More Than Words: Stories of Courage by Anthology

Author:Anthology
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Emilie Richards & Sharon Sala & Susan Wiggs
ISBN: 9780373836239
Publisher: Harlequin Books
Published: 2008-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THREE

Two weeks passed before Frankie heard from Second Wind Dreams again. She was busy painting Margie’s nails. The color Margie had chosen was Passionate Pink, to match her mood, she’d said. Frankie had finished her fingernails and was working on Margie’s toenails when her cell phone rang. She glanced at the Caller ID and stifled a shout. It was Second Wind Dreams.

Frankie knew she couldn’t let Margie know something was up. The woman couldn’t keep a secret for beans.

“Excuse me a minute, Margie. I need to take this.”

“I’m not going anywhere,” Margie told her, waving her nails to let them dry as she leaned back in the lounge chair and closed her eyes.

“Thanks,” Frankie said. As soon as she was out of earshot she answered the phone. “Hello, Frances Drummond speaking.”

“Frances, this is Jean from Second Wind Dreams. I just thought you might like to know that Charlotte Grace’s doctor cleared her for travel, so everything is a go. Does she have a passport?”

“Oh, my gosh!” Frankie squealed. “I am so excited, and Charlotte is going to be stunned. Yes, she told me a while ago that she has a passport. So what now?”

“Well, here’s what we want to do. We always like to make a big surprise out of the news. Do you think she’s up to it?”

“Oh, she’ll cry,” Frankie said. “We’ll probably all be crying, but that’s okay. She will be so happy.”

“Then this is the way it will work. Continental Airlines has comped you both first-class, round-trip tickets. The Hotel Murat in Positano has comped your suite for a week. We have arranged for her to have a guide to—”

“Did you say both of us were getting complimentary tickets?” Frankie interrupted. “And a hotel suite?”

“Yes, I did. Second Wind Dreams always ensures the dreamweaver’s costs are covered, too.”

“Wow! This just keeps getting better and better. I assumed I’d have to pay my own fare.”

“We couldn’t do our work without people like you, Frances, so we’re happy to arrange your plans, as well. Do you have a passport?”

“Yes.” Even though she hadn’t traveled since her parents’ deaths, Frankie kept her passport up to date. “Oh, and one more thing. I have an e-mail acquaintance who lives just outside Positano. He has offered to be our guide. If you don’t mind, I would really like to use him. I can give you his name and phone number. You can check him out. He owns a vineyard and winery in the area.”

“I’m sure that won’t be a problem, either. I didn’t know you knew anyone there.”

“Well, I didn’t until I began trying to find Daniel Morrow’s grave. I contacted the very hotel in which you’ve made Charlotte’s reservations to ask if there was anyone in the area who could help me verify the grave location. They gave my request to this man, and he’s been more than helpful in answering my questions and concerns. In fact, I’ve spoken to him on the phone now a couple of times, as well.

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