The late lunch was the perfect way for Mark and Callie to wrap up their day before returning to John and Rosemary’s home. Kenny had told Callie everything he knew about being a host at the lodge. Mark had even retrieved a notepad and pen from his office, so Callie could take notes about specific things. When Kenny went to the kitchen to get boxes for their leftovers, Mark smiled at Callie as she continued scribbling notes about the job she was yet to start.
Callie looked at Mark, smiled, and asked, “What? Why are you smiling at me?”
“I’m happy to see you happy. I am also thrilled down to my toes to have an employee who takes their job as seriously as you are even though you haven’t officially started yet,” Mark said as he pulled his phone from his pocket. “I am sending you the lodge sch
