dering the very same thing too," said Abigail with a maternal
sort of concern.
Scott nodded. "She's going to wear an old turn-of-the-
century gown that was her great~grandmother's. I haven't
seen it yet, but Chloe says it's absolutely gorgeous. He
frowned doubtfully. "I just hope it doesn't fall to pieces
before the night is over."
"Chloe's smart about these things," said Maggie. "I'm
sure she knows exactly what she's doing."
"I was talking to a friend of mine with a
said Abigail. "She has some lovely white tea roses that are
budding right now, and should just be starting to open by
then. They're very old-fashioned and sweet, and they would
make a beautiful bouquet."
"Maybe you should call Chloe," suggested Maggie. "Or
better yet, why don't you come to the meeting at my house
tomorrow?"
Abigail grinned happily. "I know exactly how Audrey
feels. I love weddings too!"
"I think Chloe's in good hands, Scott." Maggie turned on
her computer. "And somehow you guys just might be able to
pull this thing off."
Looking for You All My Life203
During her noon hour, Maggie walked over to the fitness
center with plans to work out and hopefully relieve some
stress. Already this morning she'd been personally presented
with a petition signed by many, though not all, of the local
contractors demanding that the newspaper back down from
its opposition to Pine Mountain Estates or lose their ads to
another paper. Maggie wondered, were they thinking of the
Conservative Code? If so, that would make Randy Ebbert
awfully happy. Maybe he'd call up and thank her.
It was the first time she'd been in all week, and she was
curious about Cherise's reaction to Greg quitting his post-
master job. Their marriage already seemed fairly unstable;
adding more financial stress wouldn't help it any. But
Cherise seemed happier and perkier than ever as she flitted
around helping her customers. And the fitness center was
busier than usual with nearly a dozen people all working Out
at the same time. Maggie actually had to wait several times
for the various machines before she could complete her own
workout.
Just after she finished a quick shower and was about to
leave, Cherise came over to greet her. "Gosh, I've missed
you, Maggie! Sorry I didn't get over to say hi to you sooner,
but can you believe how busy it is here? This is fantastic!"
"Yes, I'm so glad for you. That special coupon you had
in the paper last month must really be working."
"It is! The timing couldn't be better."
Maggie nodded as she took a sip from her water bottle.