Victoria shrugged.“Mine does.”
“I wish you had come back then.Why didn’t you?”
“I had a few more months of high school, and then I received a scholarship to the community college that I couldn’t pass up.Then after college, I got swept up in city life and my career.”
“Which was?”Trisha asked.
“Finance.”Victoria laughed at the surprise on Trisha’s face.
“I remember you hated math.”
“I can’t believe you remember that.I still do, but come to find out, I’m pretty good with numbers.”
“Isn’t that always the way it goes?It’s always what you least expect.”
“Tell me about your family.”
“Unbelievably, nothing has changed except for my marriage and children.That’s the problem with small towns.Everything moves really slow.”
“I’m excited to live here.Slow is exactly what I need.”
“You didn’t like the city?”
“I hated it.”
Trisha looked at the wall clock.“Oh, jeez.I’ve got to go get the kids.”
Victoria stood and hugged her friend.
“I’m so glad I saw you,” Victoria murmured against Trish’s shoulder.
“Me too.Hey, if you’re not busy on Friday night, come to the Stallion Bar on the edge of town.We’re celebrating my husband’s thirtieth birthday.Please say you’ll come.I want you to meet the grown-up Ben, and I’ll introduce you to more people.”
“That sounds like fun.I’ll be there unless there’s an emergency at the ranch.”
Trisha squealed and hugged her one more time.“See you Friday.”
