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Ray woke and rolled over to glance at the clock. He was surprised to find it was late morning. Grinning, he hopped out of bed and buzzed through the shower, anxious to get down to Cari’s shop. The night before had been amazing, and he planned to play hooky with his girl. He hoped Kate would pitch in and cover Cari for a while.
Cari sat at a small table overflowing with dishes. Grace and the girls were finishing the last plate of pancakes. The only thing that saved her from getting hammered with questions when they walked through the door was that food always came first for these girls.
Cari watched as Grace pushed sliced fruit around her plate, impatiently waiting to find out what the heck was going on. The last time Cari had talked with Grace, she announced she was done with Interne
