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"So what’s this secret that you were talking about on the phone earlier?" he asks in a low voice "Does it have anything to do hat you’re wearing under that dress?"

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"We’ll talk about it later," I say "At the saun when it’s in the house"

"Heather," he begins, but I cut hi to kill Tania first Then we can deal with our own probleet closer to the firepit, I pick up on so, with a lovely lightness to it

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" ‘My blood,’ " Nicole is singing soulfully as she gazes into the sunset, " ‘ood, just like I kneould’ "

Jessica utters an ear-burning expletive, then says, "Mom, I swear to God if you don’t make her stop, I’ll do it I’ll jump"

"Welcome back to the family," Cooper whispers and drops a quick kiss on my cheek before he drifts away to serve drinks

Chapter 16

The Palan Salad Made

Exclusively for Tania Trace

Serves 4

Ingredients for Tania Salad

½ pound string beans, cleaned and cut into one-inch pieces, cooked until crisp-tender, about 4 e beefsteak tomatoes, seeded and chopped into one-inch cubes

1 sweet onion, such as Vidalia, chopped into half-inch pieces

Method for Tania Salad