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I climb into my Jeep and drive toward my house, which is just a couple of miles away So

And I ad down on h the Jeep as I drive

After the long Montana winter, summer is just what the doctor ordered

I’ve just stepped through rin as I answer

“Hey there”

“Hi yourself” Claire, ?”

“Just got home from class,” I reply as I brew some tea “It sounds like you just woke up”

“I did” I can hear the smile in her voice

“Does that mean someone just left?”

“He left a while ago,” she says “And I don’t think I’ll be seeing hiain”

“What’s wrong with this one?” I carrytable This spot is what soldthis house The trees and bushes are in blooarden

“He h “Like an oldover to put on his socks”

“Not sexy,” I agree

“Too bad, too He had a nice body Ah well, there are about a billion more out there”

“With nice bodies? Maybe not a billion”

“You’re right Are you dating a hot cowboy yet?”

I grin and trace the Drips & Sips logo on“No It’s a small town, Claire Not a lot to choose from”

“So when are you going to move on to the next place? Or come home?”

I sigh, thinking it over I don’t think I’ll ever one, I don’t have any family there, and Claire isaround the country, living in my bucket list towns for the past five-plus years

“I like it here,” I reply

“You’ve been there longer than the others”

“I know I just realized thisthat it’s been al friends Although, Penny just moved away”