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correct?”
    Brandee turned to Amber and offered a friendly smile. “Yes. I liked her immediately and thought she’d fit in with the others. As you know, I can sense people’s innate goodness and I’m a very good judge of character.”
    “Well, she needs to talk to someone like you or Bliss. One of my modern muses. She has questions, and I don’t have the time or patience to answer them.”
    “Understood,” was all Brandee said.
    The woman looked relieved and smiled. “Thank you. As a reward for your help, I’ll send an influential customer to visit your gallery tomorrow.”
    Brandee grinned. “Thanks! We’re doing quite well, but I can always use more—”
    “Yeah, yeah.” Mother Nature disappeared into thin air and Amber let out the breath she’d been holding in a whoosh.
    “Where did she go?”
    Brandee shrugged. “Who knows? She likes to hang out in her office building on State Street, but she could be creating natural disasters like floods or earthquakes. You just never know with her.”
    “Is she really…”
    “Mother freakin’ Nature? Yeah, she is.” Brandee chuckled. “You probably pictured someone wearing rainbows as a halo and patting kittens, didn’t you?”
    “Well, no, but I didn’t think…”
    Brandee sat next to her and lowered her voice. “You didn’t expect a sarcastic crone with the patience of a gnat, am I right?”
    Amber chuckled. “Well, no.”
    “You’ll get used to her. You should meet my friend Bliss.”
    “She mentioned something about a person named Bliss.”
    “Yeah. She’s rather famous among us muses, having been the only one gutsy enough to refuse Mother Nature’s generous offer.”
    “Generous offer? I never received any offer sounding remotely generous.”
    “Really? Huh. I guess you didn’t get that far. Gaia never expects her muses to work for nothing. She rewards us handsomely—usually with our greatest desire. But Bliss…” Brandee shook her head and sighed. “She stood up to Gaia and said no, even with a money tree growing right in the middle of her man’s living room.”
    “Her man, huh?” Amber mumbled.
    “Ah!” Brandee said. “Could that be what you want? A boyfriend?”
    Amber snorted. “No. I’ve had plenty of boyfriends. What I’d like is a stable guy who won’t cheat on me. I don’t seem to be having much luck finding one of those.”
    Brandee set a sympathetic hand on Amber’s shoulder. “We’ve all had our share of failed romances. If it isn’t one thing, it’s another, but both Bliss and I are now ‘blissfully’ happy, if you’ll pardon the pun. So, if what you want is a wonderful, faithful man to love, marry, or live with, I’ll mention that to the goddess.”
    “No! Oh no. Don’t do that yet. I think I’m leaning more toward Bliss’s reaction than yours.”
    Brandee raised her eyebrows. Then she smiled and seemed to relax. “You know what might be a good idea? If we include Bliss in this conversation.”
    “Ugh. Please don’t. I can’t stand any more people popping into my living room. I’m quite convinced I’m losing my mind as it is.”
    “Oh. Sorry. I forgot what it was like in the beginning. Of course your head is probably spinning. It’s natural to doubt your own eyes and sanity. Why don’t I give you my address on Beacon Hill? Let the dust settle and meet me there tomorrow. I’ll ask Bliss to stop by, if you actually show.”
    “If I say I’ll be there, I’ll be there. Unlike some people, I can be counted on to keep my word.”
    Brandee winked. “I knew I liked you for a reason. Here’s my gallery.” She held out an empty hand, and then a business card appeared.
    “Whoa. Neat trick.”
    “I’m not a magician. I’m a minor goddess. Take the card and turn it over.”
    Amber did as she was told. Brandee pointed to the card and a different address appeared on the blank side. “That’s my home address and phone number on Mount Vernon Street.”
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