A BETTER LIE #15
Laura tried not to think about last night’s chat fiasco. She dried off from her shower, brushed her teeth, and looked at herself in the mirror. She felt good. Her gym workouts were paying off. She looked at her face. There were lines, mostly around the eyes, that weren’t there a few years before, but she was okay with that. She’d decided long ago she wouldn’t be the sort of woman who made up for aging with endless plastic surgeries or makeup. She would wear her age as well as she could.
Today was a big delivery day at Adele’s. Augie did most of the heavy lifting, but Laura helped move a few boxes even though she wasn’t supposed to. Brandon showed up as she and Augie finished unloading the truck.
“Where’s Ashley?” Laura asked.
“She’s picking up Ray. Something’s with his car.”
Laura nodded. Ray was going to be late. Laura had to take Nick to SeaTac in a couple hours. She might miss Ray altogether.
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