For too long, his concerns had centered on party favors and place settings, permission forms, and whether Becca was going to call. Now it was all behind him, and he was glad. Even if, in the end, the party couldn’t have been declared a rousing success, at least those distractions were out of his ...
According to her research, the record was worth either two hundred dollars or twenty-five cents, depending on how the tulip design looked. The trick was deciphering whether she had a gold mine tulip or a dud tulip. The slight acceleration of her heartbeat as she checked the details was saying gol...
“I have an appointment,” she’d said. “Wear a dress, and make sure Alabama looks nice, too.” “What kind of appointment?” “An important appointment. You need to be here at ten o’clock on the nose.” Probably it had to do with her lawyer, which would explain the mystery. Gladys had been raised in the...