Chapter 83

“What’s she done?” Trying to still her thumping heart, her gut giving her warnings. She coaxed gently, uptight at his severe mood change, continuing to set the plates, mugs and cutlery out before them.

“What have THEY done more like!” He pulled out the chair, sliding in and resting his elbows on the table, his hands coming to his temples and sighing dramatically.

“Okay, what have THEY done?” She asked again, stopping to lean on the chair and look at him fully.

“They decided we should have an engagement party… a surprise! Family and close friends, right?” He picked up his phone and began picking at a corner of his case in agitation.

“Right?” She wasn’t sure why that was that much of a huge deal apart from the fact she still had not worked out the details of telling her own family, and they had found out thanks to Abby.

“Wrong! The town bugle got wind somehow. Little old women and their insane need to gossip and pretty soon like wildfire the whole town is