another month in physical therapy, he’d left town and
had not returned since. When Quinn had received her divorce papers
the next week, she’d signed them and returned them the same day.
Carl Wickett hadn’t made a visit since.
“ Are you paying for this
shopping spree? If so, I want to go too. I think our little Julie
could use our advice on shopping and buying, especially with
someone else’s money. She should spend some time with us anyway
before you pop the question. That way we can charm her into saying
yes for you.” Quinn looked up at Cain when he didn’t
answer.
“ Are you going to marry
Julie, Cain? That’s wonderful. I want to plan it for you. I bet the
gardens are beautiful here. I think in the garden by the pool. Oh,
Cain, she’ll make a wonderful bride, don’t you think?” Jazzie asked
as she came to him for her share of the hug.
“ Let me ask her first, all
right? Then I should...I don’t know who she’s hiding from or why.
She could be some long lost heiress hiding from her evil family for
all I know.” They all laughed.
He kissed both his sisters and left the
house. He knew they’d get Julie what she needed whether she wanted
it or not. He grinned to himself about that wishing he could be
there when that conversation took place.
Cain was five minutes late for his
appointment, but it wasn’t bad. Damon had an emergency and he
himself was running behind as well. At twelve-forty they were just
sitting down to a nice lunch at one of Cain’s and Damon’s favorite
restaurants, Muddy Misers. It was a nice mid-priced place with
great food and great service. Devin joined the men at a little
after one in the afternoon.
~~~
“ I’m pretty sure Cain
meant for us to go shopping at a nice store. Like in the mall
across town. Not that there isn’t...you can’t be serious, Jaz, that
color is hideous!” Quinn was ready to strangle them
both.
They had left the house as soon as
they’d found Julie sitting in the kitchen talking with Mrs. Webb.
Julie had balked at first, not wanting to go out. Quinn could tell
she was still sore and she moved a little slowly when she first got
up, but she finally said yes. They were out the door in ten
minutes.
“ This is a store and I do
believe we are shopping. Though you don’t seem to be buying
anything. I thought you said you were going to make your brother
buy you some nice summer clothes? Besides, it’s Tuesday...oh,
Jazzie, Quinn is right, that color puce just isn’t right for you.
Why don’t you try this nice lemony color on? I think it will suit
your hair color much better,” Julie said as she dug through a pile
of shirts.
Quinn watched the woman in the dark
green pants eyeing their purses again. She’d been following them
around since they came in and she didn’t look as if she worked
there. Quinn pulled the cart holding their purses and a pile of
clothes closer to her as she turned back to Julie again.
“ What I think he meant was
for us to...wait! What does Tuesday have to do with why we’re
shopping at Goodwill?” Quinn wasn’t even sure she wanted to
know.
“ Everything is half price
today,” Julie said to her, as if that explained everything. Then
Julie leaned closer to her. “Quinn, she doesn’t want your purse.
She wants you. That’s Lily, she likes women.”
Quinn looked sharply at Julie as she
moved to the next rack of shirts. She wasn’t sure if she was
kidding or not then she looked back at the woman Julie had called
Lily. She winked at Quinn.
“ I’m sorry. I don’t...I’m
with them,” Quinn pointed at her sister and Julie. “Not with them,
with them, but...we’re related. All of...the blond is my sister
and...and I...I’m sorry, I don’t swing that way.” She felt stupid
and embarrassed.
Lily smiled at Quinn as if knowing she
was flustered. “It don’t hurt none to look, do it? You’re a fine
woman. If you change your mind, have Sally there…” She pointed at
Julie. “Have her contact me. I can make
had not returned since. When Quinn had received her divorce papers
the next week, she’d signed them and returned them the same day.
Carl Wickett hadn’t made a visit since.
“ Are you paying for this
shopping spree? If so, I want to go too. I think our little Julie
could use our advice on shopping and buying, especially with
someone else’s money. She should spend some time with us anyway
before you pop the question. That way we can charm her into saying
yes for you.” Quinn looked up at Cain when he didn’t
answer.
“ Are you going to marry
Julie, Cain? That’s wonderful. I want to plan it for you. I bet the
gardens are beautiful here. I think in the garden by the pool. Oh,
Cain, she’ll make a wonderful bride, don’t you think?” Jazzie asked
as she came to him for her share of the hug.
“ Let me ask her first, all
right? Then I should...I don’t know who she’s hiding from or why.
She could be some long lost heiress hiding from her evil family for
all I know.” They all laughed.
He kissed both his sisters and left the
house. He knew they’d get Julie what she needed whether she wanted
it or not. He grinned to himself about that wishing he could be
there when that conversation took place.
Cain was five minutes late for his
appointment, but it wasn’t bad. Damon had an emergency and he
himself was running behind as well. At twelve-forty they were just
sitting down to a nice lunch at one of Cain’s and Damon’s favorite
restaurants, Muddy Misers. It was a nice mid-priced place with
great food and great service. Devin joined the men at a little
after one in the afternoon.
~~~
“ I’m pretty sure Cain
meant for us to go shopping at a nice store. Like in the mall
across town. Not that there isn’t...you can’t be serious, Jaz, that
color is hideous!” Quinn was ready to strangle them
both.
They had left the house as soon as
they’d found Julie sitting in the kitchen talking with Mrs. Webb.
Julie had balked at first, not wanting to go out. Quinn could tell
she was still sore and she moved a little slowly when she first got
up, but she finally said yes. They were out the door in ten
minutes.
“ This is a store and I do
believe we are shopping. Though you don’t seem to be buying
anything. I thought you said you were going to make your brother
buy you some nice summer clothes? Besides, it’s Tuesday...oh,
Jazzie, Quinn is right, that color puce just isn’t right for you.
Why don’t you try this nice lemony color on? I think it will suit
your hair color much better,” Julie said as she dug through a pile
of shirts.
Quinn watched the woman in the dark
green pants eyeing their purses again. She’d been following them
around since they came in and she didn’t look as if she worked
there. Quinn pulled the cart holding their purses and a pile of
clothes closer to her as she turned back to Julie again.
“ What I think he meant was
for us to...wait! What does Tuesday have to do with why we’re
shopping at Goodwill?” Quinn wasn’t even sure she wanted to
know.
“ Everything is half price
today,” Julie said to her, as if that explained everything. Then
Julie leaned closer to her. “Quinn, she doesn’t want your purse.
She wants you. That’s Lily, she likes women.”
Quinn looked sharply at Julie as she
moved to the next rack of shirts. She wasn’t sure if she was
kidding or not then she looked back at the woman Julie had called
Lily. She winked at Quinn.
“ I’m sorry. I don’t...I’m
with them,” Quinn pointed at her sister and Julie. “Not with them,
with them, but...we’re related. All of...the blond is my sister
and...and I...I’m sorry, I don’t swing that way.” She felt stupid
and embarrassed.
Lily smiled at Quinn as if knowing she
was flustered. “It don’t hurt none to look, do it? You’re a fine
woman. If you change your mind, have Sally there…” She pointed at
Julie. “Have her contact me. I can make
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