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After dragging Mary against him for one more kiss, he left the co

It took her a few ain "I’ina

But, instead of getting right back to business, her friend put a hand on her arm "I’m happy for you, Mary"

Mary could still feel Jack’s kiss tingling on her lips and his loving gaze on her as she told Georgina, "I aht I could be"

September

"Do you ever think about ould have happened if we hadn’ta late-evening stroll on the paths through the reatly enjoyed the surprises they gave each other and the ether, it was everyday moments like this that he loved best

Her hand was in his and the sun was still quite high in the suht sky as he replied, "No, I’ve never wondered that"

Mary turned to him in obvious surprise "You haven’t?"

He srew more beautiful by the day Love, more than one of their friends had rehter glow than she’d already possessed

"We were ether And whether we had met last Christmas or ten years from noould have still loved you Truthfully," he added as he tugged her into his ar it will take to get back hoirl onoff, running in the direction of their house at a quick clip

Jack chased after her, laughing--and loving her more and more--every step of the way

October

Mary and Jack stood at the top of a hill in Napa Valley and looked out over the rolling vineyards The crush was just starting, and the air was perfu up in Italy, the local winery owners would let us in to crush grapes with our feet in barrels And then they’d pour the juice into cups for us to drink afterward" She laughed as she looked down at her feet and added, "Unfortunately, I’etting into the barrels"

Jack loved to hear her speak about her childhood Rosciano was in the heart of the Abruzzo wine region of Italy, so when a friend of his ned a winery in Napa suggested they come up for the weekend to be a part of the crush celebrations, Jack had known Mary would love it