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“I’ll try The road runs both ways You could venture to Sundance”

“I’ll keep that inat her in a way she’d never seen before—with regret “What?”

“People change, Georgie Holdin’ a grudge ain’t no way to go through life”

Was he talking about her forgiving Deck?

Maybe he’s taking about you forgiving hi”

“Took er cost ry at?”

“God For takin’ my boy away I lost my faith”

Robert Hotchkiss had always been aa Christian He’d tried to lead his life according to God’s rules and by exa his farow up, but she hadn’t questioned it Not until RJ had died Although she’d veered away froe those people who abided by the tenets of their religions, just as long as they didn’t try and push their beliefs on her

So his response about losing his faith startled her—nizable in the wake of RJ’s death He’d had no one to turn to So he’d turned on everyone

“But the worst part?” he continued in a ser, I also lost yourand everyone that ht And I don’t knohat I can do toto do anything, Georgia”

What did it mean that he wanted to try andher of her next appointo”

“I understand Thanks for makin’ my day I…hate that it’s this way between us I don’t know you as an adult, Georgie That ruffly

Coia mumbled, “See you,” and practically ran out of the restaurant

Tell’s week started out on a sour note and went downhill froia at all on Monday and when he called her, she sounded preoccupied, although she swore she was just tired

Tuesday night was a wash She’d invited hione on about how much fun she’d had with the new people she’d ht out a jealous streak and he’d just gone hoht with Stephanie And Leah and Roxanne And a bunch of other woreat ti froed her to cut loose? Have fun Make friends Get involved?

Yeah Might ia had found a ned,doubt was confiria down at the Golden Boot—thirty minutes after they were supposed to ainst the wall and watched her as she chatted with the mayor, the superintendent of schools, the owner of the local real estate cole ia with lust-filled eyes

All deadover and hauling her ass out like he had before, he hung back Just as he had in high school Waiting for her to notice hied

Bullshit But tuning out that voice of doubt and re himself to act like a mature adult in this relationship didn’t spur his feet towith these clowns, oblivious to the fact she’d missed their date

Thirtya beer Thirty long ia’s mind once because she’d