Anna, however, was not nearly as amused. She frowned. “Oh,
come on now Lois, give the man a chance. Mark says he’s ready to settle down
and start a family. He’s thirty-four now and is ready to grow up and get
serious. Personally, I think he’ll be a great husband and father.”
Doris cocked her head in Anna’s direction and wiggled her
eyebrows. “Sounds like you have a little crush yourself.”
Anna blushed. “So what? Maybe I do.” She held up two fingers
about an inch apart. “But just a little one.”
Polly snorted and that got all the girls giggling.
Lois recovered first. “So, what does Mark think about that?”
Doris and Polly tipped their smiles towards Anna and she
blushed. “He says it’s okay as long as it stays smaller than the one I have on
him.”
“Aww,” Polly purred. “You are one lucky gal, you know that? Handsome
and sweet, that’s your Mark.”
“Yep, that’s my Mark,” Anna said. “And that’s,” she pointed
at Lois, “Bill. Handsome and sweet and loyal and hardworking.” Lois grinned and
swatted at the accusing finger. “He has big dreams, you know. Wants to make good. And, he seems, for some
unknown reason, to have picked you to get serious with.”
“That’s all I need,” Lois said, “a dreamer.”
*Note: She had no clue where his dreams would eventually lead them! :-)
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