Her heart was fluttering and her mouth was dry. She was furious at Margot for letting Jessica go, for not checking with her first. Love you and do forgive me for believing that handsome rotter you married.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ DonР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt forget to call when Jess is back, no matter what the time.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Thank you, but IР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћm very tired,Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Lori said. Margot went on urging her to come to dinner at JeffreyР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs, the most expensive restaurant in Hawthorne Park. Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™I donР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt know where Beth is,Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Lori added. Call me when Jess is back.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Beth tapped Lori on her shoulder and mouthed, Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™IР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћm not here.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ

Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™ItР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs okay, Margot, but I donР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt feel like dinner. It was turning out to be a big night for regrets. Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Why wouldnР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt I? ThereР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs no harm in it, is there? God, IР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћm awfully sorry, but theyР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћll have so much fun and he promised to bring them back no later than ten thirty. I said IР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћd have to check with you first, but he said heР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћd called you already and you were fine with it.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Angie and Jessica started screaming with excitement. He said he had reservations at Pastis in the Meat-packing District and he thought theyР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћd get a kick out of it. Her voice was loud enough for Beth to hear. Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Darling, please, donР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt be mad at me,Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Margot pleaded. Beth, watching her, stopped swirling the mouse button. Lori dragged herself over to the kitchen table, dropped down heavily on one of the chairs. Now Rob was going to kidnap Jessica, take her to Paris and Provence. ThatР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs what she got for slapping the new wife. Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Who lied?Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ She knew the answer right away. Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Did they go to the movies?Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Pizza afterward, probably. Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™I donР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt know,Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Lori repeated as her stomach got ready to do its hundredth flip of the day. Lori took advantage of the short pause in MargotР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs waterfall of words to ask, Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™What are Jessica and Angie doing?Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ IР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћm trying to find Beth to get her to join us. Seth has a meeting in the city for a possible job and yours truly managed to snatch a last-minute reservation for four at JeffreyР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs, which you know is impossible to get into even on a Monday night. JanetР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs just dropped the kids with SethР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs mother for the night. I know youР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћre jet-lagged, but it will be fabulous, I promise. Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™I want to take you out to dinner with Janet and me. Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™I wonР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt say a word.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Lori picked up the cordless receiver, hoping it was Jessica telling her, Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™YouР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћre my mom.

Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Yes, of course.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ She waved an arm just as Lori got to the wall phone. Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™I better get this.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљР вЂќР’В«eth pushed her toward the phone.

Lori was tempted to let it ring, but Jessica could be calling. Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™WeР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћll keep each other company.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ The phone rang. They wanted to go so badly, I couldnР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt say no.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Next year Tommy and Mike are off to boarding school. Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™You wouldnР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt like what he did to my dress.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљР вЂќР’В«eth wiped her tears and laughed. IР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћd like to have a man send me flowers without having to put out first.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Beth sniffed, wiped her nose with the back of her hands.

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