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"You got a plan?"

"No," Hud ad usually works You hit your knees and you grovel like there’s no toot tiot until she finishes theis that?" Aidan asked

"She’s close… At least today, hopefully one more weekend, I don’t know"

They drove up to the resort It was six thirty The lot was still roomers, ski patrol, cafeteria workers…

Bailey’s car was nowhere in sight

Aidan caught that too "I don’t see her,to the mural site Halfway there, Marcus tried to stop him to talk

"I’m late," Hud said

Marcus looked surprised, as well he should There were no lifts running, no staff still waiting on hi for another half hour "But--"

"Sorry, I’ll get back to you," Hud promised

Four minutes later he stood at the base of the mural as the first snow fell The coht to finish it

It was gorgeous He and his siblings in larger-than-life forether

Their world

It took his breath away But everything was gone The scaffolding res

No Bailey

Chapter 30

That’s what I was trying to tell you," Marcus said as he ca about taking down the scaffolding I offered to do it for her so she wouldn’t have to"

Hud scrubbed a hand down his face

"Is that a problem?" Marcus asked

"Yeah, but only because he’s a dipshit du up behind them both

Gray and Penny as well

"You missed her?" Penny asked with some incrimination in her tone

"Yeah," Hud said "Isurewith the latest news on Jacob--"

Everyone gasped