Some friend you are.” Sachi leaned against the doorway of Mandaline’s office and shot her friend a glare. Early on a Monday morning before Many Blessings opened, they were the only ones downstairs. Brad had already headed over to Libbie’s bakery to pick up their morning order. Mandaline grinned from where she sat at her desk. “Sorry, sweetie. He bribed us with brisket. Blame Ellis more, because he offered to stash them in the new gun safe at the house.” She let out a snort. “Bastard.” “Like you’re really upset.” Try as she might, Sachi couldn’t press her lips into a tight enough line to hide the way they curled at the outside edges. “That’s what I’m talking about,” Mandaline said, her grin even coloring her voice with good cheer. “Ugh.” Sachi threw her hands up and headed for the counter.
