“I’LL JUST HAVE WATER with lemon,” Faith told the waitress. She slid her napkin over her lap as Tracey mimicked her order.
“I’ll be right back while you take a peek at today’s specials.” The waitress bounced away as Daisy’s Café began to fill with the lunch crowd.
“You know your husband will pout because I left him to eat by himself, right?” Tracey had dropped off a bagel club sandwich to Selby as she told him she was having lunch with Faith. He wasn’t thrilled about it, but at least he wouldn’t starve. The two of them had been having lunch together almost since Tracey bought Joe’s Bakery & Café.
“How did he seem to you this morning?” Selby had been as quiet that morning to Faith as he had been when they had climbed into bed. There had been no playfulness, no smiles, no “How about a qui
