Karen watched as the shock in Dorothy’s face changed to grief and sadness. “Dottie, do you think it’s safe for us to tell Cory about us?”
“I don’t care if it is or not. “Go on.”
“The neighbor went over to the lodge and when he didn’t find Bill anywhere around he followed Hercules. “Do you want mine?”
Sharon took Cory’s hand, led let her to the kitchen, got out another bottle of ale for herself, and turned to Cory. “You know that what you have to tell me won’t be pleasant but waiting won’t change it will it? “I can’t change it, but I can listen.”
“Bill is dead. Why don’t’ we.”
Cory added. Dorothy walked to the table. “We should be open and honest. “I don’t know that the three of us can be legally married but here’s a thought. No sense pussyfooting around. Karen continued to hold Dorothy and saw the puzzlement in Cory’s face. Martin and Bill talked a bit about the fishing and Bill told Martin that he had an open invitation to come to the lodge whenever he wanted.
