After shaving, showering, and dressing in his own clothes—much to Jimmy and Jake’s disappointment—Barry was ready to face the rest of the day. First on the agenda was Jake driving him into town to collect his belongings from the guesthouse. They would also stop at the grocery store, Barry saying the cupboards were in dire need of restocking.
“Thanks for agreeing to come work for us,” Jake said, overtaking a slow-moving tractor and trailer. “You’ve saved our bacon.” He chuckled at his joke. “And our beef and eggs and—”
“That’s okay. But like I said, I have no formal training in being a chef. I studied mobile game design in college.”
“Really?”
Barry went on to tell Jake about forming his own company, playing down the more personal aspects of his partnership with Robert.
“So why aren’t
