Free Project Detour (Castle View Book 3) by Lynn Cahoon Page B

just in case. I think we have chicken tortellini soup on the menu.” Maggie paused. “But I’m sure you’ll do just fine cooking. Brad actually isn’t bad in the kitchen. Mark was more of a griller, but Brad liked the more complicated savory dishes. I just loved baking desserts. I guess we all have our strengths in the kitchen.”
    “Well, my strength is opening boxes of cereal and pouring the milk. This is going to be a disaster, I know it.” Destiny looked around the shiny kitchen that had seemed so welcoming that morning. Now the kitchen reminded her of the college classrooms where she’d taken her final exams each semester. But the difference was this time, she hadn’t even cracked a book.
    “Relax, you’re in great hands with Brad teaching you. Just don’t let him bully you. Make him go slow and tell him you don’t know the basics. That way, he has to walk you through the entire process. You’ll love cooking with his pans. He bought top of the line when he stocked his kitchen.”
    Destiny heard the voices in the background. “I know you’re busy.”
    “Just a few pre-dinner issues, but yeah, I have to go. I’ll see you tomorrow night for the card party.  Or are you taking advantage of our presence and heading out for some private time? I wouldn’t blame you if you did. You’ve already been cooped up for weeks with my brother. I bet you need a night off.”
    Maggie didn’t wait for an answer to her question, which was good since Destiny didn’t have one. She hung up the cell and thought about tomorrow night. Jonny had gone to Boise on a shopping trip with friends this weekend. She’d called this morning asking if Destiny needed something from the big city. Or at least the biggest city in Idaho. If Destiny did leave, she’d go into St. Joseph’s, eat dinner, and watch whatever movie was playing at the small theater. Or she could just spend the evening with a good book in her room. A long hot bath, Maggie’s cooking for dinner, and maybe even a glass of wine. Now that sounded like a night off.
    She’d pull the next book in the Wheel of Time series from Brad’s library the next time she was in his room and set it aside on the couch in her room. With that decision made, she glanced at the clock. She had thirty minutes before she had to go in and remove the laptop from Brad’s room so he’d stop working and rest. Time enough to do her own homework – she needed to research Landue Health Care and its young and handsome CEO, Martin. Even if he didn’t offer her the management job, the Spokane site may be an option for future opportunities.
    She looked out the kitchen window into the heavily wooded forest that started just behind the house. Spokane was nice, but St. Joseph’s was heaven. A heaven she might just have to keep in her memories after next month.
    “No use crying over something you can’t have.” Destiny uttered one of her mom’s favorite sayings. That and a pig didn’t dream of being a racehorse. Of course, she’d never understood why pigs wouldn’t dream, but she hadn’t questioned her mom’s sayings. The woman worked hard and the little time she had to spend with Destiny had been precious for both of them.
    Turning away from the scenery, she opened her laptop and started an internet search.
    Thirty-five minutes later, she logged off the computer. Martin Landue had started his company ten years ago and from what she’d been able to find, had grown it from one site to the interstate regional coverage, boasting over 50 different centers with five in development, including the one in Spokane. The man spoke at national health conferences, and seemed to believe in home-based therapy and care. Or at least that was what his website proclaimed. But as Destiny knew, saying something and actually putting it into practice were sometimes two different things.
    Yes, she had a lot to think about with Landue Health Care. But right now, she had to get Brad off his computer and resting. She