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their meeting with the O’Gradys. Marianne had given them directions to the
restaurant in case they forgot how to get there. The two women left for the
meeting that would change both their lives forever.
    “I’m glad they are finally out of here, they were driving me
bonkers,” Angie said to Marianne, laughing.
    “Yes, they were pretty hyper. I hope it all goes well for
them, though. Both of them deserve this break. Isn’t it weird how it all
happened?” Marianne answered her with a smile.
    “Fate,” Angie answered simply and they both collapsed in
laughter as they sat back to relax and enjoy the quiet. They knew when the
other two got back it would be crazy again. Both Katy and Lizzie would be
anxious to tell the story of the big meeting.
    “Do I look all right?” Katy asked Lizzie as she checked her
makeup in the visor mirror for the third time.
    “You look great, you are going to knock old Ryan’s socks off
in that outfit, you little vixen.” Lizzie laughed as she responded. She was
thinking how nice it was to see Katy so interested in something besides Alex
for a change. Alex was a great kid, but Katy needed a life. She had been lonely
for too darn long. Now she had two possibilities to look forward to, a chance
for a new client for her business, and a possible chance with a new guy. Although, Lizzie thought, the business deal is probably more of a sure thing than the
guy . But time would tell. It did seem like fate had drawn them to ‘Chloe’s
Place’ for a lot of reasons last night. There was their old friend fate,
helping them out again. Maybe Marianne had been right about it all these years.
    They had no problem finding the restaurant again. Marianne’s
directions had been perfect. They parked the car, hugged each other for luck,
and proceeded to their meeting.
    As they entered the restaurant, Ryan was sitting at a table
with several stacks of papers spread in front of him, sipping a mug of steaming
coffee. He looked up and smiled as they walked toward him.
    “Well, right on time. I’ll tell Chloe and Shane you’re here.
You both look great, by the way,” he added as he took in the sight of Katy with
a long, slow, approving look. She had chosen a simple summer dress for her
appointment. It was a pale shade of yellow, which went well with her dark hair.
Her accessories were simple and she wore sandals on her delicate feet, each toenail
sporting perfect polish. She is the perfect vision of a Texas yellow
rose , Ryan thought as he walked away to find his brother. Shake it
off, man.
    Katy smiled back at him and thanked him for the compliment
but her knees were shaking as she turned to Lizzie.
    “It will be all right, I promise. Get through the
presentation, and then concentrate on the man.” Lizzie cautioned her friend.
    “But he is so damn hot, it’s hard to concentrate on
anything else.” Katy laughed as she heard herself say the words. Did I
really just say he was hot ?
    Ryan walked back into the room, followed by Chloe and a man
who looked much like a younger version of Ryan. Not quite as striking in
appearance, but definitely the same eyes.
    “Ladies, meet my husband, Shane, who is Ryan’s brother.”
Chloe spoke first, looking up at her husband with a smile.
    “I’m sorry I missed you girls last night. I was out of town
all day yesterday to a meeting with some distributors and didn’t get in until
late, but I heard quite a bit about both of you, and your two friends, from
these two.” Shane smiled as he shook hands with both of them and invited them
to sit. “Shall we get down to business? We don’t want to take up your vacation
time. If this works out, there will be plenty of time to work out the details
when your vacation is over. Lizzie, why don’t you sit over here with Chloe and
me and we’ll discuss your advertising ideas while Ryan brings Katy up to speed
on the plans and what we are looking for as far as designs. Then we’ll compare
notes,” Shane