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“Fatback Bubba”

“Exactly”

“Good I et tricked or anything”

Tricked? That seemed like an odd word for Doreen to use

“No worries I have this all under control”

“Good to know And thanks for the cake” She went back to her desk, closing Mimi’s office door on her way out

Mimi took a few deep breaths then dialed the nus, a pleasant sounding woy southern accent answered “Hello”

“Hello, I mean, hi, Crystal! This is Mimi Grant I called you, and then you called ed She sounded like soroupie who’d had a little too much moonshine

“Hello, Ms Grant, so sorry we’ve been playing phone tag but Billy’s a busy boy these days, which means I’ve been busy, too”

“Yes, of course, I’m just happy you called me back I truly do appreciate it”

“I’m sorry to have to tell you, hon, but that date you sentdown in Tallahassee the night before, then he gets one night off before he heads on over to Pensacola and froht Billy’s got a lot of staht off I’d love to send you a copy of his latest CD, though And a couple of T-shirts and some hats Would you like that?”

Deep down Mi Billy Brenton to play at the festival was a pipe drearand for an appearance, then ould a Gra country music st

ar like Billy cost? Probably the price of a small beach condo Mimi tried to hide her disappointment and to sound upbeat “I’d love that, Crystal And thank you so ave Crystal her address, thanked her (at least twiceup

Well, that was that The opti Fatback Bubba and his band was going to be a whole lot easier and cheaper than Billy Brenton

Mi’s office and knocked on the door