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"Where is she now?" Hud asked

"Your guess is as good as mine"

Hud stared at Aaron, who stared back, eyes clear "You really don’t know," Hud said

"I really don’t know," Aaron agreed "She ht be mad at you, but she’s even uess…" Hud said

"I’d say she was after soed "You’ve seen her list She could be anywhere"

"You saw her leave, don’t tellwhen it coht nod "So?"

"When?" Hud deo"

Ah, hell One hour He’dhour "Did she have suitcases or duffel bags? Do you know if she had her passport?"

"Youthe castles in Scotland, visiting the glaciers in Greenland, whale watching…"

The list that had once thrilled hiround out

Aaron paused and then shook his head "You know, I really want to be a dick here and tell you yeah, she was packed and loaded for bear, but she only had her backpack There’s no way she went anywhere on a plane, because trustOr ten" He paused "She did say sos she wanted to say to her last ski instructor"

Hud nodded Breckenridge That he could deal with "Thanks"

"Oh, don’t thank me," Aaron said "We’re not on the sanored this and drove to Breckenridge

Chapter 31

Six hours later, Hud had to ade He’d scoured the entire town

Not a single sign of her

Frustrated, out of options, he drove back to Cedar Ridge It was ht when he pulled in and parked He didn’t pay much attention as he let himself inside the place that had always been ho he saas Kenna sitting Indian style on the island eating froe pizza box This was unusual because one, she was actually s happy, and three…

His entire fa on every available counter or chair--or in Aidan’s case, leaning up against the sink inhaling a huge piece of pizza standing up

And then his heart stopped because as everyone turned to hi on the table ca?" she asked, and took a bite of her piece of pizza