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Liza let out a low snort as the four women rushed off
Jess grinned “Now that’s how to take a stand, er”
Adood not to let Lydia bully her But while she’d won today’s battle, she doubted she’d win the war One racious and lovely to everyone in her husband’s congregation, but the woenda and her own ideas of how people should live in Wilder
With a sigh, Ginger said, “I’m sure Lydia will tell her husband there needs to be a new policy regarding sidewalk displays don, and Jonathan will put it before the City Council”
“Let hiot a seat on the Council now and he’s a strong voice for equality, with a lot of staunch supporters, I ht add”
“Praise the Lord for that,” Jess quipped “I’n I shudder to think of the distressed state Wilder would be in if he hadn’t stepped in to help turn things around Businesses were closing much too quickly because of the reverend’s morality movement”
Case in point, Liza’s fiancé, Jack Wade, had become the sole saloon owner in town after Reverend Bain and his constituents had limited how late alcohol could be served on Friday and Saturday nights, and had banned sales altogether on Sundays Those laws, and a few others, had put a stranglehold on the town and had wreaked havoc on its economy
While Jonathan Bain had toned down his saints-vs-the-sinners platform, his wife had not Despite a fewthe fire in Ginger’s shop, which had occurred when Lydia accidentally knocked over soander at Ginger’sdisplay, Lydia had bounced back And was as self-righteous as ever
“We all have to stand our ground,” Jess continued “But it’s orth it Since things have picked up for everyone financially, ”
Jess’ husband wasn’t the only dentist in Wilder, and he’d suffered recently when fas Liza worked for Jess and Ginger kneas a huge relief she could stay on Jess’ payroll Liza sweeping in fros up had been the ca
talyst for people opening their eyes and er nor Jess wanted her efforts to be for naught
Ginger had struggled herself and she was eternally grateful for her friends’ unwavering support and patronage
“Looks like you have customers,” Liza said with a ser’s sensuousdisplays and Liza added, “We’ll get out of your hair Don’t forget, we have reservations for five people tonight at Pietro’s Unless you want to make it six…”
As Liza wagged her eyebrows suggestively, Ginger scoffed at her “Please Between Lydia’s rants about ible bachelors in this town, I haven’t dated in years and have absolutely no prospects to ht’s dinner a triple date”
Sadly But Ginger had resigned herself to her diso She focused solely on her business and her friendships