Soiled Dove
““It’s good to see Clare happy. And I’m pretty sure you’re the reason.”
“What are you talking about?”
“I ain’t blind, honey,” Peg said with a smile. “I’ve known Clare a long time.”
“I’m aware of that,” Loretta said more harshly than she intended.
“She’s a good woman. She needs another good woman to take care of her and love her. I ain’t been a good woman in a long time. Just take care of her.”
Loretta wasn’t sure what to say. “I will.”
Peg laughed. “Don’t worry, sweetie. Clare and I have talked ...and your secret is safe with me.” She extended her hand to Loretta.
Loretta paused for a moment before she took the offered hand and gripped it firmly. “Thank you, Peg.
I know Clare regards you as a friend. That won’t change.”
“But no more kisses,” Peg snickered.
“Not on your life,” Loretta said with a genuine laugh.
Chapter Sixteen THE STAGE PULLED to a halt in front of the Wells Fargo office on Commercial Street in downtown Trinidad after dark.MoreLess
“What are you talking about?”
“I ain’t blind, honey,” Peg said with a smile. “I’ve known Clare a long time.”
“I’m aware of that,” Loretta said more harshly than she intended.
“She’s a good woman. She needs another good woman to take care of her and love her. I ain’t been a good woman in a long time. Just take care of her.”
Loretta wasn’t sure what to say. “I will.”
Peg laughed. “Don’t worry, sweetie. Clare and I have talked ...and your secret is safe with me.” She extended her hand to Loretta.
Loretta paused for a moment before she took the offered hand and gripped it firmly. “Thank you, Peg.
I know Clare regards you as a friend. That won’t change.”
“But no more kisses,” Peg snickered.
“Not on your life,” Loretta said with a genuine laugh.
Chapter Sixteen THE STAGE PULLED to a halt in front of the Wells Fargo office on Commercial Street in downtown Trinidad after dark.MoreLess
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