"She's in with a chance, right enough. Specially with him training her. She'll be worth a few quid when the betting's on."Lou sauntered out, knowing s...he'd unsettled them with her fitness and strong physique. Her spirit, though ... that's what'd bring her home in front. Farmers — you'd think they could see spirit.At his insistence she completed an easy lope round the oval as a warm-up, the dog at her heels, smiling with her, barely breathing. A few stretches and they were called to the. Something caught my eye and I turned my head toward the back of the bar.There was a girl sitting alone at a table. Her arms crossed over her belly and her head bowed.She was dressed far too thinly for the cold outside, and was shivering as if she had just come indoors.I saw the bartender talking to one of the waitresses and nodding toward the lone girl. I looked at her again and saw that she didn't have a drink in front of her.Sure enough, as I moved closer, I heard the waitress talking to her.. We're trying to keep the kids optimistic and motivated. Poor Michael here jumped two tenths of a point and now is burdened with the task of adding two more concubines to his harem." Everyone got a good-natured laugh from that.Michael blushed but smiled. "That's nothing compared to your own improvement," he chuckled. "You've gone from out of the running to five concubines." The group actually applauded Bob's achievement, to his great embarrassment."Onward and upward," Jim changed the subject. All she needed to do now was get her hair and makeup done then put on her wedding gown. She kissed Granny on the cheek. ‘See you around two p.m., OK! ‘ As she was putting the final touches on her gown, Jennifer heard a soft knock on the parsonage door. Granny walked over and hugged her and said, ‘Jennifer, turn around, let me see you. My dear, you’re beautiful!’ Jennifer showed Granny the small heart shaped locket mom just put around her neck. ‘It has Mom and Dad’s picture in it and in her.