Colin watched Elizabeth work alongside Moira and a twinge of jealousy bit into him. Sure, it had been his call to get his family involved, but he hadn’t imagined Moira becoming friends with Elizabeth. He’d been looking forward to having time to work with her and on her. He believed they’d hit it off if given the chance.
And here was Moira stealing that opportunity.
He strained to hear their conversation, but their tones became too muted. Instead, he focused on the task at hand, clearing off the bar and everything beneath it. He’d already tossed most of the bottles of alcohol. Filthy rags and dusty bowls collected on the shelf underneath the bar. He threw them all away. If Elizabeth wanted to save a few pennies, she could rescue them and waste her time cleaning them.
Michael looked up fr
