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Authors: Karen Anne Golden
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appetizer.
“Busted,” Colleen said, with a miniature puffed pastry in her mouth. “These are to die for.”
The caterer smiled and handed Katherine one. “Vicky, these look wonderful,” Katherine said, as she bit into it. The pastry exploded with cheese and broccoli cascading down her blouse.
Colleen smirked, “Just like old times. Got any seltzer?”
Katherine grabbed a washrag and dabbed at the stain. “Oh, that will have to do.” She then grabbed Colleen’s arm. “Okay, it’s your turn to see the fortune teller.”
Colleen protested mildly. “I guess, but you know that woman is a fraud, right? She’s a cold reader. She asks you a question, then reads your body language for the answer.”
“Oh, forge t that. Just have fun with it. I’ll wait outside.”
“No, I insist you stay in the room with me!” Colleen demanded.
Katherine and Colleen headed for the dining room, but caught Jake in the atrium. Jake wore a huge grin.
Katherine observed, “You look like the cat that swallowed the canary. What gives?”
Jake shrugged, “Nothing. Madame Bella just gave me the best news.”
“Really?” Katherine said incredulously, not thinking Jake would be one to have his fortune told. Jake grabbed her and kissed her cheek. The doorbell sounded, “You rang?” “I’ll get it,” he said, moving away.
“I wonder what she told him,” Colleen kidded.
“Madame Bella,” Katherine let out a laugh. “Jake’s always naming things.”
When Colleen and Katherine walked into the parlor, Bella was peering into a hand mirror, adjusting the turban on her head. When she saw the two friends, she quickly put the mirror in her bag.
“Your turn, Colleen. I was her first victim.”
Colleen sat down on the Eastlake side chair. Bella began reading Colleen’s palm. Colleen was too busy looking out the large picture window at Daryl, who had just parked and was getting out of his car. She wasn’t paying attention to Bella’s predictions until Bella announced, “You make big move – many miles – to join your loved one.”
Startled, Colleen snapped out of her Daryl-induced trance. “Seriously?” she asked, flipping her hair back defiantly. “Joining Mario? That will be the day!” She got up abruptly, and almost tripped over the threshold rushing to the door to greet Daryl.
In the meantime, Wayne Watson and Leslie had arrived and were talking to Jake. Katherine walked over to guide them to the living room.
“I’m so glad you came. Can I get you a drink?” Katherine asked, playing the part of a perfect hostess.
Leslie said in her quiet voice, “I’ll have a gin and tonic.” Wayne said, “I’m driving, so I’ll have a Coke.”
Katherine nodded toward Frank. “Well guys, that gentleman standing over there will fix you right up.” She led them over to the bar.
Frank said, “I heard it! One gin and tonic, one Coke, coming your way. Ms. Kendall, what do you want?”
“I’m good,” she said, then to Wayne, “How did you two meet? Do you both share the metal detecting hobby?”
Leslie answered, “We met last July in San Diego at Comic Con.”
“Yeah,” Wayne said, “We were surprised we’re both from the same city.”
“That’s so cool,” Katherine said, leaving them to rejoin Jake at the front door.
When Daryl came in, he said hello to Jake and Katherine, then when he saw Colleen, his face lit up like a Christmas tree.
“Hi, Colleen ,” he said cheerfully. Colleen took him by the arm and said, “I’ve got to show you something that’s really cool!” She then led him upstairs. When Daryl turned on the first stairwell landing, he gave Jake a look of curious wonderment.
Jake winked. Katherine nudged him in the ribs. Then Cokey and Margie entered, holding hands.
“Look at you two,” Katherine teased.
Margie said, “Yep, kiddo, tonight is date night. The kids are at grandpa and
“Busted,” Colleen said, with a miniature puffed pastry in her mouth. “These are to die for.”
The caterer smiled and handed Katherine one. “Vicky, these look wonderful,” Katherine said, as she bit into it. The pastry exploded with cheese and broccoli cascading down her blouse.
Colleen smirked, “Just like old times. Got any seltzer?”
Katherine grabbed a washrag and dabbed at the stain. “Oh, that will have to do.” She then grabbed Colleen’s arm. “Okay, it’s your turn to see the fortune teller.”
Colleen protested mildly. “I guess, but you know that woman is a fraud, right? She’s a cold reader. She asks you a question, then reads your body language for the answer.”
“Oh, forge t that. Just have fun with it. I’ll wait outside.”
“No, I insist you stay in the room with me!” Colleen demanded.
Katherine and Colleen headed for the dining room, but caught Jake in the atrium. Jake wore a huge grin.
Katherine observed, “You look like the cat that swallowed the canary. What gives?”
Jake shrugged, “Nothing. Madame Bella just gave me the best news.”
“Really?” Katherine said incredulously, not thinking Jake would be one to have his fortune told. Jake grabbed her and kissed her cheek. The doorbell sounded, “You rang?” “I’ll get it,” he said, moving away.
“I wonder what she told him,” Colleen kidded.
“Madame Bella,” Katherine let out a laugh. “Jake’s always naming things.”
When Colleen and Katherine walked into the parlor, Bella was peering into a hand mirror, adjusting the turban on her head. When she saw the two friends, she quickly put the mirror in her bag.
“Your turn, Colleen. I was her first victim.”
Colleen sat down on the Eastlake side chair. Bella began reading Colleen’s palm. Colleen was too busy looking out the large picture window at Daryl, who had just parked and was getting out of his car. She wasn’t paying attention to Bella’s predictions until Bella announced, “You make big move – many miles – to join your loved one.”
Startled, Colleen snapped out of her Daryl-induced trance. “Seriously?” she asked, flipping her hair back defiantly. “Joining Mario? That will be the day!” She got up abruptly, and almost tripped over the threshold rushing to the door to greet Daryl.
In the meantime, Wayne Watson and Leslie had arrived and were talking to Jake. Katherine walked over to guide them to the living room.
“I’m so glad you came. Can I get you a drink?” Katherine asked, playing the part of a perfect hostess.
Leslie said in her quiet voice, “I’ll have a gin and tonic.” Wayne said, “I’m driving, so I’ll have a Coke.”
Katherine nodded toward Frank. “Well guys, that gentleman standing over there will fix you right up.” She led them over to the bar.
Frank said, “I heard it! One gin and tonic, one Coke, coming your way. Ms. Kendall, what do you want?”
“I’m good,” she said, then to Wayne, “How did you two meet? Do you both share the metal detecting hobby?”
Leslie answered, “We met last July in San Diego at Comic Con.”
“Yeah,” Wayne said, “We were surprised we’re both from the same city.”
“That’s so cool,” Katherine said, leaving them to rejoin Jake at the front door.
When Daryl came in, he said hello to Jake and Katherine, then when he saw Colleen, his face lit up like a Christmas tree.
“Hi, Colleen ,” he said cheerfully. Colleen took him by the arm and said, “I’ve got to show you something that’s really cool!” She then led him upstairs. When Daryl turned on the first stairwell landing, he gave Jake a look of curious wonderment.
Jake winked. Katherine nudged him in the ribs. Then Cokey and Margie entered, holding hands.
“Look at you two,” Katherine teased.
Margie said, “Yep, kiddo, tonight is date night. The kids are at grandpa and
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