Part 117 (1/2)

eager to live with her dad-maybe it will feel more like her

own home.”

Maggie shrugged. ”I thought she felt at home here.”

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”Well, there's nothing quite like your own kin,” said

Audrey, giving her daughter a warm squeeze. ”I wouldn't

give it a second thought, honey.”

”Yeah, it's not like we still don't have a pretty full house.”

”I'm wondering if you're starting to run a boardinghouse

after all,” said Audrey wryly as she led Maggie into the

kitchen. ”Look, I saved some of my special vegetable beef

soup for you. I'll bet you're hungry.”

”I guess so.” She dumped her briefcase onto the kitchen

table and sighed loudly.

”Is there something else going on here that I should be

aware of? I couldn't help but notice that Jed seemed a little

grim when he was making the switch tonight. And he said

the two of them probably wouldn't be able to make it to

dinner tomorrow. He said he's got a lot to do to get ready for

that furniture show.”

She suddenly felt very weary. ”Well, I suppose we can still

have Barbara over anyway, if you'd like.”

”Sure, why not? You know, I met her at church on

Sunday while you were in Nevada. She seems quite nice.

Maggie took her soup and bread to the library and sat

down in front of what was left of the fire. ”Did Gavin and