Chapter 43
Karl met George for lunch in the crowded cafeteria the next day, wondering how he was going to ask yet another favor of his friend. Loretta and Gemma planning to arrive that same night didn't give him much choice, but he still had no idea how to bring it up.
"Spill it, Gilmore," George finally said. "Playing with food this bad only makes it worse."
"Okay, you asked for it. Can you get me out to that house? Sooner rather than later?"
George sat back and crossed his arms. "Everyone's in such a hurry to get into this place all of a sudden. Never would have expected that. I won't really have a chance until the weekend. Can your folks stay put until then? Stash their fine furniture and party clothes in one of the empty sheds by the docks?"
"They can," Karl said. "Not sure how lo
