Charming for Mother's Day (A Calendar Girls Novella) (20 page)

             
The sudden static squall of his radio cut the tension with the subtlety of a chainsaw at a funeral.

“Sam,” the dispatcher squawked. “Check in, please?”

              Turning away from me, he unclipped the mike from his hip. “Yeah, Em. What’s up?” He never looked back, just strode away, leaving me to ponder his accusations.

             
Long after he’d left the store, I stood at the end of the aisle, the dopey umbrella dangling from my hand.

About
the Author:
Gina Ardito is multi-published in contemporary and paranormal romance and has published several historical romances under the pen name, Katherine Brandon. A native of Long Island, she has become a popular workshop hostess for writers around the country. In honor of her dedication to career, community, and family, she was named a Woman of Outstanding Leadership in the field of Publishing by the International Women’s Leadership Association (IWLA) in 2012. That same year, she launched her freelance editing business, Excellence in Editing. In 2013, the IWLA honored her as one of the organization’s delegates.

Gina lives with her husband of more than a quarter century, their two children, and the characters who are still waiting for their stories to be told. For additional information, be sure to visit her website:
www.ginaardito.com