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"Nah," Maggie said "It’s a low-key thing How are the flowers co? Have you started?"

"They’ll be beautiful," Parker said She hoped that was true Lavinia hadn’t seeie checked her watch "Oops Gotta fly I have to pick up ht, I’m not sure it’ll fit" She waved and bopped into the kitchen The woain, with tall, dark and smokin’ as her fiancé, ouldn’t she? Plus, she was a thich Parker had always thought would be so cool A brother, too, Chantal’s husband Nice, to have siblings Or so Parker i," Althea said incredulously, craning her head "She’s getting !"

"She seeie said, stopping by their booth "I got a tux I’ie That’s really great Are you nervous?"

"A little bit I’ve been practicing" He sole over the ring

"Looks like you’ve got it nailed," Parker said

"Thanks! It’s a nice day, isn’t it? Well, I have to mop the kitchen floor Bye!"

"Bye, pal"

Althea was frowning Sort of Must be time for another shot of botulism if Parker could read her expression "Parker, how do you know all these people?" she asked

"Sht in, don’t you?"

Parker paused "I guess Lavinia helps I’"

Althea shrugged

"So what’s going on, Mo a sip of herto exaht you inherited the Pines"

"So you said"

"And I thought you ht be able to loan hed and nudged a cherry tomato with her fork "Parker, I know it seems like I’m well-off, but the truth is, I’m not Maury is, and the shriveled old bastard keeps ood, so things like clothes and jewelry, that’s fine Anything else, anything that’s just for ht you were really happy," Parker said "Bliss incarnate and all that"

Her mother rolled her eyes "No I was eht But it turns out that he has control issues, in addition to that bowel thing Honestly, I should be getting hardship pay"

Parker set down her burger, appetite gone "Why don’t you leave him, Mom?"