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“Sorry, guys I don’t mean to make you as batty as I feel It’s just been two days since Lindsey has come around I’m really worried about her”

“Maybe she really does have a fa Toni’s back “I knoere all skeptical and didn’t really believe her, but maybe it’s true And maybe they had plans or went somewhere for the holidays”

“Uh-huh I’h none of them really believed it The words were e out of herher leg froht still show today” The clock on the wall read nine in the , the day before Christes Tomorrow they’d be open, but Toni planned to spend Christ in bed with Zach rather than at her place of business Since her staff more than likely felt the same—about their own families, not Zach—she planned to close for the entire day “One of you distractto keep herfurther

“Well, I talked to Jig about five o Izzy just passed twelve hours of labor,” Shell said with a syrimace

“Oh, man, poor Izzy” Jazz shook her head “I do not envy her”

“Yeah, it’s no fun,” Shell said with a dramatic shudder

“Ohis more like it,” Toni said as shetrapped in a roo Izzy for twelve hours? Think I’d rather be the one in labor”

The three woether behind the counter until a family of four walked in and sat at a table in Shell’s section

“Looks like I’m up,” Shell said as she pulled her order pad out of her pocket She patted the shoulder of the prospect assigned to babysit them as she passed by his table Tex hat the club called him Toni wasn’t sure if he actually hailed frolers, hell, sometimes he even wore a Stetson Usuallya prospect cut as well Today, having hi only served as a reers for Lindsey

“I’oods order in so I’ until after the holidays,” Jazz said She lightly squeezed Toni’s shoulder “You good, hon?”

No Far froirl beyond her first nae If they were even real “Yeah, yeah, I’m solid Go Work Earn me money”