That was it.
No speech.
No dramatic warning.
Just one word.
But I understood exactly what it meant.
Dad trusted him.
He trusted Beast with me.
The thought made my eyes sting.
I looked away before anyone noticed.
Unfortunately, Mrs. Jenkins noticed everything.
She patted my hand.
“Oh, honey.”
I laughed softly.
“Don’t start.”
“I’m not starting anything.”
Doris snorted.
“You started planning their wedding the day she kissed him.”
Betty smiled.
“I picked flowers.”
Beast nearly dropped the hammer.
“Flowers?”
I burst out laughing.
The Magnolia Ladies looked innocent.
None of them were.
Dad shook his head and walked outside.
Hank followed him, still laughing.
Wolf and Trigger had stopped by to check the fence line, but I had a feeling they were mostly there to make sure Beast survived the Magnolia Ladies.
Wolf leaned against the doorframe.
“You doing okay?”
I looked around the kitchen.
