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Heather glanced back at the wall, leaning forward to look at a picture of Josh and a pretty, plump blonde with a happy smile “Is this Jamie?”

Sue smiled “Yes She lives in Nashville with her husband Usually she corandbaby in just a couple weeks”

“Yeah, Josh ood boy”

“They’re close?” Heather asked

Sue hesitated before answering “They’re working on it They used to be inseparable, but afterJah, and I’d like to think they’re close to being back to ­nore reference Sue had etting the better of her But before she could ask more, Josh reappeared with twothene flute

His eyes flicked to the pictures on the wall before narrowing slightly on his mother, but Sue had banished all traces of sadness and had another of those big smiles pasted on her face

“Where are my manners? Heather, honey, coe these lovely flohile the boys add a zillion calories to our turkey Off with you, Josh, honey”

“And irl talk?” he said

His voice was casual, but Heather could have sworn there was a note of warning in his voice as he looked at hisinto the kitchen

Josh’s shoulders relaxed slightly at whatever silent communication had just passed between mother and son, and he shifted his attention back to Heather “You good?”

She smiled “Yeah I really am”

“Good”

He started to leave, but Heather said his name, and he turned back around

“What’s up?”

“Thanks,” she said, holding his gaze

“For?” His eyebrows lifted