Molly (18 page)

After Samuel had gone, Robin came out of his
bedroom, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. “Molly?
Mon
dieu!
What happened?”

“Things didn’t work out the way I had
planned.”

“That’s terrible.”

“No, it’s wonderful.” The puppy barked his
agreement.

“What is that creature in your arms?”

“My wedding gift from Samuel. His name is
Pirate.”

He sat on the sofa and rubbed his eyes again.
“I guess I had too many beers. Or maybe I’ve just missed something.
You did say
wedding,
didn’t you?”

“I did, and you’re going to be the best
man.”

“Whatever happened to falling in love
first?”

“I already did that, Robin. It just took me a
long time to realize it.” She sat beside him on the sofa. “If you
have an hour or two, I’ll tell you exactly how I fell in love with
Samuel and why I was too stubborn to admit it.”

“Wait right there, Molly. I’ll heat the
coffee.”

o0o

From: Bea

To: Molly, Clemmie, Janet, Joanna, Belinda,
Catherine

Re: Sam

Molly, what in the world’s happening over
there? Mother said Sam got your address from them then flew to
Paris, and
I’m just dying
to know what’s
happening
!!!
Why haven’t you
emailed?
Has Sam
acted a horse’s ass? If he’s done anything to hurt you, I’m going
to fly over there and give him a piece of my mind!!!

Bea

From: Janet

To: Molly, Clemmie, Bea, Joanna, Belinda,
Catherine

Re: Panic

Even
I’m
in a panic, Molly, and you
know I
never
panic.

What’s going on?

Janet

From: Clemmie

To: Molly, Janet, Bea, Joanna, Belinda,
Catherine

Re: Good news!

I just know it’s good news! This morning my
horoscope said
expect good news,
and it’s never wrong.
Well, except that time it said,
expect a tall, dark, and
handsome stranger to sweep you off your feet.
Obviously, that
never happened. So what’s the good news, Molly?

Clemmie

From: Catherine

To: Molly, Janet, Bea, Joanna, Clemmie,
Belinda

Re: Horoscope

My horoscope is always wrong! I can hardly
study for wondering what’s happen to you, Molly. If I fail my next
test, I’m blaming you! (Just kidding, sweetie, but
do
let
us know something!)

Cat

From: Belinda

To: Molly, Janet, Bea, Joanna, Clemmie,
Catherine

Re: Paris

Reeve and I are flying to Paris next week.
He’s got this big business trip and I’m going to SHOP!!! Molly, if
I haven’t heard from you by then, I’m going to batter your door
down, and I don’t care what you’d doing behind it.

Belinda

From: Joanna

To: Molly, Janet, Bea, Belinda, Clemmie,
Catherine

Re: Rule Four

Oh, Molly, I HOPE you and Sam are breaking
RULE FOUR!!!

Joanna

From: Molly

To: Joanna, Bea, Janet, Belinda, Clemmie,
Catherine

Re: Wedding!

Even better! WE’RE MARRIED!!!! Oh, I know we
said we’d be bridesmaids at each other’s weddings, and there were
these darling little pink dresses with French beading I had my eye
on for all of you, but Sam and I just couldn’t wait!

We got married in the park beside the
carousel. Sam’s idea! Can you believe it! He said the joy of the
carousel is symbolic of me, or something really sweet like that.
Robin baked a banana-raisin cake with plenty of nuts, because most
of our wedding guests were squirrels, and we wanted them to enjoy
the reception.

Pirate was there, too. Oh, I didn’t tell
you…Sam bought me the cutest little poodle. It was in a BIG box of
whimsical gifts he bought to convince me he really love me!

After the wedding, Sam broke the speed limit
getting back to the hotel. It was hot in the park, so he’s in the
shower cooling off. He insisted I take mine first – he’s so sweet
like that! And he knew I’d be dying to tell all of you about the
wedding.

Oh…he’s turned the water off. I’ve gotta go!
I’m
can’t wait
to find out what it feels like when
my
husband
explores Virginia!

Molly

Molly closed the laptop just as Samuel
stepped through the bathroom door.

