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“A small-town grant?” Mollie narrowed her eyes. “I haven’t heard of anything like that.”
“Something about the preservation of historical towns.” She shrugged. “None of us complained.”
“It’s how Jackie can afford rent in the square,” Iadded.
“And how Jade and I can stay open.”
“Does the farm have it?”
“Never needed it,” I said. “But it’s always there if we do.”
“I’ll have to look into that in case the weather ever messes with anything.”
“Jade told me you were only here temporarily. But it kinda sounds like you plan to stay.”
“I do,” Mollie said. “So you’ll all have to get used to me.”
I knew this. But hearing her admit it twice to other people made it feel real. Mollie was a permanent part of my life. She was here. Living withme,of all people.
“And how do you feel about that?” Grace asked with a teasing smile.
I could have said something smart. Or I could tell the truth.
“A little like I won the lottery.”
Mollie dropped a hanger, looking at me with dark pink cheeks.
Grace laughed. “All right, then. Now I see all the rumors were true.”
Normally, that sentence would have made me bristle. Instead, I nodded at Mollie before walking to help Eric take off a shoe that was stuck on his foot.
After we had multiple bags of new clothes for both Mollie and Eric, we walked back to the truck.
And I opened the door for her before she got in.
27
MOLLIE
Strawberry Springs Neighborhood Watch
Grace Day
Okay, Mollie and Cain are kind of cute.
Comments:
Kerry Winsor: Oh, a post from the resident lurker!
Grace Day: Hey, Jade lurks too.
Kerry Winsor: She comments more than you.
Grace Day: ANYWAY, I ran into Cain and Mollie at the store. She’s really brought out a different side of him.
Kerry Winsor: Seriously. She whipped him into shape. He needed it!
Nicole Rudder: She could probably do better, though. But the options are pretty slim, I guess.