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Sixty Three

When she eased away from her father-designate, Don Alfredo smiled warmly and then to Maria he said, “May I interpret Conchita’s actions to be an affirmative response?”

Maria just grinned broadly and rapidly nodded her head. She was so choked up at that point she couldn’t utter a word.

“Now to the details,” Don Alfredo continued. “When will the wedding take place?”

This was a question they had not even considered. The four women just exchanged looks. Finally, Donna said, “How about early December? Between Thanksgiving and Christmas?”

To the women’s surprise, Don Alfredo breathed a sigh of relief. “That’s perfect!” he announced.

When the women looked puzzled he explained, “It’s the house: It’s taking far longer to renovate than we had originally expected. But December? And then after the honeymoon, it will be January. That will be no problem at all.”

“House? What house?” Maria asked.

“Surely you’ve heard the sounds of construction next door, haven’t you? Heaven knows, they make enough n
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