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Evy stared into the ovalback Shadows rimmed her sunken eyes Colorless lips ht overhead didn&039;t help They may need the milk man&039;s help after all

She pulled her hair from its ponytail and shook it loose The h A defeated sigh escaped her and she wondered how much time she had to perforh she decided, using both hands to resuscitate her lih her purse on the counter, cursing herself for not having hairspray on hand Makeup, eyeliner and lip-gloss would have to do She brushed and stroked on auto nearly as fast as her mind They had already wasted tooDean first or plant a big wet kiss on his lips Maybe both in the naether and studied her work Her shoulders slus She shook her head in frustration, trying to recall the saying about putting lipstick on a pig

Brooke burst into the bathroom and Evy jumped "There you are!" Brooke&039;s eyes widened as she examined her sister in theso back into her purse

Brooke folded her arlanced at Brooke in theon her lips

"Isn&039;t your little sister always right?"

A short laugh fluttered Evy&039;s shiny lips "I don&039;t know about that"

"Are you ht now?"

"He&039;s on his way"

Brooke took her hand and squeezed "You really love hiht-lipped nod and changed the subject "He said he talked to someone on the city council for us"

Brooke inhaled sharply, covering her gaping uarantees but it&039;s so"

Brooke threw her ar the air fros "I knew this would work out I just knew it!"

Evy hugged her back, trying not to se her makeup They pulled apart and stared into each others&039; watery eyes

"We&039;re going to get this liquor license back and you and Dean are going to live happily ever after Trust "

A reserved smile took Evy&039;s lips by surprise "I hope so"

"It will happen; you just have to stay positive"

They stared at each other for abetween them

"Okay, well I have to use the restroohed and slung her purse over her shoulder and slipped out the door She stopped in the ars and inhaled the cinna from the kitchen She couldn&039;t reht of the trendy roo it all weighing heavily upon her Now, it had a glow of hope rather than doo behind the counter with a tray of blueberry scones in his hands and a towel draped over his shoulder His look of concern war fans of Ben&039;s tattoos and earrings but it hadn&039;t taken hi to win theether like two sprockets in a well oiled clock, specially designed for one another A thoughtful sigh left her lips Deep down, she knew Brooke was right Richie had just been practice tothe faith They were ether, like two sprockets in a well oiled clock

"Evy?"

She blinked back to reality and s hi into the kitchen He watched the half door swing shut behind her with histhe yellow tray into the bowed glass case

"I heard that!" Evy bellowed from the kitchen

Dean stared at his smartphone and pulled his shirt up over his nose, the s away at his insides like tear gas His thurih him She had moved here to start a new life and he had nearly destroyed it He searched for the right words to ease her descent, knowing it was futile He was used to fighting tooth and nail for what he wanted but would only end up hurting her et what he wanted The man obviously had deep pockets and shady connections that surprised even Dean, but he owed Evy so her off would be explanation enough Maybe the best way to push her aas to ht and poked at the cell&039;s screen, lifting it to his ear like it weighed a hundred pounds Each ring watered his sorrow He sat on the floor and leaned against the couch, wondering if this was how a junkie felt on step five or six The sound of Megan&039;s excited voice made him recoil Her happy tone wasn&039;t fair He had reserved that tone for Evy but, soottenfro under water A blank expression coated his unshaven face as Megan said so

"What&039;s that?"