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fight hard not to smile at his sister-in-law. “I’m
headed to the doctor’s, then on to a meeting with that idiot Sanders. He has to
learn to behave himself or I’m going to hurt him.”
    “I can go with you to the doctor’s and
the meeting. I don’t want to have to have to bail you out of jail again. The
last time it happened I was told that they would take me into custody with you just
to keep you in line.” She turned to glare at her husband, Ryland, as he walked
up behind her. “And then if you’re really good I’ll take you home and massage
your poor feet.”
    Bronwyn was due in five days. None of
them could believe that she’d made it this far, as she looked ready to blow up
at any second. And her temper was just as bad. She wasn’t taking well to the
heat wave they’d been having, and if you were in a room she’d been in for more
than an hour, you had to bring a coat. She was always burning up.
    After a nice and hardy breakfast, he and
his mother went to the shop. His brother was right about one thing, it was
really nice. The displays on the outside of the building were bold and bright,
and he wanted to load up one display and take it to his own house it was so
beautiful. And the strange part was, he didn’t really care for flowers all that
much.
    They walked in to see someone at the
counter and three more in line behind them. There didn’t seem to be anyone at
the cash register. He also noticed that while they did seem to be waiting, none
of them seemed to be pissy about the wait. Then he saw the woman coming from a
little alcove at the left.
    “I’m sorry, David. She said that it
would be at least another hour. Can you wait, or do you want her to bring it
out to you? Rayne said she’s really sorry but she’s been in that accident and
all.” She took his purchases and set them in a box.
    “I’ll wait. That way I can spend more
money. Tell her I think she’s really clever.” When the woman started to protest,
the man raised his hand. “I was kidding, Karin. I saw her, remember? And her
mouth does not look like she was in an accident. I’d like to hit the person who
would do something like that to her. I’ll just keep looking around.”
    He walked away, and the woman rang up
the other customers who were good natured and seemed to know both Karin and
Rayne, the mystery woman, very well. By the time she came from behind the
counter again and approached them, his mom had a cart nearly full of baskets.
    “Hello.” He saw her hesitate, and when
she did, he realized she was a wolf. No one had mentioned that to him, and he
decided that the next time he saw Ryland he was going to point out again how
much he hated not having all the information up front. He also noticed that she
was a good deal cooler than she’d been with the other customers.
    “I’m Neal Golden and this is my mom
Sandra. We’ve stopped by to see you and Rayne. I believe that’s your daughter’s
name.” Karin shook her head before he even finished. “Please don’t say no. I
have a few things I’d like to discuss with her, one of which is her accounting.
It’s perfect.”
    He saw her flush and thought that she
had done it. But she only shook her head again. “I’ve tried several times to do
it like she wants, but she finally just started writing things down for me so
that I can simply put them into the computer ledger. I realized after your
family left that they got the wrong trash the other day. I noticed it when I
took the can back to the office to shred the sheets she’d given me and figured
out I’d given them to that woman. Mrs. Golden must have given them to you?”
    “She did. And I can shred them if you’d
like or bring them by. I know the importance of having things like that kept
out of the trash.” Another person went to the counter and she stepped away.
    Neal followed her, but detoured to the
alcove she’d come out of earlier. He saw the woman’s back first. Then when she
stood up, he was amazed at