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I hurried over to the bed and sat down between Marge and Doris. I gestured for Alice to come over, and she sat beside us.
“What are you saying, Sylvie?” she asked.
“I’m saying.” I closed my eyes and took a breath before I said the words my heart wanted to scream. “I’m saying I want to move back. I want all of us to move back. I hate living so far away from you girls, and I felt like marrying Tom meant an end to us. I don’t want that. I want all of you all the time. I know we’ve all moved on with our lives and gone to new places, but I miss it. I miss us. And I’m wondering what you ladies think? Would any of you be interested in moving home?”
“Yes,” Marge said quickly. “Hell, yes. I hate Las Vegas. I truly hate it. I want to move home so badly it hurts. I miss everything about our life on Wilder Lane. But especially, I miss all of you. I’m not sure how Roxie will feel about this, but I don’t think I can hide it from her anymore.”
“Well, as you know, I’m done with Vegas,” Alice said. “My dancing days are over, and honestly, I’m over that town. It’s full of girls with high, tight asses and firm skin that doesn’t even need wrinkle cream. I’m sick of being surrounded by them. They are only making me feel older. I miss my home on Wilder Lane. I had an amazing run in Vegas this last year. I accomplished my dream and proved to everyone I could make it on my own. But I’m done now, and I want to go back.”
My heart lifted hearing their words. We all turned to Doris.
Big tears welled in her eyes. “I miss it too. So much. I love life on the ranch in the summer, but in the winter, it wasn’t so great. And I miss you girls so much it hurts. I feel like I’m either missing you when I’m with Axel or missing him when I’m with you. I just hate it.”
We all fell into a group hug, holding each other so tight it hurt.
“I need to talk to Tom,” I said as I broke my embrace. “I need to tell him before he marries me that if he does, we have to move to my house. Back to Wilder Lane. If he’s marrying me, he’s marrying all of you.”
Marge nodded in agreement. “Yeah. It’s time for me to tell Roxie how I really feel about Las Vegas. I’m terrified she will choose it over me, but I can’t live there anymore. I love her. So much, but it’s killing me a little every day. I guess you ladies are right. I need to trust in our love more and trust that maybe she’ll pick me, and we can move back to Wilder Lane. Together.” Her eyes lit up in a way I’d never seen them sparkle. “Wouldn’t that be something? Me and Roxie living on Wilder Lane? Man. I can barely process how incredible that would be.”
Doris frowned. “I have no idea what to say to Axel. The ranch is his life. I don’t think he’d ever leave it, and he’s my husband, so if he says we stay on the ranch, then we stay on the ranch. But I’ll be so sad knowing all you girls are home, and I’m not.” Her lip pushed out into a big pout.
“All you can do is talk to him,” Marge said. “If he says no, we’ll figure out how to get you visiting all the time. But we all need to talk to our partners and tell them how we feel. Then we just hope like hell they agree to try life on Wilder Lane.”
“It’s a great street.” I smiled. “The best neighbors around.”
They all smiled back at me.
“Ten-minute warning,” Michelle called from the door when she popped her head back in.
“Could you do me a favor?” I asked her.
“Of course. That’s what I’m here for.”
“Go get Tom. He can’t see me, so have him wait on the other side of the door. I need to talk to him.”
“Right now?” Her blue eyes bulged. “But the wedding is about to happen. Can it wait?”
I shook my head. “No. It can’t. I need to tell him something before the wedding.”
“O ... Okay,” she said, then stood in the doorway.
“Now means now!” Alice snapped. “This is important business she needs to discuss! Hurry to it, Michelle!”
She jumped in place, then spun and slammed the door behind her.
Marge pressed her hands to her thighs and stood. “I’m going next door to talk to Roxie. She’s waiting for me to go down. Now that I’ve decided to do this, I need to know if she’s with me or not. It’ll kill me waiting any longer. I’ll meet you girls in the lobby before the wedding. I promise.” Marge gave us a quick wave goodbye, then hurried to the door to head back to her room.
“I should talk to Axel too. It will be a lot for him to process, so I’ll tell him now, so he has time to think about it. I’ll meet you downstairs as well. I really do miss you girls all the time. I hope I can come home.”
“Good luck, Doris.” I kissed her cheek then she hurried off.
Alice rose and cocked a hip. “I’m a proud, single woman. I don’t need anyone’s permission to move home. I just asked myself, and I’m happy to say I’m thrilled with the idea. Me, myself, and I will be down at the bar celebrating my impending move home to give you and Tom some privacy. I’ll see you in the lobby.”
I laughed and kissed her cheek, then she walked out, leaving Rachel and me alone.
Rachel looked at me and blew out a sigh. “Well, you always taught me to go after what I wanted with no holds barred. I’m proud of you for doing just that. You want him, and you want them. And you can’t get what you don’t ask for.”
“I did always say that, didn’t I?” I smiled.
