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Karen shook her head. “That’s great. Isn’t it?”
“It is. But someone was there from the county library service, and she was talking about getting more involved in the community. Running book clubs, that kind of thing.”
“Oh.” She got it now.
“You could meet with her.”
“And say what? Please don’t offer a professional service that interferes with my hobby?” Karen shook her head. “I don’t beg.”
“Who says it needs to stay a hobby?”
If only that were an option. “I have a job, remember?”
“Yeah.” Her friend dumped a heaping pile of understanding in that single syllable. More than anyone else, Carrie understood family obligations. “You could talk to your parents.”
If only it were that easy. “They aren’t the problem.”
“You sell yourself short.” It was a familiar argument. Karen had supported Carrie’s dream of opening Bun, and Carrie wanted to return the favour. She couldn’t wrap her head around the idea that Karen was happy with her life just as it was. It would be easier to convince her if Karen still believed that to be true herself.
“I gotta go to work. See you tonight?”
Carrie pursed her lips again and nodded. Karen had almost made it out the door before her friend called out. “Hey, and don’t think that’s the last we’ve discussed of the sheriff!”
Karen laughed. As much as she’d like to fantasize otherwise, there was nothing to discuss. “Wardham doesn’t have a sheriff, and I’m no librarian. Such is my lot in life.”
