. My BFF surprised me with a hiking trip and I had no signal for two whole days. Not sure how I survived. LOL Anyway, I’m back now and catching up. Do you think we could do a phone call? I’d love to talk to you about my ideas and get started on this new and exciting project.
All the best,
Stacy
Frankie didn’t want to miss out on a potential client. She sent a response.
Hi Stacy,
I hope you had fun on your trip. We can definitely set up a phone call. Are you free now? If not, let me know whenyou’d like to talk. I’m working all day, so if I don’t answer immediately, that’s why.
Sincerely,
Frankie
Frankie added her phone number, then hit Send.
