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    Gwen gave Steve a little wink. “You tell her, Stevie. Talk some sense into her.”
    “Yes, Stevie,” Amy echoed. “Tell me all about it.”
    “Well, I…” He sighed and gave Amy a wide-eyed glance. “That’s what we’re here to discuss. The cast list, I mean. So, I guess Amy and I had better get to it.”
    “Yes.” Gwen nodded. “Better get to it, then.” She blew him a kiss. “Thanks for the breakfast date. I had fun.”
    Breakfast date. Ugh. The very idea made Amy feel queasy. She watched as Gwen left the diner, the bell at the door jingling as she shoved her way past an incoming customer. Amy turned to Steve, her temper near the boiling point.
    “You promised her the role of Guinevere? Why? Don’t you think you should have run that by Woody first? Or me? I hardly think it’s fair to—”
    “Whoa, there.” He shook his head and lowered his voice. “I never promised her a thing. Ever. I don’t know where she got that idea. Just conjured it up in that overactive imagination of hers, I think.”
    As he spoke the words “overactive imagination,” Amy flinched. Was he sending her some sort of signal? Did he realize she was currently imagining how she might pull every lovely blond hair out of Gwen’s head?
    “You two were pretty cozy,” Amy said. “So I just figured…”
    “You figured wrong. And just so you know, I came to the diner a little early to read my Bible, have a cup of coffee, and get a little perspective. I had no idea Gwen would be here.”
    A wave of relief washed over Amy. She didn’t even try to hide the smile as she responded. “Gotcha.”
    “My mom called yesterday to say that she’s worried about Caroline.”
    Amy’s heart twisted within her at this news. Caroline had been a mother figure to Steve and Darrell for several years, ever since their mother had remarried and moved to Memphis. “What’s going on with Caroline?”
    “Not sure. From what my mother said, she hasn’t been herself lately. Not that you can really tell over the phone, but something might be up.”
    “If anyone would know, your mom would,” Amy said. “They’ve been best friends forever.” As she spoke the words “best friends forever,” her heart lurched. She and Steve had been best friends forever, hadn’t they? And they knew each other equally as well.
    “Mom asked if I’d keep an eye on Caroline to make sure she’s okay, so I stopped by her place this morning to check on her. I have to admit, she’s been acting a little odd. Secretive.”
    “In what way?”
    Steve shook his head. “It’s like she’s got something to hide. I’ll stop by her house when she’s on the phone, and she’ll end the call right away.”
    “Hmm.” Amy paused. “What are you thinking?”
    “Honestly? I’ve been worried about her health. She went through a spell last year with that lupus flare, and she’s not been the same since. I think she’s keeping something from us.”
    “Weird. You think she’s struggling with something and doesn’t want you guys to know?”
    “I don’t have a clue. I just know that she’s been gone from the house more than usual. Sometimes I’ll come for a visit and her car will be gone.”
    “Maybe she’s gone off to Knoxville on a shopping spree. You know she loves to shop. Remember how she and your mom would head off to the mall in Knoxville and not tell anyone?”
    “Right.” He shrugged. “But I don’t see her wearing any new clothes. So I have to think there’s something going on. And my gut tells me it’s not good. I’ve been half-tempted to ask Mom to call her rheumatologist.”
    “I’ll be praying for her then,” Amy said. She pursed her lips, not saying any more. If Caroline was really headed back into another lupus flare, then she had a tough road ahead of her. Amy swallowed hard, thinking of her own mother—and how deeply that loss still affected her, even now. Oh, how she wished for one more minute of