CHAPTER 6
“I’m going to head home with Ricky, Mom. Do you want me to carry anything out?”
Gloria smiled at her daughter. “No, sweetie. I need to dry these last few things, and then I’ll be right behind you. The two of you take your time. I’ll see you at home pretty soon.” She kissed Susannah’s cheek and whispered, “If Ricky wants to take you out for lunch or anything, you have my blessing.”
She thought she detected the hint of a blush brighten her daughter’s face but didn’t want to get her hopes too high. She knew that once Susannah realized what a great boy Ricky really was that she’d fall as hard for him as Gloria had fallen for her dad so many years ago. Until then, she just had to be patient and wait for God to do his work.
Susannah was nothing like her mother at that age. Gloria h
