8“It is odd, but since when have we ever minded odd?” Molly was saying to Ben as she tried on dresses and discarded them, one after the other. “I guess if you’re new in town and want to meet people, you could do worse than just going ahead and inviting a random group over for dinner. And please, the next time I breathe a word about Pâtisserie Bujold, divert my attention to something else, for heaven’s sake. I can’t find a single thing to wear that fits!”
“You look incredible,” said Ben slipping an arm around her waist, which was thicker than it used to be, no question about that, but he meant every word of the compliment.
“You say all the right things,” said Molly. “I do like that about you. So, have you picked up anything about the Valettes around the village? Is Pascal really the only
