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Chapter 27

Ben would probably continue to be a friendly face. This coming week, his wife would be doing their canning, a venture he wouldn’t want to risk losing. He was also a business owner in town, so he’d tend to walk the fence to avoid alienating any of his customers. Ray and Scott were an unknown entity, however, but they’d hopefully avoid the subject of their orientation and keep their opinions to themselves.

Ben saw them approach first. His smile seemed sincere. “Glad you joined us.” He looked at Joe. “Ed mentioned you guys were in a league back in Omaha?”

“That’s right. Got anything like that around here?”

“Nothing formal. A bunch of us get together and play now and then, though. We can keep you in the loop, if you want.”

“That’s cool, yeah.”

Ray spoke up. “You guys play any position?”