Chapter 85

When they were out of earshot of the reporters, Lori announced that she had everything all ready for a party at home and she wanted to get Cam settled in.

“Cam must be tired from the trip. Let’s get her where she can put her feet up,” she said

“Well, don’t we have to get luggage or something?” Gramma asked.

“Gram, I don’t have luggage. I don’t own anything yet, just the clothes on my back which Lori picked out for me last weekend when she was in D.C.” She motioned to the overnight case that David carried, which contained her robe, slippers, underwear and one change of sweat clothes. “It’s amazing what we carry around that we don’t really need.”

“Then let’s get you back to the house so we can start fattening you up again. I’ve never seen anyone so thin, except those poster children for ‘Feed the World’.” No one corrected her

Ann Bennett Loring turned to lead her troops out, through the throngs of photographers and bystanders to the waiting cars.