“Mrs. Adams, have I told you today that I
love you?”

“Only sixteen times. I’m feeling a little
deprived.”

“I’ll have to think of some way to make it up
to you.” He took the little dog from her arms and transferred him
to the doggie basket in the bathroom. “Sorry, little fellow. You’ll
have to play with your plastic cat for a while. I have plans for
your mistress.”

When Samuel came back to Molly, he caught her
face between his hands.

“Molly, I’ve waited forever for you.” His
hands dropped to her shoulders. “I promise I will never make you
sorry you married me. I promise you I’ll be gentle.”

“Gentle? Oh, shoot! I want
everything—thundering heart and sweaty limbs and a wild ride to
paradise.”

He threw back his head and laughed. “Venus,
what books have you been reading lately?”

“None. That’s how Robin described it to
me.”

He picked her up and marched to the bed.

“It wouldn’t do to make Robin a liar, now
would it?”

o0o

From: Bea

To: Molly, Janet, Joanna, Clemmie, Belinda,
Catherine

Re: Wedding

You did
what!!!!
My brother said
what!!!!
Tell me this is not one of your pranks,
Molly!!!

Bea

From: Bea

To: Molly, Janet, Joanna, Clemmie, Belinda,
Catherine

Re: Hello?

Molly? Hello! Anybody there?

OMG, you
really are
my
sister-in-law! That big shout you hear is me all the way out here
in Texas yelling
hallelujah!!!!!!!

Bea

-The End-

While Carrie Bradshaw was looking for
Sex
in the City,
the Dixie Virgins were looking for love, marriage
and a baby carriage! Sassy, funny and charming, The Dixie Virgin
Chronicles is a seven-book series that follows the feisty,
independent women who met at a summer camp for girls, and live by
the rule
Never let the boys from Camp Geronimo get close enough
to see your Virginia.
Books one, two and three are available
as e-books now, books four and five are coming in early October,
2013, and books six and seven will be available by the end of
October, 2013.

The Dixie Virgin Chronicles: Belinda
(Book One)

The Dixie Virgin Chronicles: Janet (Book
Two)

The Dixie Virgin Chronicles: Molly (Book
Three)

The Dixie Virgin Chronicles: Bea (Book
Four)

The Dixie Virgin Chronicles: Clemmie
(Book Five)

The Dixie Virgin Chronicles: Joanna (Book
Six)

The Dixie Virgin Chronicles: Catherine
(Book Seven)

o0o

Peggy Webb

From: Bea ([email protected])

To: Molly, Janet, Joanna, Clemmie, Catherine,
Belinda

Re: Home!

Another Mr. Right turned out to be Mr. Wrong!
He broke up via text message. Can you
believe
that!!! What
a coward! It boggles my mind how many men start out with
potential
and then end up nowhere close to the altar! At
this rate, Virginia will be
bald and gray
before anybody
get close enough to even say hello, let alone get
up close and
personal!

I can’t wait to get back to Alabama so Mother
can tell me everything is going to be all right. I
know
better, of course, but still it helps to hear her say it. And
Molly, it will be amazing to see you. I still can’t believe you
married my brother!!!! Don’t let him turn you into a banker’s wife!
Just be the same mischievous Dixie Virgin we all love and adore! Of
course, you’re not technically a virgin anymore, but I can’t even
go there!!!!

Dang, I hope this new car makes it. Well,
it’s used,
very used,
but it’s new to me. It’s a red Jag;
can you
believe it!!!
I look like a million bucks in this
car!

Hugs,

Bea

From: Molly ([email protected])

To: Bea, Belinda, Janet, Joanna, Clemmie,
Catherine

Re: Florence

OMG, my honeymoon in Paris was AWESOME!!!!
We’re back in Florence now, settling into our house, and OH, Bea, I
can’t wait to see you!!!

Me? Perfectly proper and non-controversial?
NEVER!

