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"You mean you just wanted to call to ht"

My rated onto know if it was still on"

My parents, along with their close friends the Bradfords, who lived in Houston, relished the fantasy that Preston and I were going to gettwo political powerhouse fae of the future president and first lady I’m not sure how they hadto wedding bells, but if it kept thee the me up at seven"

"That’s absolutely wonderful I knew there was a spark between you two at the Bradfords’ Fourth of July party"

I snorted "The only spark between us at the party hen he accidentally caughtsuit cover-up on fire" If Preston were ever elected president, he would probably outdo Gerald Ford in the clumsy department It had been far too early in the party for hi drunk Instead, he could only bla on a table, which knocked off a candle that hit the hem of my caftan The only reason I hadn’t entirely written him off that day was because of how sincere he hen he apologized and how kind he was by looking after oodness’ sake, don’tfro he needs is to hear it fro my eyes, I said, "I wouldn’t dreaful conversation with aschool, don’t you?"

"Yes, yes, of course I just don’t want you saying or doing anything to turn hi of the fact you plan to have a career"

"I will have a career," I corrected

My h told"petulant," as she called it "Yes, well, just have fun Okay?"

"Thank you I’ll try"

"And let Daddy and me knoent as soon as you can"

"Mother, I’m twenty-four, not sixteen"