Chapter 102

I then called Jeri. I managed to catch her between clients.

"What's up, Brick."

"I'd like to invite you to have supper tonight with Nora, who'd like to speak to you about her husband, and Laura will also be there."

"I'm supposed to be on a date with Tom tonight."

"Bring him as well. I'll pay for his meal too."

"I'll ask him, but I'll only come if he wants to join us. I can talk to Nora tomorrow if need be."

"That's fine. I'm taking Nora out to dinner every night. I don't want her to have to wait on me."

"I'll text you if he says okay, and you can text me the name of the restaurant."

"Will do. Check you later."

I ended the call, spent fifteen minutes warming Nora up and another forty-five making her feel good before I planted more seeds to grow in her garden. We took a shower so we wouldn't sm