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As delicately as it was possible to wrench your hand free froloved one

The wo overly i and

strong his hands are, Sarah?”

Sarahher throat to an outright cough

Bodie winced An aard situation was growing h

“Saraha lot of concern into his voice and keeping a tight hold on Harry’s leash as the dog still hadn’t decided if Rosie was friend or foe “I’ to find someone to let them knoant this tree so we can have it loaded onto the truck, and I can get Sarah back home before she catches a cold”

“I saw that,” Rosie accused Sarah the moment Bodie walked away The older woave her an I told you so look

Still a bit dazed from what had alht to keep fro after Bodie to demand answers

What had it ? Had he gotten caught up in thefor her?

“Sahat?” she asked Rosie, trying to keep her voice calainst her Especially when she turned to see Maybelle and Claudia had joined them

“Phew!” Claudia seereen floral scarf she had tied around her head “I didn’t think ere ever going to find you”

Maybelle elbowed Claudia, then s out of the ordinary

Both woly all on their own, or never ether Usually the women were decked out in full style and never dull, but todayDay Sort of like an ugly Christmas sweater party If so, the trio were shoo-ins for a three-way-tied win

Claudia’s get-up was putrid green pants with old olive rainboots and an even older careen knit number with liht lireen jacket that Sarah had seen her wear to church in the past, and a bright green scarf that she’d tied around her head Apparently, she hadn’t had any green gloves as she had on black cloth ones that she’d pinned a green ribbon to

She loved her friends but would admit they made her eyes hurt