Southern Comforts (2014)
“Marion Winters ABBY EASED HERSELF off the love seat, trying not to wake Gray. Marion might have ordered her to stay put, but she could cut vegetables. She grabbed a couple of aspirin to fight the headache.
“You should be sitting down,” Marion said as she came into the kitchen. “Accept a little help, girl. And keep that ice on the lump on your head.”
“I iced it when the police were here.” Gray had insisted. She swallowed, remembering his kindness. “I thought I could cut up veggies. If I ...get tired, I’ll sit.”
“Fine. You’ll be having chicken-noodle soup and you’ll like it.”
There was a loaf of homemade bread in the freezer that would go with soup. Abby set it on the counter to thaw. “Gray fell asleep,” she whispered.
Marion nodded. “I’m glad he was here to help Cheryl and Josh. He’s been a good friend to them.”
He had been, coming up with a place for them to live, furnishing their apartment, buying Josh thoughtful gifts.MoreLess
“You should be sitting down,” Marion said as she came into the kitchen. “Accept a little help, girl. And keep that ice on the lump on your head.”
“I iced it when the police were here.” Gray had insisted. She swallowed, remembering his kindness. “I thought I could cut up veggies. If I ...get tired, I’ll sit.”
“Fine. You’ll be having chicken-noodle soup and you’ll like it.”
There was a loaf of homemade bread in the freezer that would go with soup. Abby set it on the counter to thaw. “Gray fell asleep,” she whispered.
Marion nodded. “I’m glad he was here to help Cheryl and Josh. He’s been a good friend to them.”
He had been, coming up with a place for them to live, furnishing their apartment, buying Josh thoughtful gifts.MoreLess
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