else ideas. Me and Harold will watch out for you.” He held the door open after she gathered her bonnet and carryall. “You’re a blessing. Thank you.” She snapped the lock securing the door. “Until Monday, then.” He tipped his battered felt hat and strode away. She couldn’t imagine why she’d ever thought the two old men were nuisances. She’d come to appreciate them in spite of their gruff natures. When she turned the corner and headed west toward home, she faced a molten ball of heat shimmering above