ohaveyouoverforsupper”
shesled”ihat”
heselfforaskingashetuedleftontotheroadthatledtohisshop”yplaethingsihavetodoattheshop,andiprobablybeabletofinishuntillate””thatsfinewheredoyoulive”
”oncarolinabeachillgiveyoudirectionstotheshop”theypulledintothelotandtheresafollotintotheofficehescribbledthedirectionsonaslipofpapertryingnottolookasnfusedashefelt,hesaid:”youshouldnthaveanytroublefindingtheplaytrus,nuersatthebotto”aftersheleft,garrettfoundhielfthinkingabouttheupingeveningashesatinhisoffice,thoutans,tractedtotheresaandsend,rayingcatherinechapter8
theresaspenttherestoftheafteoonexploringingtoncateredtotourists,andshefoundafeaupleofpairsofshortsheuldcalifoia,shebacktothehoteltocatchaquicknapthelastupleofdayshadtakentheirtoll,andshefellasleepquicklygarrett,ontheotherhand,faallentofneentarrivedjustafterhegotbaentstosendbacktherestlaterintheafteoonhefoundoutthatthreepeoplehisoftoocancelaquickcheckoftheinglistprovedfruitlessbysixthirtyhesheneededfordinnerheshoonapairofcleanjeansandalightttonshirt,thentotherefrigeratortogetabeerafteropeningit,hesteppedoutontothebackdeckandsatinoneoftheironchairscheckinghisch,herealizedthattheresawouldbeheresoongarrettotorkingitsheblockhesteppedoffthedeckandaroundthesideofthehouse,chingastheresaparkedonthestreet,rightbehindhistruckshesteppedouteblouseshehad,andiledlyathiherealizedthathisattraalittleuneasyforareasonhedidntitheethialfelledthese,sothingshehadntwobefore”ibroughtso”ithoughtitghtgohdinner”then,afterashortpause:”hoeoon””iterskeptinginuntilealittle”hoyoudidyouendupdoingtherestoftheday””igottotakeanap,”shesaidasifteasinghiandhelaughed”iforgottoaskyouearlier,butdoyouanythingspecialfordinner”heasked”wereyouplanningon”
”iesteaksonthegrill,butthenigottoethingslikethat””areyoukiddingyouforgetigreeak”
”thenyoureinforapleasantsurprise”
””
”ihappentokethebeststeaksintheworld”
”oh,youdo,huh”
”illproveittoyou,”hesaid,andshelaughed,alodicsoundastheyapproaeitallonestoryandreesonesatdirectlyonthesandainstructurethenextbighurricanehisoldhouseouttosea,butivebeenfortunatesofar””dontyouthat”
”notreallytheresnoteroeabigstortartedvingacrosstheatlantic”theyreaainroothethefloortotheceilingandranalongtheentirebacksideofthehouse,overlookingthebackdeckandcarolinabeach”thisvieredible,”shesaid,surprised
”itis,isntitivebeenhereforafeistilldonttakeitforgranted”offtoonesideovedto”doyoundifilookaround””no,goaheadihavetogetthegrilloutbackreadyanyneedsabitofcleaning”garrettleftthroughtheslidingglassdoor
afterheleft,theresalookedatthepiorethanoneort,realiketheinrooitalsohadfloorto,andthebathroothougheverythingidy,thehouselookedasthoughithadntbeenupdatedinyearsretuingtotheinrooshestoppedathisbedroondglanentingtheloostfivehundredshipedpiakingsurethatgarrettilloutsidecleaningthegrill,shesteppedintotakeacloserlookcatherinesthavebeeninherdtiesakenlikethephotosonthelookedasthough
