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Cari was almost giddy, like a young woman getting ready for her first date. She dressed in a deep green, A-line, mid-calf length dress with a modest scoop neckline. Silver twisted hoops graced her ears and her dark hair hung in loose waves around her shoulders. She slipped a long silver necklace over her head. Beads in various shades of green, pink, and lavender reflected the light. Dark brown boots and a suede jacket completed the look.
Glancing in the hallway mirror, she double-checked her makeup. Nerves jangling, she strained to hear tires crunch in the driveway. She didn’t want to keep Ray waiting. As soon as she heard his truck, she tucked her keys into her handbag and pulled the door firmly shut behind her.
By the look on Ray’s face when he got out of his truck she surmised he
