Spinning Forward. Terri DuLong
said to congratulate you, Sydney. But he wanted to know if it was a lady gathering, why you didn’t invite Miss Elly.”
“Well, that’s simple,” Alison said. “She never leaves his house.”
“Most of the time, I think that ghost is a figment of his imagination. But I admit, there’re times he has me convinced,” Dora said, laughing.
“Well, no matter.” Polly reached for a handful of popcorn. “Poor Saren’s lonely and if Miss Elly keeps him company, then so be it.”
“Hey, Syd,” Twila Faye leaned forward conspiratorially. “What’s with Noah Hale giving you trouble about the shop you leased?”
Four heads turned toward me. “Typical, controlling man,” I said and shrugged my shoulders in dismissal.
“Might be that,” Polly said. “But he sure is one good-looking man.”
“If you like that type,” I retorted.
“What type is that?” Dora questioned.
“Spoiled and used to getting what he wants. Arrogant, cocky, and thinks he’s superior.”
“Oh, that kind.” Dora nodded her head knowingly.
“So is he going to lease another shop downtown?” Twila Faye asked.
“I’m sure I wouldn’t know,” I replied. “Nor do I care.”
I saw the women raise their eyebrows and look at Alison for a hopeful explanation.
“Supposedly, he considered leaving the island and relocating to St. Augustine. But you know Nellie—his mother has him back here now and I don’t think she’s about to let him go again. Plus, at eighty-four, she’s not in the best of health. I think Noah feels a certain responsibility toward her.”
“Oh, yeah,” Polly said. “If Nellie had had her way, he never would have left the island for Paris. I always felt she was a borderline control freak.”
“Well, that’s why he stalled on committing to a lease on the shop,” Ali explained. “But I guess he waited too long and Syd beat him to the punch.”
“So—will he be staying?” Twila Faye asked again.
Ali nodded. “Yup, guess so. I heard he signed a lease on another shop that’s being restored.”
I could feel four faces staring at me for a reaction, but I lowered my eyes, reached for a slice of cheese, and remained silent.
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