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Her er Her aunt had never told her Diane Pierceto do?

Aunt Penny’s words flared inside her like a s heat Maybe she hadn’t been ready to hope he’d been co back Maybe it had been easier, in a way, to feel betrayed and bla apart For his death For his leaving her alone

Her aunt softened her voice "How do you feel about Dalton as a aze "There’s this power between us A connection I always feel when he’s in my space Like I’nore it"

Her face grew serious "Destiny"

"I don’t believe in destiny Neither do you!"

Aunt Penny tapped her finger against her red lips Her giant aht "Of course I do Your father did--he was a big believer in love and fate It never happened toI couldn’t personally confirhts, Aunt Penny stared at her with a touch of fierceness "You’re going to tell Dalton the truth You’re going to talk it through Then see what there is between the two of you Love is rarer than you think, Raven, and I believe there are different levels This connection you speak of is too iure out what it is, or you’ll regret letting it go"

The realization hit her full force She was falling for Dalton, even within this short period of tiht--she owed them both a fresh start and the truth Would their pasts shatter any type of hope for a future? Or was a future even possible between two people who blamed each other for their pain?

Raven didn’t know anyames, it was ti I could pull you away for a night There’s a production in previews on Broadway starring a close friend I’d love to take you into the city Can you close the bar tonight?"

Norht, but since it was reed Besides, she hadn’t seen her aunt in way too long "Let o into the police station today for follow-up I could use a night off"

Aunt Penny broke into a s We’ll eat at Cared her aunt, deciding to focus on the evening ahead

Chapter nineteen

Dalton headed into the Pierce Brothers headquarters and shoved his phone back in his pocket He had no right to be disappointed He was glad Raven was going to spend time with her aunt Even happier she’d decided to close My Place and take off for a fun evening in Manhattan She needed some time to process the break-in and ease back into her schedule One night aas perfect

What bothered hied his pal What was up with hi to announce that the experiment was over, thank hi a husband Yes, he wanted her back in his bed But last night, just holding her with the stars overhead, he’d been at peace Happier than he’d been for a long time