Against the Boards by Cynthia Gunderson EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Author: Cynthia Gunderson
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- Genre: Sports Romance
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EMMA STARED at the wall of kale. Red, curly, lacinato. This was why
she didn’t buy vegetables. Too many choices and not enough…instruction.
She closed her eyes and pointed, then plucked a bundle of verdant leaves
from the display. Greens are cheaper than skincare. That’s what Vaughn
was always telling her. He’d be thrilled to hear she’d listened for once and
would hopefully tell her how to consume this.
The strawberries looked scrumptious, and those she knew what to do
with. Dip them in melted chocolate chips, obviously. That, or give them an
oil sheen along with a spritz of water and glycerin to make their colour pop
on camera.
Emma sighed. She’d accepted years ago that she couldn’t force her
brain out of work mode purely because she was grocery shopping for
sustenance instead of props. That one berry in the corner could use a swipe
of lipstick to cover up the bleached spot at its tip.
“Excuse me.” A woman reached past Emma to grab a bunch of grapes.
“Sorry.” Emma scooted over and flashed a smile, then moved on to the
avocados. She’d filled each of her mesh produce bags, which meant it was
time to check out. Limiting herself to seven bags was how she reminded
herself that she was cooking for one and didn’t need to bring home enough
fruit for an entire hockey team.
Growing up, she’d shopped with her mother, who was always cooking
for a small army, and that training was still her default. Her brothers ate like
junkyard dogs, especially during hockey season. Two bunches of bananas?
No, we need four at least. Now, help me load eight gallons of milk into the
cart!
Her oldest brother Sean took full advantage of the fact that their mother
had never adjusted. Sharla Thompson still made pots of spaghetti that could
feed half of downtown Calgary. Or Sean’s Elite League hockey team every
Sunday night. Same difference, really.
Her phone buzzed in the pocket on her left thigh. She switched her
shopping basket to her right arm and slipped it out. Speak of the devil.
“Hey, Mom.”
“Emma! What are you up to this fine March morning?”
“Trying not to wish I was in Cancun instead?”
Her mother laughed. “Well, I’m glad you’re not in Mexico. I heard there
were a couple of carjackings the other day, and not near the border either. In
a touristy town—Rob, what was the place called?” Emma stifled a grin as
her dad yelled from the other room. “Well, he doesn’t remember, but the
point is, I’m glad you’re here this weekend so we can see you Sunday
night.”
Emma stepped into line behind a man holding three cases of mineral
water. Thirsty. And mineral deficient, apparently. She didn’t know that was
possible living in Alberta. “Mom, I haven’t come to a Sunday Supper in
ages—”
“No, the Snowballs have a tournament in Saskatoon this weekend. The
team won’t be back until well after supper. We wanted to spend some time
with just you. You’re welcome to bring Lindsey and Vaughn if you like.”
Just her? When had that ever happened? She was the third of six
children, and while she wasn’t going to pretend her life had been anything
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