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show will be country with plenty of singing, sing-a-longs and dancing. Gabby would be
playing the drums as well as singing. Devra and Sierra would be the main female singers
with Earl and Millie doing some duets.
Everyone was well prepared so the rehearsal went smoothly. Shortly after noon,
they finished for the day and went their separate ways. Gabby had a list of things to pick
up at the general store for her mother and Ida so Devra offered to keep her company.
Word has it that you ve been out a number of times with Reid. Have you two
signed a peace treaty? Or has the devastatingly handsome hunk finally won you over?
Devra asked as they walked down one of the narrow aisles in the store.
We ve had dinner a time or two. And I told you about that on the phone if you
remember. I guess you could say that I m not as adverse to his presence as I was in the
beginning, Gabby said stretching the truth just a bit avoiding her friends gaze. Devra
knew her too well and it wouldn t take much for her to guess that she and Reid had
become more than friends. Gabby wasn t quite ready to share that little bit of
information with anyone.
Nathan I went by to see him Tuesday morning, but he was out with Cody.
Florence showed us around the new house though. Gabby, it is going to be gorgeous!
Nathan talked to the builder to get his name and other information. We ve talked about
building a house on that property we bought last year, but we weren t sure what we
wanted. After seeing Reid s house, now we know that it has to be log. Since both she
and Nathan work from home, it didn t really matter if they lived in town or out in the
country. And if they built this house they could have some animals and horses. She
knew that Nathan really missed having his horse, Socks, close by so he could ride him
whenever he wanted. Now he had to go out to his parent s to ride.
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Reid has asked me for some ideas on the decorating. He started in the kitchen, if
you can believe that? Gabby laughed.
Poor man didn t know what he was getting himself into. At least there wasn t
any chance of you cooking him anything, Devra shuddered.
Gabby blushed as the memory of that disastrous dinner filled her mind. Devra
was quick on the uptake.
Oh please tell me you didn t? Gabby you couldn t have tried cooking, Devra
almost gasped in alarm.
Gabby looked a bit miffed at her friend s concern. It wasn t all that bad!
Devra put her hands on her hips and stared at Gabby.
Okay. It was a big, and I mean big, mistake. But I ve leaned my lesson. I ll
never try cooking anything again as long as I live.
Devra seemed to sigh with relief. Society thanks you!
Why is it that everyone assumes that just because you re a woman you can cook
or sew? Those are talents just like singing or writing or sports. We don t all excel in
everything, Gabby said hotly.
Point taken. You sing and let everyone else cook. Now what else is on that list
of yours? While you re doing that, I m going to see if Mrs. Gordon has any sardines,
Devra said turning to go down the other aisle.
Sardines?
They re great on crackers. I had some last night with a dish of sauerkraut.
Nathan went and locked himself in his study. Said something about the smell giving him
morning sickness, Devra shrugged.
Gabby gave her a long look. Don t say another word about my cooking when
you eat a combination like that, she said laughing, then shivered as she imagined
actually eating something like that.
Devra had gone to the front of the store and Gabby was still in the back looking
over the shampoos when she heard Helen Myers and Barbara Osborne behind her. What
had caught her attention was Reid s name.
It s shameful, that s what it is, Barbara snipped.
I heard that she s been out there staying with him since Tuesday, Helen
retorted.
That means that she spent the entire night with him. Florence must be beside
herself, Barbara scoffed. And after what we d witnessed in the park with Gabby
Stoner, we thought that they were going to be a couple. Just goes to show you can never
be too sure about anything.
Well, Reid McAllister is a big city man and you know how they do things a bit
differently there. He did seem to be such a nice young man though. Even I m a bit
surprised that he has a women living with him already, Helen Myers observed. She
loved to gossip and this was too good to pass up.
Barbara was her counterpart in the gossip mill and neither gave any thought to the
accuracy of their stories as they told them to whoever would listen. No one has met her
yet, but the rumor is that she is quite attractive. And I& Their voices trailed away as
they walked to the front of the store.
Gabby was frozen to the spot. There was only one person who came to mind.
Marla! Had she returned and gotten Reid to listen to her? He d sounded so final when
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he d told her about sending Marla away. Had it all been a ruse just to lure her into his
arms? No! She wouldn t believe that. There had to be some other explanation.
She checked her list to be sure that she had everything before stomping over to
the checkout counter. Devra had just paid for her purchases when Gabby walked up
behind her. Gabby schooled her features so her friend wouldn t ask any questions. But
inside she was fuming. Get your sardines?
Five tins. And two large cans of sauerkraut. Want to come to dinner tonight?
Gabby did laugh at this. I ll pass if that s what s on the menu. Besides, I have
plans, she said, but now she wondered if that were true. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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