Page 36

“Hmm,” Maisie said, biting into a macaroon. “These are so good. I’m glad you wanted dessert too.”

“Aye, always. When I come here, it’s standard fare. A meal with dessert.”

They thanked Heather and her brothers for the lovely meal.

“Oh,” Heather said, “I want you to do a maternity shoot for me before it’s too late. Edeen already made me a beautiful gown for it, but I’ve been so busy, I forgot about scheduling it. Maybe tomorrow after closing here at the shop?”

“Take the afternoon off,” Callum said, “and get it done before the babies come or you’ll forever regret it.”

“Okay, tomorrow afternoon then?” Heather asked.

“Yes, that will be perfect.” Now Maisie wondered if Colleen would want one too. She could imagine her missing out and regretting it, since Heather was getting hers done now. “See you tomorrow. Is there somewhere special that you would like to do it?”

“At the MacQuarries’ castle gardens.”

“Do you want me to meet you there at noon then?” Maisie was delighted to be able to do this for her.

“Aye, let’s do it.”

“Good. I’ll see you then.”

After that, Robert drove Maisie to her home, but on the way there, she asked, “Hey, do you have time to look at one of my underwater photos and see what you think of it?” She wanted to see if Robert could identify what her dive light had reflected off. She needed to ask her sister too.

“Yeah, sure.”

They parked at the inn, went inside, and Anne greeted them. “Did you have a good time?”

“Yeah, it was great. Heather’s brother Callum set up a really romantic table, with candles and roses and everything,” Maisie said.

Anne laughed. “That’s so cute.”

“It really was,” Maisie said. “Oh, and I saw Gus Anderson there and told him that he dropped his driver’s license here and he could pick it up. It seemed like he hadn’t even realized he’d lost it. Did he make it here?”

“Yes. He came by. I was busy with reservations at the time and put it on the counter for him. When I turned to speak to him, he had taken his ID and was gone.”

“He never thanked you for saving it for him?”

“No. I guess he was in a hurry.”

“He acted odd at the pie shop, I thought.”

“After seeing you with Robert at a romantic table setting? I can see why,” Anne said.

“True. Anyway, I was going to show Robert a strange picture I took while scuba diving. I need you to look at it too, and maybe one of you can figure out what we’re seeing,” Maisie said.

“Sure,” Anne said.

As they scanned through the pictures on her laptop, Robert said, “You do a beautiful job.”

“Thanks. I was thrilled so many of them had turned out.”

“Especially since I thwarted you while you were working.”

Maisie chuckled. “Luckily, I had finished taking the pictures.”

Then they came to her favorite shot: Robert, the upside-down boat, and the floating ice chest. But only because they had safely made it to shore and gotten help.

Smiling, he shook his head. “Now that is one for posterity’s sake.”