Rikki gave a short laugh. “Ooo, I can’t let that happen! My resolve would become the deep puddle yours is, and there would be war among us.” Slipping an arm about Halleigh, she said, “What I hope is that when we find the man of our dreams, we don’t suffer any of these complications!”
“Or any others!” Halleigh thrust out a hand to Rikki. “Let’s make a pact that we don’t!”
“Excellent idea!”
Solemnly, they spit into their left palm and executed their special triplet handshake.
The party reluctantly broke up after four, so Thomi had the satisfaction of knowing it had been a success. Even her little siblings and Kailey had willingly exerted themselves in lifting the spirits of the stricken family. The Kelmanns had gone home much comforted in the knowledge that Thomi and her family considere