Much love,

Molly

From: Janet ([email protected])

To: Molly, Bea, Clemmie, Catherine, Belinda,
Joanna

Re: Breaking Up

Hang in there, Bea. Breakups can’t be easy. I
think I’d
die
if Dan ever told me he was leaving! Oh, did
I tell you! I’ve got a job offer at the hospital here in Tupelo,
which is
such a relief!
Now, I can concentrate on getting
my husband to cut out the junk food and eat healthy!

Listen, Bea, have you ever thought about
why
you keep breaking up? What man in his right mind would
ditch you! I think you may be subconsciously pushing them away
because of the way Taylor Adams left. I know this isn’t easy to
hear, but children whose fathers leave the family often have
abandonment issues.

Now that I’ve had my doctor’s say, do you
want me to come to Texas and kick his ass?

Xo

Janet

From: Belinda ([email protected])

To: Bea, Molly, Janet, Joanna, Clemmie,
Catherine

Re: Pregnant

Bea, I do wish you could find a wonderful man
like Reeve. He worships the quicksand I walk on. We’re still trying
to get pregnant, but I can’t seem make a baby with him. I’m so
upset!

Janet, reckon I ought to go to a fertility
clinic?

XO

Belinda

From: Janet ([email protected])

To: Belinda, Bea, Clemmie, Catherine, Molly,
Joanna

Re: Fertility Clinic

No,
Belinda! Give nature a chance to
take its course.

Janet

From: Clemmie ([email protected])

To: Bea, Janet, Belinda, Catherine, Molly,
Joanna

Re: Peppertown

Bea, if you need some extra petting, stop by
the boarding house on your way to Florence. We’ll sit in the gazebo
out back and laugh and cry and eat chocolate, and I’ll send you on
your way with a big care package of cookies.

Hugs,

Clemmie

From: Catherine ([email protected])

To: Bea, Janet, Belinda, Molly, Clemmie,
Joanna

Re: New Orleans

OMG, Bea. The next man who breaks up with you
is going to get a piece of my mind! Not that I have much mind left!
OMG, some of these veterinary medicine classes are killing me. If I
didn’t have the unveiling of my Virginia to look forward to, I’d
throw myself into the Mississippi River!

XOXO

Cat

From: Joanna ([email protected])

To: Bea, Molly, Catherine, Janet, Clemmie,
Belinda

Re: Unveiling Virginia

LOL!!! Bea, I’m so mad on your behalf I’d be
right there kicking ass and telling Mr. Wrong off if I could! But a
RED JAG!!! You go, girlfriend!!! Even your VIRGINIA looks better in
that!

I’m sick of being stuck in Madrid with a
bunch of nuns! If I ever get out of school, you’ll hear me
screaming all the way across the ocean.

Big Hugs!!!

Joanna

From: Bea ([email protected])

To: Molly, Catherine, Janet, Clemmie,
Belinda, Joanna

Re: Friends

I feel better already! As soon as I program
my GPS and figure out how to let the top down on my snazzy car,
I’ll be on the road!

Bea

o0o

Peggy Webb is a USA Today Bestselling author
from Mississippi with 70 books to her credit. She writes romance
and the hilarious Southern Cousins cozy mystery series starring
Elvis, the basset hound who thinks he’s the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll
reincarnated. Her peers call her a “comic genius.” She also writes
literary fiction under the pen names Anna Michaels (for Simon &
Schuster) and Elaine Hussey (The Sweetest Hallelujah, MIRA, July
30, 2013). Pat Conroy calls her literary work “astonishing.” This
critically acclaimed author has won many awards, including a
Romantic Times Pioneer Award for creating the sub-genre of romantic
comedy. Several of her romances have been optioned for film.

Peggy is a member of Novelists, Inc., Authors
Guild, International Thriller Writers, and Romance Writers of
America. She is excited about bringing her romance classics back to
readers as E-books. The award-winning
Touched by Angels
and
A Prince for Jenny,
as well as the Donovans of the
Delta series, have all been Kindle Top 100 bestsellers.

Follow the author on her websites:
www.peggywebb.com
,
www.elainehussey.com
and
www.annamichaels.net
and
on Facebook and Twitter

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