Oh, Baby!. Judy Baer

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      Tony shrugged helplessly, as if he had no control over his bountiful love life.

      Lissy sighed. “It’s just not fair. All I want is one good man, just one, and Tony has a whole field of flowers to pick from.”

      “‘Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.’ That’s from Twelfth Night.”

      “Maybe I should start quoting poetry. Right now the only way to describe my dating status is ‘This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home.’ Men! Bah, pigs!”

      Geranium, seeming to recognize her species, raised her head and grunted.

      “Sorry, Geri, I didn’t mean to insult you.” Lissy tugged at her hair. “I’ve been stood up twice this week—and not because anyone had a good excuse. I’d break up with the guy, but I feel like I should do it in person and he never shows!”

      Lissy’s love life is the opposite of Tony’s. All the men she meets have issues of one kind or another. Watching Tony and Lissy navigate the dating world is reason enough for me to decide it’s not worth it. Come to think of it, I’m thankful Hank moved to Mississippi. If he hadn’t, we might have drifted into a longer, going-nowhere relationship before we decided we weren’t right for each other.

      “I’d better leave,” Tony said. “Your food is gone, and I have to get up early tomorrow.”

      “Me, too.” Lissy jumped to her feet and gave me a hug. “You’re a peach, Molly.”