BossNovelChapter 814
Fortunately, even though it was just a weekend getaway, Calliope had packed her usual supply of meds, just in
case.
"It's nothing serious," Calliope said with a resigned sigh. "It's just that you won't be able to walk much in the next
few days."
She glanced at the others with a wry grin. “Honestly, it worked out. Our trip's pretty much over anyway, so once
we're back home, just take a few days to rest."
Portia, half laughing, half exasperated, chimed in, “Of all the times to get hurt, you really picked the perfect one!
Should've worn your shoes earlier."
“Yeah, yeah,” Mavis agreed, rolling her eyes at herself. “I got caught up having fun, ditched the sneakers, and
look what happened."
“It's fine, as long as it's nothing major,” Calliope assured her. “And hey, with me, the miracle worker around,
even if it was serious, you'd be in good hands!”
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Mavis grinned. "Thank goodness for Dr. Callie."
Portia leaned in towards Mavis, lowering her voice conspiratorially. “Uriah was freaking out about you, you know.
At first, he had no idea you were hurt. But once he found out, he looked like he was about to have a meltdown."
Mavis snorted. “He's not that tic. Getting banged up is par for the course for us. He's probably just
stressing about our post-holiday project."
She honestly didn't think Uriah was that concerned about her personally. Most likely, he was worried about their
mission.
Portia shook her head. “No way. He's worried about you, not just the task.”
“I agree,” Calliope said, packing up her first aid kit. “I swear, Uriah's just about ready to burst. If you push him a
little, he might finally cclean about his feelings. You should pretend you're considering Norton, just to see if
it gets a reaction out of him."
Portia nodded enthusiastically. "It's worth a shot. Give him one last nudge. If he's still unmoved, well, at least
you'll know for sure."
Mavis let out a small sigh and nodded. “Alright, I'll try.”
Soon enough, Uriah and the others returned. The minute they walked in, Calliope, Portia, and Mavis dropped the
topic.
Everyone gathered around to check on Mavis's foot, relaxing when they saw it was already taken care of and
nothing to worry about.
"Alright, who's hungry?" Archie Yoder called out. "Let's get started on that seafood haul! We really scored today.
There's plenty for everyone!"
"Let's do it!" Calliope replied.
The group headed out into the backyard. The rental house had a nice garden with lots of space. There, they
sorted through the fresh seafood they'd collected earlier.
They weren't exactly seafood experts, but thanks to YouTube tutorials, it didn't take long to figure things out.
Everyone was smart and picked up the techniques quickly. s
Before long, everything was cleaned and prepped.
Next cthe cooking. After a quick debate, they decided each person would handle one dish. That way, if
someone's cooking went sideways, there'd still be plenty to eat, and everyone could show off their signature
recipe.
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Of course, Mavis, being the injured one, was off kitchen duty. Her job was to sit back and relax.
Inside, the kitchen was buzzing with
activity-someone was frying up calamari, someone else was prepping crab cakes, another was throwing together
a giant shrimp boil. Outside, swere cleaning up, others were playing cornhole and a few just lounged on the
porch, soaking up the evening sun. s
With everyone pitching in, dinner ctogether fast. One by one, the dishes were plated: garlic butter lobster
tails, New England clam chowder, grilled oysters, and more.
The whole house filled with the mouthwatering aroma of seafood they'd caught themselves, and everyone's
stomachs started to rumble in anticipation.
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