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Erin had hit the jackpot the day she’d hired Gerald and Jerooing, Jerome was skinny and fastidious, a true odd-couple set of brothers who created pure culinary delight for the folks of Clayton The Hicks brothers may not have Cordon Bleu credentials like Vivienne, but they understood small town taste buds

When Gerald’s jolly face disappeared, Kylie lingered to talk

“Give ? What are your colors? What’s the dress like?”

A cloud passed over Kylie’s face but was quickly replaced by a sined the reaction because of her negative feelings toward Vincent She hoped so She wanted her old friend to be happy

“I’ otten pretty good at planning budget weddings I’ve helped several of the girls in town and they all seemed really pleased”

Brooke saluted her friend a forkful of roast “Not surprised at all Reazines and arrange them into scenes?”

“I still do!”

They both laughed Brooke was glad she’d stopped into the café and taken the tiirl What she saw in Vincent, however, remained a mystery to Brooke

Fro door Cool air swirled in The change in Kylie was drareary She pushed back froet busy”

Brooke figured the change could only ht his fiancé talking to “the enemy” side of the fah to see the new customer It wasn’t Vincent, but Vincent’s sister, Marsha Harris, stood inside the doorway, u from Kylie to Brooke

Brooke lifted a hand in greeting “Hi, Marsha Wet outside, isn’t it?”

The steely glare would rival a laser Brooke’s su at odds with anyone was not her nature

Marsha snapped the u it on the coat tree next to the door before co toward Brooke with a detero with her red hair, Marsha could make her presence felt Brooke braced herself

Without preli her voice low, tight and controlled, though anger boiled beneath the surface The strong odor of cigarette smoke spoiled the pleasant scent of lunch

“You have a lot of nerve”