Julia just knew Maddy had somehow influenced Ben to choose all the same bedding she had. She didn’t know how, but as he picked yet another sheet set that Maddy had insisted on, Julia decided to put them away.
knew“Thank you for your help,” she said.
“They’d all be nice,” he said, his eyes so bright.
Julia gave him the best smile she could muster. It stretched her face oddly, but she didn’t know how to make it sit right. She didn’t want to tell him she was going for so much more than nice. She and Maddy wanted words like upscale, inviting, and luxurious to show up in their reviews.
niceupscaleinvitingluxuriousThe scent of something turning brown and delicious rose from the kitchen below, and Julia turned to leave the linens behind in the closet. They’d ordered far more than one sheet se
