Poppy swept into the kitchen with a basket of blueberry muffins left over from breakfast. “Do you need me anymore, Aunt Ivy? Misty, Elena, and Sunny want to buy supplies for the reunion this morning. I’ll be back before the sorority sisters check out.”
“Go on, spend some time with your cousins,” Ivy replied.
The group was checking out today, except for Beth, who was staying over. After overhearing the conversation with Shelly, Ivy was having second thoughts about her.
Poppy put the muffins down on the center island where Bennett was reading the local news. “See you later.”
Ivy wiped her hands on a dish towel and turned to Bennett. “Fresh muffins, half price.”
“Don’t mind if I do. I ran a couple of extra miles this morning with Clark.” He tapped the Summer Beach community newspaper on
