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"There," Lianize anyone; in the tih Key West--and possibly hborhood, yet it was also a city of transients Andwhen she had seen theed

It was easy to see that David Beckett was there, seated at a far booth on the restaurant side, to the left of the dance area He resembled Liam, or Liaed angles, striking eyes Katie had grown up beautifully, her red hair having darkened to a gorgeous hue Sean was easy to recognize, as well--he was a far h Katie was definitely feminine, with fine features, they both resenize the young woht she recognized the wo by the table, and even the others ere there: another young couple who looked like flower children His hair was as curly and long as hers was, and they both ire-rilasses

As they neared the table, unseen, Kelsey heard the lastand lean, but had a rich voice

One that she thought she knew

"They should really just bulldoze that house--let a a hotels--well, you knoithin-li an arm around the waitress who hovered by the table "No more than two stories, of course--you can’t ruin the horizon"

"Jonas," Katie O’Hara argued, "don’t be silly That’s an historic house Why would anyone want to destroy it?"

"Well, please Who would want to keep it?" Jonas asked

Liam, his hand at the small of Kelsey’s back, cleared his throat

"Actually, Kelsey hasn’t decided what she’s doing with it yet"

It was alht people at or near the table swung around to stare at theasped, then leaped off her bar stool with pleasure "Kelsey! Oh, my God You ca, and her words were sincere She calad to accept it She dreay "I’nized me Katie O’Hara"

"Of course, Katie, I re," Kelsey said By then, the

"Let’s see who you remember, and who you don’t," Liam said "My cousin, David You can’t miss Sean O’Hara And I don’t know if you ever ain over the years And these are our friends Ted and Jaden And Clarinda, and Jonas"

David and Sean greeted her like a long-lost kid sister, Vanessa was charood flower children ized "Wow, I’rimaced "You remember me, don’t you? We had a house just across froe Inn now I run it as a bed-and-breakfast"

Kelsey grinned "Yes, of course I reroaned anytime I was over at your house with either of my folks"

"Okay, well, I’m afraid I have a few years on you You were a pest back then"

"Not thatyou I can’t believe that you’re an adult now"

Kelsey seldo sense of class and kindness

Like Liarandfather, Craig Beckett, was one of the eny well, she thought

She needed to take a step back; this did feel like old-hoain, and she was cohborhood, and she wasn’t sure why she had couilt and a sense of debt, and she was very afraid of falling back into…she didn’t knohat Maybe the oddity of belonging to the house and being Cutter Merlin’s granddaughter

"Thank you, David And Jonas, it’s really okay--I wasn’t so fond of you back then, either," she said, and the group laughed

"Have a seat--I’ll get you a Guinness," Lia," Clarinda said

"It’s all right--I know the owner," Liaht back behind the bar to pour the beer hiht across from you," Clarinda told Kelsey "I live with Jonas, and if you need anything at all, we’re really close"

"Thank you"

"Yes, honest Now I’ll be glad if you stop by," Jonas said He ot rooms if you want out of the old place"

"Actually, I loved living there," she said