After breakfast, Frankie had grabbed a shower and then decided that working on the back deck was too distracting, so with her sister’s okay, she’d taken over the office. She needed to get these logos done and for that, she needed to be able to concentrate.
This might technically be a vacation, but Frankie couldn’t turn down work of any kind. Not with her financial issues. She still had the children’s book illustrations to do as well. More than that, Lucas wouldn’t want to recommend her if she couldn’t deliver the work she’d promised.
What she was really hoping for was that Lucas would recommend her to some of his friends, maybe give her business a little mention on one of his YouTube cooking shows. Or anywhere on his social media. Anything that might result in some new jobs. She hoped.
Thinking about her debt only depressed her. And this was too beautiful a place to feel like that.
Instead, she made herself focus on refining and finalizing the logo he’d chosen, giving him several versions. One that could be used on a dark background, one that could be used on a lightbackground, and a transparent PNG version that could be easily sized up or down and used pretty much anywhere.
It took her just under two hours to complete and when she attached them to an email and sent them off to him, she exhaled a happy sigh. It was so good to have that done.
She texted him, just to let him know his files were waiting for him in his inbox.Logos are emailed! Thanks so much for the work.
His response came quickly.Off to look at them right now. Thank you! Any chance I can talk you into joining me for dinner? Bring everyone. Archie included. Need taste-testers for some summer salads for a new series I’m doing.
Frankie let out a little laugh. Any chance? As if she needed her arm twisted. Still, she didn’t know what Harper would want to do. She generally went over to Mitch’s every evening now.I’ll talk to them and see!
She left her phone and laptop on the desk and went to find her sister. Willa was lying by the pool, that much she knew. Whether or not Harper had joined her, Frankie wasn’t sure. “Harper? Where are you?”
“In here.”
She followed Harper’s voice to the bedroom, where Harper was sitting on the bed, laptop on her lap, typing away. There was no sign of Archie, however. “I’m sorry. Did you need the office? I didn’t mean to take it away from you.”
Harper shook her head. “I’m just answering emails. You need it more than I do. Believe it or not, I might have another client. And they’re willing to work with me via Zoom, text, and phone calls.”
“Who is it?”
Harper laughed. “You know I can’t tell you that.”
“Oh, right. Sorry. Where’s Archie?”
“Down by the pool with Willa. Although he’s probably in the shade. Or in the pool.”
Frankie smiled. “Does he like the water?”
“He loves it.” Harper pushed the laptop aside and gave Frankie her full attention. “Did you get the logos done for Lucas?”
“I did and that’s why I’m here. He wants to know if we can all come for dinner. He’s trying out some new summer salads and wants opinions, I guess.”
“That sounds great,” Harper said. “But I have my meeting with Mitch at six. What time does he want us there?”
“I’m sure he wouldn’t mind if we came after that. Maybe seven fifteen, seven thirty. Would that work?”
“Sure. Mitch won’t mind if I tell him I have to leave right at seven.”
“Okay, great. I’ll see if that works for Lucas.”
“Once you do that, come back and sit with me.”
Frankie had already turned to head back to the office. She faced Harper again, eyes narrowing. “Why? What’s going on?”
“Willa sent me Buck’s email. I drafted a note to him, but I want your input.”
Frankie leaned on the doorframe. “You really think this is a good idea?”
“I don’t know if it is or not. I guess we won’t know that until we communicate with him some more.”
Frankie gave a little nod. “For Willa’s sake, I hope this works out. I can tell that she has high expectations for this. She was upset that our meeting with Sharlene went badly. She was hoping for another grandmother.”
