Morning came too soon. Since Bind Me Again opened at ten, I often slept in till eight fifteen-ish in order to be at work by nine. It was tempting to let Jane tend to the cats this morning and forget about tidying the store. Then I remembered she’d brought in a mannequin. I pulled myself out of bed, took a shower, and got dressed.
While blow-drying my hair, I thought about what needed to be cleaned. I had about forty minutes to do what I wanted before Jane arrived. The receiving room was my biggest concern and impossible to do during business hours. Last night, after Leo left, I prepared for today by putting an empty tote in my trunk. Since the next holiday was Halloween, the Yule decorations could hang out in my basement.
My mind raced about upcoming events as I poured my coffee into a t
