“But Jane…” Lea started to plead.
“In the corner.” Jane flashed her such an adamant look that Lea complied, making an awkward journey to face a corner of boxes, her blushing bottom exposed to Jane’s eye.
“That’s good!” she heard her say before the woman dashed to the front of the shop.
Lea listened as Jane opened the door and greeted Sarah Hughes, one of her employer’s best friends, and certainly her best customer.
“What on earth are you doing?” Sarah’s commanding voice demanded to know. “Closing the shop at this time of day? For heaven sakes what’s gotten in to you? You can’t be doing such good business to be so casual about your hours.” Sarah was never one to hold back her opinions on anything.
“I had something to take care of in the back, and I couldn’t mind the shop at the same ti
