that show recently? It was so much better when you produced it. What did you tell her?” Shannon asked.
“I told her no. I also said that I was going into business with my sisters.” She could stop there, and not have to listen to their opinion on dating, but Whitney figured she might as well tell them everything. “Ben came over not long after Molly called. He asked me out for Friday night.”
“Woohoo,” Regan shouted. “There’s hope yet for our little sister.”
Whitney rolled her eyes at them. “I didn’t say I would. I just don’t know about going out with Ben.”
“You have to be kidding,” Shannon said in an indignant voice. “A hot and educated guy asks you out and you haven’t said yes yet.”
“I want to but I still feel married to Rob.”
“Maybe you should take your rings off so you won’t feel like you’re cheating on Rob,” Regan said quietly.
She looked down at her silver wedding band and diamond engagement ring. The idea of taking off the rings, the symbols of their marriage, made her heart hurt but she understood what her sisters meant. “Maybe you’re right and I should.”
“You could ease into it gradually and just put your wedding band away for now,” Shannon suggested. “And move your engagement ring to your right hand.”
Regan said, “It might help so it won’t be as traumatic.”
Whitney folded her hands in her lap, not wanting to make the decision right then and there. “Ben also told me about his friends wanting to sell their lake resort place,” she continued, hoping to switch the subject. “It might be something we could do together. Are you interested in seeing it?”
“How big is it?” Regan stood. “I’m going to make a fresh pot of coffee.”
“I’m hungry. I didn’t eat any breakfast.” Shannon opened the refrigerator and after she glanced at the lack of food in it, she turned to Whitney. “Girl, you need to go to the store.”
Whitney grinned at both sisters. “You know, I can drive a car and wouldn’t mind talking about our business at your houses sometimes.”
Shannon shut the refrigerator door. “I guess we were used to coming here to see Mom when she was ill. It seems natural to me, but I have to admit it’s hard sometimes because I keep expecting to see her.”
“I always stop here from habit too,” Regan said over her shoulder as she rinsed the coffeepot. “Both of you come to my house the next time, and I’ll have something yummy to eat.”
Whitney opened the breadbox, pulling out the leftover cinnamon rolls. “Enjoy one of Regan’s rolls with your coffee.”
“Tha nks.” Shannon took a roll.
“I think th e lake house has possibilities. Ben said it’s small but has some rooms to rent plus they have rental cabins. It’s only thirty minutes from here. They haven’t put it on the market yet but definitely want to retire. The only thing is we only have two weeks left in April, so I’m guessing they aren’t selling until after their busy summer season. ”
Shannon leaned against the counter. “I’m not teaching any college courses this summer because I was hoping we’d be starting our business by then.”
Regan finished making the coffee, the machine already popping with the next pot, and shoved her hands in her pockets. “Did Ben say how soon they want to sell it?”
Whitney shook her head. “No. Another thing is they’ve always had the resort open year round but we don’t have to. I could live there and the house can be yours and Casey’s.”
“You don’t have to move,” Regan said quickly. “What does this place look like?”
Whitney opened a drawer and took out the paper Ben had given her. “Here’s their website link. I went to the site and it looks charming. Ben said they have a lot of nice trails.”
Shannon read out loud, “Wild Blossom Lake House. I’ve heard of this place. The guidance counselor mentioned going there in February for some card tournament. I remember that the art
“I told her no. I also said that I was going into business with my sisters.” She could stop there, and not have to listen to their opinion on dating, but Whitney figured she might as well tell them everything. “Ben came over not long after Molly called. He asked me out for Friday night.”
“Woohoo,” Regan shouted. “There’s hope yet for our little sister.”
Whitney rolled her eyes at them. “I didn’t say I would. I just don’t know about going out with Ben.”
“You have to be kidding,” Shannon said in an indignant voice. “A hot and educated guy asks you out and you haven’t said yes yet.”
“I want to but I still feel married to Rob.”
“Maybe you should take your rings off so you won’t feel like you’re cheating on Rob,” Regan said quietly.
She looked down at her silver wedding band and diamond engagement ring. The idea of taking off the rings, the symbols of their marriage, made her heart hurt but she understood what her sisters meant. “Maybe you’re right and I should.”
“You could ease into it gradually and just put your wedding band away for now,” Shannon suggested. “And move your engagement ring to your right hand.”
Regan said, “It might help so it won’t be as traumatic.”
Whitney folded her hands in her lap, not wanting to make the decision right then and there. “Ben also told me about his friends wanting to sell their lake resort place,” she continued, hoping to switch the subject. “It might be something we could do together. Are you interested in seeing it?”
“How big is it?” Regan stood. “I’m going to make a fresh pot of coffee.”
“I’m hungry. I didn’t eat any breakfast.” Shannon opened the refrigerator and after she glanced at the lack of food in it, she turned to Whitney. “Girl, you need to go to the store.”
Whitney grinned at both sisters. “You know, I can drive a car and wouldn’t mind talking about our business at your houses sometimes.”
Shannon shut the refrigerator door. “I guess we were used to coming here to see Mom when she was ill. It seems natural to me, but I have to admit it’s hard sometimes because I keep expecting to see her.”
“I always stop here from habit too,” Regan said over her shoulder as she rinsed the coffeepot. “Both of you come to my house the next time, and I’ll have something yummy to eat.”
Whitney opened the breadbox, pulling out the leftover cinnamon rolls. “Enjoy one of Regan’s rolls with your coffee.”
“Tha nks.” Shannon took a roll.
“I think th e lake house has possibilities. Ben said it’s small but has some rooms to rent plus they have rental cabins. It’s only thirty minutes from here. They haven’t put it on the market yet but definitely want to retire. The only thing is we only have two weeks left in April, so I’m guessing they aren’t selling until after their busy summer season. ”
Shannon leaned against the counter. “I’m not teaching any college courses this summer because I was hoping we’d be starting our business by then.”
Regan finished making the coffee, the machine already popping with the next pot, and shoved her hands in her pockets. “Did Ben say how soon they want to sell it?”
Whitney shook her head. “No. Another thing is they’ve always had the resort open year round but we don’t have to. I could live there and the house can be yours and Casey’s.”
“You don’t have to move,” Regan said quickly. “What does this place look like?”
Whitney opened a drawer and took out the paper Ben had given her. “Here’s their website link. I went to the site and it looks charming. Ben said they have a lot of nice trails.”
Shannon read out loud, “Wild Blossom Lake House. I’ve heard of this place. The guidance counselor mentioned going there in February for some card tournament. I remember that the art
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