“Hey! Watch where you’re…” Geri Thorton almost swallowed her gum. Holy crap!
The woman who had bumped into her as she came out of the liquor store, nearly causing her to drop the bottle of Grand Marnier Cuvee du Centenaire clutched in her left hand, was almost worth losing a hundred and forty dollars over.
The woman’s face reddened. “Oh, I’m really sorry. I’m afraid I wasn’t watching where I was going.”
Geri chuckled. “I guess not. I’m kind of hard to miss. But no harm done. I was just a little freaked out because my coworkers would kill me if I dropped this.” Geri held the paper bag containing the expensive liquor aloft. “It’s a gift for our boss’s retirement.”
“I don’t know much about alcohol myself. Beyond the occasional glass of wine, that is.” Her full lips turned up slightly at t
