An Unlikely Match
““Whatever has gotten into you, Dallas Chatam?”
“Surely you’ve noticed—” Dallas began, only to break off at the sound of the door knocker.
“Who might that be?” Hypatia murmured, casting a curious look over one shoulder.
“Whoever it is,” Magnolia said, setting aside her teacup with a huff, “you’ll have to entertain without me. I don’t have time for any more nonsense today. Spring will not wait for my repotting.” Casting a frown at Dallas, she rose and hurried away, leaving Hypatia to reluctantly ...answer the door.
Ellie seized the moment to hiss at her friend. “I agree with Magnolia. What is wrong with you?”
“Just stating the obvious,” Dallas retorted defensively.
“The obvious, my foot! Making them believe there’s something between your brother and me.”
“Well, isn’t there?”
“No! Besides,” Ellie went on, realizing that she ought not to dwell on the subject of her own nonexistent romance, “you practically had Odelia in tears.”
“Oh, please,”MoreLess
“Surely you’ve noticed—” Dallas began, only to break off at the sound of the door knocker.
“Who might that be?” Hypatia murmured, casting a curious look over one shoulder.
“Whoever it is,” Magnolia said, setting aside her teacup with a huff, “you’ll have to entertain without me. I don’t have time for any more nonsense today. Spring will not wait for my repotting.” Casting a frown at Dallas, she rose and hurried away, leaving Hypatia to reluctantly ...answer the door.
Ellie seized the moment to hiss at her friend. “I agree with Magnolia. What is wrong with you?”
“Just stating the obvious,” Dallas retorted defensively.
“The obvious, my foot! Making them believe there’s something between your brother and me.”
“Well, isn’t there?”
“No! Besides,” Ellie went on, realizing that she ought not to dwell on the subject of her own nonexistent romance, “you practically had Odelia in tears.”
“Oh, please,”MoreLess
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