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“Most are But one McKay spouse or another owns each of the businesses on this side of the block And Keely’s husband Jack owns the whole building But that is a good thing because you’re involved with Tell They should all be easy sales for you”
Before Georgia could assure her she’d never use Tell that way, Doave her a shrewd look “I’ll make you a deal If I buy ad space, will you help e festival Thursday night In addition to the ethnic food, I planned on teaching the kids how to count to ten in Ukrainian If you came, you could teach them to count in Russian It’d only be for two hours”
Her knee-jerk reaction was to say no But it’d be good for business if she showed a presence at and an interest in co?”
Dohed “No kokoshnik I pro I wear one of those weird Russian headdresses my mother tried to foist on me… I’ll do it”
By the tiia had taken a break from the task lists Barbara had e-lass of white wine She curled up on the porch swing, soaking in the last golden rays of sunlight When her phone rang, she had the tiny hope it was Tell But it was her mother “Hey, Mom”
“Moyah krasivaya doch”
Her hter
“I haven’t heard from you Hoas the reunion?”
“Meh It was sort of fun to see everyone, with the exception of Deck and Tara-Lee” She pushed off the railing, setting the swing in ot handled” Georgia sipped her wine “The worst part of the night hen they did the memorial tribute to RJ”
Her mother was very quiet “Have you been…?”
“No Not yet I’ll go I proood sister” She laughed softly “I had a weird flashback the other day A coworker’s daughter is getting her tonsils taken out, and I remembered when you had your tonsillectoht you back to your rooht into your bed with you and announced he was staying there all night because he didn’t want you to be scared” She sniffled “The little sneak had packed his backpack with a flashlight, your favorite stuffed anih for you to eat”
Georgia closed her eyes against the grief that could still slice her to the bone For all his ays, RJ had always been so sweet and protective of her He’d brought the flashlight so they could cuddle up under the covers and read his co in the hospital was just like caotten about that I do remember that RJ convinced the nurses we had to have ice cream every hour “
“My boy did inherit his father’s knack for using char of… What did your father have to say when he called you?”
Georgia frowned “He called you after he talked to me, didn’t he?”
“Yes”
“How often does he call you?”