Don't Bet On Love by Sheri Cobb South Page A

he’ll have come up with some new scheme for winning even more money. Now, about the prom …”
    “ What about it? ”
    “ What did you mean, if I’ll go with you? ”
    “ Don’t you remember? That night at the Lamplighter, you told me you weren’t going because you had other plans. ”
    “ I lied, ” I confessed. “ I said that only be cause I couldn’t bear to see you there with Colette. ”
    Smiling, Gary said, “ Well, since that’s no longer an issue, do you think there’s any chance that I could make you change your mind? ”
    I stood on tiptoe and wrapped my arms around his neck. “ I’d be willing to bet on it! ”