CHAPTER 43: UNEXPECTED PLANS

~ DAVID HARGROVE ~

“Jake, get out here and bring Josy. We need a planning session.” I heard the noise from the kitchen. It’s clear there’s a territory issue over who would control the coffee machine in this household. They’d work it out. That’s what housekeepers were for. Those two would soon learn that was above them.

“David?” Jake came in with a tea service. “Don’t look at me. This house doesn’t have coffee in it. No caffeine in this either. Remember the doctor’s orders.”

“Damn it. Right. I just finished telling Maria that. How did you know my thoughts?”

“You looked at the teapot like I was betraying you to your country.” I gave Josy a sharp look when she snickered, and she had the decency to blush.

“The housekeeper left some sandwiches in the fridge in case we got peckish as she calls it. I hope there’s enough since she made them for two women, not considering additional guests.” Josy put a plate down that h