CHAPTER SIX
LILY WAS EXHAUSTED. Over two hundred readers had passed through the banquet hall of the hotel that morning and almost all of them seemed to stop at Cassie’s table. She wasn’t complaining. For her daughter, it was great, and the place was full of energy. However, Lily hadn’t been prepared for the rush of people, no matter how much Cassie had warned her. Once the adrenaline surge of the excitement and activity had worn off, she felt trampled, a victim of Spain’s Running with the Bulls. She wanted a hot shower and a nap before tonight’s farewell shindig. No. She needed a hot shower and a nap.
After she helped Cassie pack up her table, she turned to see if Jack needed any help, but he was already gone. Hopefully, that was a good sign, and he didn’t have much to pack up, having so
