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“Agreed”

“Did soh the open door, but stopped short when he noticed Mi?” He smiled at Momma

“Moer,” Mimi said by way of introduction “My mom, Ann Powers”

Doug shook Momma’s hand “Nice to meet you”

“Nice to meet you, too,” Mo a thorough look over “So, you’re Paul’s replaces up”

“Doug came to us from Old Explorer’s Bay,” Mimi said

“Yes, but that’s not where you’re froinally, is it?” Momma asked him Momma was always suspicious of anyone who came from more than a fifty o off to school but then afterward she believed in settling down near your roots The fact that Mimi’s brother Luke lived in Atlanta was a sore spot for her

Doug kept his sht, it’s not I was born and raised in Kansas”

“Kansas? Lovely country, I’ to take off in a hot air balloon and never come back

Mih

“Are you all right?” Moed all that water earlier” She glanced between Mi “I take it the two of you have work to do?”

“I can co said

“No, no…I have to be going anyway” Mo look “We’ll talk soon”

Hopefully, soon didn’t h, it probably did If Mimi wanted to avoid another call this afternoon, then she needed to take care of some family business “I’ll stop by the house on my way home”

“You will?” Moaze sharpened “Good Your father and I will expect you no later than six” She left, not bothering to close the door on her way out