Chapter 293: Carla

If you haven't got your health, you haven't got anything.

~Count Rugen in The Princess Bride

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October, 2020

It was funny how life worked, she thought with a happy sigh as she stirred her tea.

Michelle was pontificating on something – it sounded like she was explaining her male castration theory to their newest member of the Early Spinster's Club, Keila – but Carla couldn't keep her mind focused on what her friend was saying.

She took a sip of her tea instead, pondering her own personal housing crisis. Ever since the night of I'll-show-you-mine-if-you-show-me-yours six weeks ago, Carla and Christian had spent every free waking hour together. No more stupidity and misplaced pride keeping them apart.

Thank heavens.