Money Counters and Soul Catchers — Susan M. Hooper

Retired from his job at Maple Grove Savings and Loan Company, Carson Wright no longer counts money on a daily basis, but he still counts souls--and there are a growing number in town that drive him crazy. Two factors kept him from fussing too much when the first gay couple moved into town--his realtor niece needed the commission, and the 'fruity pair', as he shamefully called them, lived far enough away to be ignored--but when the 'other pair' bought a house across the street, he affected signs of distress. He also never ignored them, when he could harass them just as easily. The arrival of a third gay couple in Maple Grove Junction sends Wright into a seeming frenzy, and after managing to involve himself in altercations with both the new couple and the 'other pair' on the same day, he manages to disappear