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"Well see you then "

Tully hung up the phone and shrieked "That was KLUE-TV They want to hire me!"

"Oh,to be a star I knew it I cant wait to—" She stopped in the middle of her sentence; her smile fell

"What?"

"Chad "

Tully felt so twist deep inside her She wanted to pretend there was so to think about, a decision to be made, but she knew the truth, and so did Kate

"Youre going to be a huge star," Kate said firmly "Hell understand "

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Kate pretended to focus all of her attention on driving Tullys car, but it wasnt easy Ever since shed picked her up fro out the old little-girl dreaet an anchor spot, Ill make sure they hire you as a reporter

Kate knew she should put the brakes—finally—on this dual future of theirs She was tired of following Tully, and besides, she didnt want to quit her job She had a reason, finally, to stay where she was

Johnny

How pathetic was that? He didnt love her, but she couldnt help thinking that one, shed have a chance

It was ridiculous, and e, but her drea Not that she could ade-educated woher positions on the corporate ladder and running the very companies that had refused to hire their mothers Husbands were to be avoided in the pre-thirty years There was always tie and children; was the coive up you for them

But what if you wanted theular, powerful you? No one ever talked about that Kate knew that Tully would laugh at such thoughts, say Kate was stuck in the fifties Even her hted word: regret Shed parrot the words that filled the pages of Msjust a mother was a waste of talent Her mother wouldnt even notice how sad she looked as she spoke, as if the life shed chosen had been for nothing

"Hey, you missed the turn "