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"And you drive her a little crazy, Elaine," Mary said flat out

Elaine sucked in a deep breath, and for a ht, hon," Dennis calainst the counter and offered her advice "You knohat I think will be the ht now?"

The collective silence in the roo meals for Walt and Dakota so all they have to do is pop stuff in theback to the ER for at least a month He even took himself off the call list for Borderless Doctors I’encies, and I’ll come by every day to do laundry or shop, or whatever they need"

"But--"

"Just listen, Elaine"

"Give the out Dakota has enough hospitality genes in her to not want to offend you by saying she’s too tired to eat I that pace for the next feeeks I pro or need another set of hands"

Elaine and JoAnne exchanged glances "Two more days with the baby"

JoAnne painted on a properly insincere smile "Why do our children live so far away?"

Mary mentally patted herself on the back

An hour and a half later she received a text fro nap Thank you I don’t knohat you said, but I owe you

You’d do the same for me Only they both knew that Mary wouldn’t have fa around to help if she had a baby

I would!

Mary considered letting the conversation fade there

BTWI have a date with Glen this Saturday Giddy excitement bubbled up inside her as she watched the instant dot, dot, dot on her tiny phone G! About damn time! I’m in a room full of in-laws or I’d call you over to squeal about it

You’re a little busy right now We’ll chat later when you’re awake

Bet your ass we’ll talk later I’onna want details

Mary looked forward to a little normalcy so she could provide theht noould be selfish, all things considered

Chapter Eight

Monica called Mary the next , asked if they could have lunch before she flew home the next day

"I love pizza" Monica removed a slice and let the cheese drip down the sides

"Me too Glad you suggested it I feel guilty ordering a whole one on ood as New York, but"

"Mo is still my favorite"

Monica added an enthusiastic nod

"Dakota and I were there for one of her conferences We ordered a large, which on the right day we can put down The waiter looked at us like ere crazy"

Monica stopped chewing so she could laugh

"I know The pizza arrived and I looked at the guy‘dude, we ordered pizza’"