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S, I said, "That’s how Colt looks at lanced over to me with a weak smile "He does look at you like that And my brother looks at Libby like that, and Will does the same with Alex"

"And that scared you, Grace?"

Nodding her head, her face looked distraught "Yeah, it scared the piss out ofat hi I wanted to do was openit? I’m not sure I could have survived it"

The as picking up and the te Grace and I both picked up our speed A cold front had been about to blow through Glancing back overI swear the weather in Texas could change faster than Grace could get to a sale at Nordstroet drenched," Grace said as she atte s, so Grace and I started running We were only two houses down from our place As we ran up to the front porch, we both started laughing "We

Before alked into the house, I took Grace by the ar him away, Grace?"

Tears for her eyes, she slowly nodded her head "Every singlethat last phone call fro out a fake laugh, Grace looked into my eyes "I know I need toGrace into my arms, I held her as she cried It was the first time in my life I’d ever seen Grace Johnson cry

LEANING MY HEAD back, I let the war just enough relief from the hot sun We had been out of school for teeks and su up

Taylor let out a frustrated moan "Sometimes I swear, I want to move to Montana"

Grace sat up and looked at Taylor "Tay, that’s a great idea!"

Looking toward Grace, Taylor asked, "What’s a great idea?"

Grace juo on a road trip"

Pulling my head back, I looked at Taylor and then Grace "To where?"

Rolling her eyes, Grace laughed "To Montana! We should go to Montana"

Taylor and I both busted out laughing as I shook my head while I dropped it back down