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what Hannah might have to say.
“OK. KISS-LOVE 91 called Gina to thank her after her heroic actions at the mixer. They asked if they could do something for her. She told them about our group date and they were more than happy to give her free tickets for all of us to attend the 'Love-Songs Live Evening of Entertainment' at Karberry Hall!” Hannah’s voice seemed surprised as she spoke, even though she already knew about the free tickets.
     
    “That’s a wonderful blessing. It’s shaping up to be a fantastic evening. What’s the bad news?”
“Elle backed out.” Hannah sounded disappointed. “She didn’t say why, but she assured me that she would not be changing her mind.”
“Oh.” Nita thought it best to keep her words to a minimum.
“Gina told me that Elle had already canceled with the man she was going to bring with her, so I guess we will be a party of six…”
     
    “Turn left in one quarter mile.” The GPS device interrupted their conversation to guide them to their first delivery.
“So much has gone into planning this. I will miss Elle, but we are still going to have a great time”, she said, sounding optimistic.
Nita kept her eyes on the list of deliveries. “That’s too bad about Elle, but it is really great about the free tickets from KISS-LOVE 91!"
     
    Nita told Hannah about Mrs. Foster and her garden. She shared some of what she was learning in her counseling sessions with Amy. Their conversation seemed to make the deliveries go faster and feel less like work. The women enjoyed bringing smiles to the faces of the people who received the baskets at each home they visited. Doing good in the community was so much more fun when done with a friend.
     

Chapter 22
Hannah’s Surprises
     
    “Surprise!” Hannah’s voice shouted through Nita’s cell phone. “Look out your window.”
Nita went to her window and looked out onto the street. “Is that you in the limo?”
“Yes, ma’am. Your chariot awaits!” Hannah faked an aristocratic sounding accent.
“I’ll be right down.” Nita was ready, except for putting on her jewelry. She grabbed her earrings, necklace and bracelet, dropped them into her purse and ran down to meet her friend.
     
    With the gift of free tickets Gina received from KISS-LOVE 91, the group’s budget had a surplus. Hannah asked the ladies if she could add something else to the group date, but she did not say what. She negotiated a great price for a limousine to pick up each woman from her home and take them to all of their destinations as well as bring them back at the end of the night.
     
    The driver opened the back door and assisted Nita onto the luxurious seat.
“We have about 15 minutes to get to Gina’s in time to surprise her.” Hannah said. “I have another surprise, but it will have to wait until she joins us.”
“This is great! Thanks for doing this, Hannah.” Nita crossed her legs and positioned herself elegantly on the pastel leather seats.
    “You can call Gina, if you want to. We’re almost there.”
    Nita tapped Gina’s contact information and her smartphone dialed the number.
    “Hello, ma’am, did you call for a limousine?” Nita tried to disguise her voice.
    “No, I didn’t… wait… is this Nita?“ Gina recognized her voice anyway.
    “Come look out front!”  
    Gina’s face lit up as she came to the window. She rushed out to the car and let the driver help her as she stepped inside. “Hello, ladies! Let the date begin!”
    Hannah produced three boxes and handed one to each of her friends. Picking up her own box, she said, “Dear friends, I brought each of you a surprise. You may open your boxes now.”
    Nita and Gina fumbled to open their boxes. At the same moment, they recognized the contents and exclaimed, gleefully, “Blueberry Cheesecake Cupcakes!”
    Nita looked at Hannah and said, "You're so generous. You know how to make everyone feel special!"
    Suddenly, Hannah asked the driver to pull over. “That’s Elle