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have to hurry.” She disconnected.
     
A look of awe on his face, Jeremy slowly said, “That was simply beautiful. You are definitely Miranda’s sister.”
     
Brow raised, lips pursed and arms folded over her chest, she said, “I’m not sure if that’s a complement.”
     
“In this instance, I meant it as a complement.”
     
“In that case, thank you.” Her phone rang, but she didn’t answer. “It’s Miranda. I can’t deal with her right now. I’m going for a walk.” She turned the cell phone off and tossed it to the side. “I need time to clear my mind.” Keycard in hand and purse slung over her shoulder, she walked out.
     
 
     
 
     
Chapter Four
     
When Saundra initially walked into Jeremy’s room, he thought his mind was playing tricks on him.
     
“Sisters… wow.”
     
Now he could clearly see the resemblance. Both were attractive, petite women with a propensity toward the melodramatic. Chuckling lightly at Saundra’s performance, all he could do was shake his head. If Saundra were even a tenth as “bad” as her sister, Marcus wouldn’t be the only one with his hands full. But Jeremy was ready for the challenge.
     
“Sisters…”
     
The next move… The next move… What to do…? What to do…? He had thought he would have a week to decide the best way to pursue his reluctant Mrs. Right.
     
Sisters… This new revelation would take a bit to absorb.
     
He crossed over to the built-in desk, grabbed his cell phone and speed dialed Marcus.
     
“Hey, Jeremy, what’s up?”
     
“Not much. Is Miranda around?” Though Marcus and Jeremy were best friends, Jeremy never called Miranda directly, even though the calls were to verify if she was cooking or should he bring carry out when he visited them at supper time. Somehow, he just felt calling her directly was a bit disrespectful to his and Marcus’s friendship.
     
“She’s thumping around up stairs. Wait a minute.”
     
A few seconds later, he heard Marcus saying, “Are you all right, baby? You look sick.”
     
“Oh, no, no, I’m fine,” came Miranda’s voice.
     
“Jeremy’s on the phone for you.”
     
“Did he sound angry?” she asked shakily.
     
“What did you do?”
     
The weary tone of Marcus’s voice brought a smile to Jeremy’s face. That woman was ALWAYS up to something. There was no way Saundra could even be a twentieth as bad as her sister.
     
“What did he say?” she asked.
     
Marcus blew out a belabored breath. “Jeremy, what has she done this time?”
     
“My cabin mate is none other than a certain travel agent’s sister, Saundra.”
     
“What…? Miranda!
     
“Let me explain,” she cried.
     
Five minutes later, Marcus still hadn’t finished chastising Miranda. Jeremy prayed the children were nowhere within a hundred yards of the house to hear their father’s tirade.
     
“Jeremy. Look, man, Miranda will reimburse your vacation and pay to have you moved to a different cabin, won’t you Miranda?”
     
“Yes, yes, of course,” he heard in the background.
     
“That won’t be necessary. I just need to speak with Miranda.”
     
“Are you sure? She was so out of line on this one, you can’t even call it a line.”
     
“I’m sure. I just need to speak with her about Saundra.” He lay back on the bed. Speaking with Miranda was like inviting her to meddle in their life, but she knew Saundra better than anyone. The insight she could give would be invaluable.
     
“If you change your mind, let me know. How is Saundra?”
     
“Angry isn’t quite strong enough a word.”
     
“Anger is good. She just needs time to cool off, then she’ll be her old self again.  Miranda, he wants to speak with you.”
     
“I don’t want to—”
     
“Woman, take the damn phone.”
     
A few seconds later, Miranda’s voice filled the line. “Jeremy, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to… I mean there is no excuse.”
     
“You’ve got to stop this behavior, Miranda. What are you teaching