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He took one look at the cups in Frankie’s and Adele’s hands and said, “Looks like I’m too late. Except, Elinor, you still need a peppermint latte, right?”
Elinor blushed and beamed and took one from the tray he was holding out to her. “Thank you. That’s so sweet.”
“I can be sweet,” he said, winking at her. Then he looked at Frankie.
“When you’re asleep,” she said.
He followed Frankie as she moved away to see if she could help the newcomer find anything.
“Just looking,” said the woman.
As the customer moved farther down the artificial Christmas tree aisle, Mitch lowered his voice. “You done being pissed at me?”
“I don’t know.”
“Think you’ll be done in time forCop Stop, or do I need to watch it by myself?”
“That depends. You gonna take back what you said?”
“I said a lot.”
“Yeah, you did.”
He looked heavenward, probably searching for help from whomever the patron saint of men with foot-in-mouth disease was. “I’m sorry I pissed you off. Come over tonight and watchCop Stop.I’ll make Parmesan popcorn.”
Parmesan popcorn was his specialty, and it was hard to resist. It was also hard to stay mad at Mitch. He hadn’t meant to offend her.
“All right. I’ll be over after I’m done at Mom’s. As long as you promise not to interfere in my life.”
He half chuckled. “Said the woman who only recently was interfering in mine.”
She frowned at him.
“Okay, okay. Not gonna say another word.”
“Good.”
“See you later.”
He turned to leave.
“Where are you going with that coffee?” she teased.
“What was I thinking? I’ll leave it with Adele.”
She trailed him back to where Adele and Elinor stood, filling in a moment of downtime by assembling more of the shop’s gift boxes.
“See you later, ladies,” he said.
“Thanks again for the drink,” Elinor said.
“Anytime,” he replied.
Elinor sighed as he went out the door. “He’s such a nice man.”
“Yes, he is,” agreed Frankie. Even though she’d decided it was just as well she’d failed in her matchmaking, it did seem a shame that she had. Men like Mitch were few and far between.
“Do you think Mitch would ever be open to...someone?” asked Elinor.
