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always take time for herself. Abby didn’t appreciate her mom bringing this up in front of other people though.
    Grace steered the conversation into a different direction. “So Abby, what do you have planned for the rest of this gorgeous weekend?”
    “I promised my best friend that we would hit the movies tonight then the farmers market and a couple of antique shops tomorrow. Which reminds me, I should head out.” She got up, picked up plates, and then headed to the kitchen.
    After saying her goodbyes, Grace followed her to the front door. “I would love to go antiquing with you sometime if you are up to it.” She wasn’t exactly inviting herself, but Abby extended an invitation for the next day anyway.
    “Would you like to join us tomorrow? My mom never wants to go, and I’m sure Leah would love to meet you.”
    “I don’t want to intrude, but that would be lovely, Darling.” Grace turned and called Caleb over then asked with another smirk, “Would you walk Abby out to her car? It’s already getting dark, plus I’d love for you to bring those boxes in from your car.”
    “Sure.” Abby finally caught on to the match making the older woman was attempting to do, but Caleb, on the other hand, was just as clueless as could be.
    They walked outside, and she pointed to her car. “That’s me. You don’t have to walk me to my car. I’m quite capable of doing it on my own.”
    “Are you kidding? You don’t know Grace. I’ll walk you all the way, or I’ll never hear the end of it.” She was incredibly attracted to him, but he was her student’s dad, and she most certainly was not looking for anyone anytime soon. The fact that he was only doing this to appease his mother-in-law was somewhat humiliating.
    She clicked her remote to unlock the car. Opening the door, Caleb motioned for her to get in. Looking up through her lashes, she thanked him before he closed the door. Abby turned the ignition. Of course, he walked over toward the Range Rover she had been drooling over earlier. He gave her another wave as she pulled away.
     

     
    “So what are we going to see?” Leah asked while slumped on Abby’s forest green velvety comfy couch.
    “I don’t know. I’m actually kind of tired and would rather stay in.” She eyed her friend from the other side of the couch as she tucked her feet under her behind.
    “Weren’t you the one that was complaining last night about us becoming old ladies? Wait a minute; did you stay awake all night reading again?” Leah sat up a little bit and squinted her eyes suspiciously.
    Abby reluctantly nodded her head up and down while getting more comfortable in the corner of her cozy couch. She grabbed a throw from the arm so she could wrap it around herself. “Then I went to the Westbrook’s house for a barbecue today.”
    “Who?” Leah scrunched her face questioning her friend.
    “My mom’s friends, Grace and Robert. You know the ones that have their granddaughter, Madison in my class.”
    “Oh yeah, I remember you mentioning that.” Leah sat up even further to get a closer look at her best friend. “Hey, why are you all red?”
    “What do you mean?” She snapped back, knowing there was a guilty look on her face. She couldn’t get rid of it before Leah noticed.
    “As soon as you said Madison’s name, you started to blush. What’s that about?”
    “I don’t know what you are talking about. Maybe I’m having a hot flash.”
    “Abby you are twenty-five. You are not having a hot flash.”
    “Anywaaayy...I invited Grace to go with us tomorrow. I hope you don’t mind; she’s a lot of fun.”
    “I have a brilliant idea. Why don’t you have her go with you to the antique shops, and I’ll meet you at the farmers market later?” Leah asked with hope in her eyes.
    “No, I want you to go with us. You always find something you like, so stop pretending that you hate going antiquing with me.” She whined and pouted.
    “I don’t have to pretend. Those stores smell