Susan had forgotten to pull the shades again. For a moment, she thought she was back in Florida, but all too soon reality sunk in. She checked the time. Ten o’clock, she never slept that late. Darn it, now she’d have to hurry. She untangled the blanket from her legs and got up. Bella stretched lazily next to her. While the coffee brewed, she showered, dressed, and called Clare to let her know she was running late. After finishing her coffee and feeding Bella, she was on her way to meet Clare before eleven. She wished they had called Kate and had her meet them, too. It wasn’t often all three sisters got together for no special reason. She thought about her sisters and the fun they used to have, but then Kate moved to Fremont after John jilted her. Poor thing couldn’t handle all the sympathetic looks from everyone. Kate said it was an opportunity she had to take. Someday, she wanted to start her own quilt shop. Managing the one in Freemont taught her a lot and allowed her to get away pretty much any time she wanted now.
