Chapter 9: Geri“Are you trying to wear a hole in our new carpet?” Frank’s tone was teasing, but Geri stopped her pacing and took a seat next to him on the couch, nevertheless. “What’s eating you, girl? Surely you’re not all stressed out over the shop already.”
Bill was napping in the other room and Geri kept her voice low. She had been shocked when she saw how much weight he’d lost, and in such a short time. And despite the lightness of Frank’s tone, he’d aged considerably over the past several months himself. It didn’t seem right to burden him with her concerns, but maybe she could take his mind off Bill’s sickness for a few minutes at least.
Geri turned toward her former boss and dear friend. “It’s not the shop that has my head messed up.”
Frank grinned. “I know that look. A woman, th
