thatdidntsitquiterightabouttheuation
notthatitttered
theydgonesailing,enjoyedeaerenortheenergytocalleveryhoteliningtontofindher,andevenifhedid,uldhesaythatsoundridiculous
ind,hep,hereinstalledtheotortheenginesoundingitslinesandtookthebostoninutesheranitthroughaseriesofspeeds,startedandstoppedtheenginerethanonce,andethanhedthoughtittohistruck,anddrovetheupleofblockstoislanddiving
asusual,thereonttoreviests,alreadyfilledout,foritethatselfinhischair,hehroughthestack
justbeforeeleven,hefinishedstofrtieloyees,threeslipsofpaperthefirsttdistributors,andfroheshortssagesscraedlikelytherehadbeenaxupeoftheorderstheyhadplacedrecentlyanotherthingtotakecareof,hethought,startingbacktoheoffice
hereadthethirdssageashekingsureitistake,heenteredhisoffihedialedthenuerandaskedfortheproperextension
theresaosboehepaperhephonerangandpickeduponthesendring
”hey,theresa,thisisgarretttheresassageherethatyoucalled”
shesoundedpleasedtohearfroi”oh,hi,garrettthanksforretuingcallhowareyou”
hearinghervoieriesoftheeveningbeforeslingtohielf,heigined”iine,thanksiepaperessagecanidoforyou”
”yjacketontheboatlastnightandi”
”ididnt,butireallylookingthatcloselydidyouleaveitinthecabin”
”iotsure”
garrettpausedforant”erundohereandtakealookillcallyoubackandletyouknoherifoundit”
”isthattoochtrouble”
”notatallitshouldjusttakeafeinuteshereforalittlewhile”
”ishouldbe”
”okay,illcallyourightback”
garrettsaidgoodbyeandlefttheshop,arinaaftersteppingaboardhappenstance,heunlockedthecabinandadesureitstained,thenretuedtotheshop
inhisofficeagain,hedialedthenueretheresapickeduponthefirstring
”thisisgarrettagainifoundyourjacket”
shesoundedrelieved”thanksiappreciateyourlookingforit”
”itatall”
sheent,asifdecidingeicanbedoinutestopickitup”
”idbegladto,”heansgoingtogettoseeheragainthoughheuldntunderstandhoadeitselfabundantlyclear:heelygladithadhappened
not,ofurse,thatitttered
theresaarrivedtinuteslater,dressedinshortsandalo,shesledande”garrettignoredtheexpressionandvedtoaboutitlater,thoughheplanningonsayinganything
”goodasohereppedcloseenoughtotakeithadhegreaseoffhishandsandchangedintooneoftheneshisstoreofferedforsaleitspectacular,butitterthantheleastnolean
”thanksforpie,”shesaid,andthereethinginhereyesthatdetheinitialattractionhedfeltthedaybeforebegintoriseagainabsentlyhescratchedthesideofhisface
”iusthaveforceditfrolainview”
”iguessso,”shesaidetond:
”ihadagoodtilastnight”
”sodidi”
hereyesselfshiftinghisonelegtotheother,feelingasifheeenagainfinallyitwasshewhospoke
”ifeellikeioethingfortakingthetitodothis”
”dontberidiculousyoudontoeanything”
”ybenotforpickingupjacket,butforlastnightaswell”
heshookhishead”notforthat,eitherie”
iethediatelyafterhespokethetaginedhielfsayingtheoanyone
inthebafroisthoughtsbuyingti,heasked:”didyouealltheforyourjacket,orodoalittlesightseeingaswell”
”ihadnt
