Book2:KigdomIteDreams

hestoppedbythesecurityguardcheckpointandhegaveheraknowingsmileandmadeaVsignwithhisfingers.Samanthanoddedheraowledgementandquicklydroveaway.ShehadtalkeditoverwithMegginn.TheyagreedsheshouldgofirstatheBakeryandMegginnwouldeassoonasthepreparatorymeetingeheyheardthatthelong-lostMarahadbeenfoundandtherewastobeawelepartyforheraftertheworkwasdoneifeverythismoothly.WorldBankwasnotfarfromtheBakery,onlyabout10-15minutesawaybycar.SamanthadrovepastthekeandfromadistanceawayshecouldseeRichardandJamazloadingboxesontoRichard’sdipidatedtruck.HedidnotstartthecarimmediatelybuttookouttwobottlesofbearandgaveooJamaz.Theytwistedopenthelidanddrankamouthful.Theookoutacigarette,lighteditandstoodbythetrunkcoollysmokinganddrinking.Samanthakhenthateverythingwasgoingsmoothlyandtheyevenhadfihework.RichardandJamazalsosawSamanthacrossireetfromtheoppositeside,wearingfadedbluejeansandadenimjacket.Theclotheswereloosefittingandfortable,butcouldnothideherslenderwaistandfabulousfigure.Samanthawavedtothemandsaid,

    “Hi!Goodevening.Howareyou?Howarethingsgoing?”

    “Everything’sOK”repliedRichard.“Thisisthestdeliveryandthenwe’llbedoheyareallinthereingup.”

    “Thatfast?It’snoteven8o’clockyet!Imustgoinandhelporit’llbetoote.”Sayingso,shewalkedthroughthebackdoor.RichardandJamazfiheirbeer,steppedontheircigarettebuttandstartedupthetruaketheirstdelivery.

    SamanthacrossedthebackyardintotheworkroomandsawMarkingahuge,clumsybucketusedformixingdough.Lavernewashosingdownthekneadingboardsandtheremnantflour,butter,creaman