I don’t need to let anyone in, because they always leave anyway.
CHAPTER 14
OKAY, I’LL SHUT UP NOW.
Blair
I’ve settled into a good routine here now.
I’m slowly becoming obsessed with all of Bluestone Lakes.
I can say this confidently because I’ve learned my way around through my early morning runs. The weather when the sun rises is my new favorite time of day. There is runner’s high and there is seeing the sun peak over the mountain early morning high. Both of which I experience daily now. If I time my runs just right, I get to see that view when I get back home after each run.
Of course, Reginald is always waiting for me at the front door.
I’ve picked up some shifts to help Lily out at the bakery too since the crowds were picking up, and she needed the extra set of hands.
“It’s crazy how busy you guys get with very little information on the website for this town.”
Lily rolls her eyes. “Tell me about it. Nan has no idea how to work technology. If she would just accept the help I’ve offered over a dozen times, it would be a much cleaner and more inviting website.”
“I heard that,” Nan interrupts.
Our heads snap to the front door, and she stands there with her hands on her hips, but a smile stretched across her face. It hasn’t been that long since I last saw Nan, but whenever I do, I feel like she ages backward. As if each passing day she’s a year younger than she was. Nan is goals, honestly.
“Speak of the devil.” Lily laughs.
“Who, me?” Nan gasps with a hand to her chest. “I’m no devil. Now come here and give me a hug, Lovely Lily.”
Lily shakes her head but offers her a smile before she embraces her.
“What brings you in this afternoon, Nan? It’s later than usual.”
“I’m making my rounds to see if anyone would be interested in starting a karaoke night at Seven Stools.”
“Oh.” Lily claps her hands together and bounces where she stands. “Yes. I love that idea. Let’s do it.”
“We just need to work on the details,” Nan says, rounding the counter like she works here and taking a seat by the register. “We can’t do Mondays because that’s when the book club meets.”
“Oh, the town has a book club?” I ask, cutting her off.
She nods her head. “I’m not sure you’d like it, Blair. We don’t read the kind of books you’d tell your grandma about.”
I cock my head to the side in question.
“We read those romance books,” Nan adds. “With every single descriptive detail someone could want.”
“Wait, I read those too!” I tell her.
“Well then.” She smiles widely. “You’re invited. I’ll tell you more about it later, but let’s get back to karaoke. It’s very important. Now, Tuesdays we can’t do that night because that’s pickleball night.”
“You play pickleball too?” I ask. “Damn, you’re a busy woman.”
“God, no. But I like to watch.” She winks. “And then Wednesdays are the night I catch up on my soap operas.”
I giggle behind my hand.
Nan is a unique woman. I really admire her. I’m sure she keeps everyone in this town entertained and active as much as possible. She’s like the unofficial mayor of the place. Even with her Wednesday night activities, it seems like she doesn’t like to sit still for long if she can help it.
