Hot SEAL, Labor Day by Cynthia D'Alba
Author:Cynthia D'Alba [D'Alba, Cynthia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781946899316
Publisher: Riante, Inc.
Chapter 9
The next morning, Sawyer knocked on her door. When she opened it, he kissed her, handed her a cup of coffee, and waved as he jogged down the steps.
âIâll be back in a couple of hours. Want to finally do the Lakefront Circle? Maybe go on a hike?â
She took a sip of coffee and nodded. âSounds perfect. Iâll see you later.â
He blew a kiss and jogged out of sight.
Ana sagged into a chair on the porch. The sun was still low in the sky. A bright yellow ribbon burned across the water from the base of the sun. Somewhere, a bird chirped happily. A butterfly flittered across her porch, landing momentarily on the railing before taking off again. The scene was almost idyllic. She hated to mess up this perfect picture, but she should probably check her emails while Sawyer was gone. When sheâd walked with Sawyer to the office to return his fishing gear, sheâd noticed a âbusiness areaâ with a computer and printer for guests. Sheâd finish her coffee and get dressed. Then sheâd face her dragons.
Mandy was behind the desk in the office when Ana entered.
âGood morning,â Mandy said. âEverything okay with the cabin?â
âItâs perfect,â Ana replied. âThis morning, the sun shining across the water was almost too ideal, as though someone painted it just for me.â
Mandy smiled. âAaron and I are so lucky to live here. We talk about it often. What can I do for you today?â
âI wondered if I could use your business area to check my emails?â Ana tilted her head toward the computer and printer in the corner.
âSure. Help yourself.â
âThanks.â
Ana sat and booted up the computer. After opening a web browser, she opened a tab for an incognito window, and closed the original tab. Now, she was supposed to be untraceable online. She guessed that would remain to be seen.
Her inbox was stuffed with over a thousand messages. Of course, many of them had come in before sheâd left and she just hadnât felt like dealing with them. However, one thatâd come in on Friday did. It was from the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. She clicked it first, and gasped as she read. She was being invited to serve as Artist-in-Residence for May of the following year. Stunned, she sat back in her chair. This was incredible. She wondered if Randall had read this yet as heâd been ccâd on the invite. She filed the message in her âinvitationsâ folder and would respond when she returned.
Then she scanned through the long list of messages from Randall, Geoffrey, and her mother. She started with the earliest ones from last Friday.
Basically, her motherâs messages started out with concern. By Sundayâs message, she was demanding that Ana call Randall or Geoffrey, which was interesting. Not call home, but call her manager. Yesterdayâs email from dear old mom was short and curt. Call Randall or else. Ana laughed to herself. Or else what? Cut her off?
First, she had a trust fund that would be hers when she turned thirty-three, or got married, whichever came first.
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