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"It’s been one hundred years, Josie I don’t see us reconciling now"

"One hundred years is nothing to us," Josie said with a careless wave "Has it really been that long? It doesn’t seeid smiled "Is this what I have to look forward to? A hundred years passing in a blink?"

"Ask Carwyn," Anne said

In some ways, it was true One hundred years away from Murphy hadn’t lessened her attraction Or the way they reacted to each other It would have been so much easier if it had

"You and Murphy," Josie continued "Carwyn and Brig Me and Toet Declan paired off and my family would be complete"

"You’re such awith the opera last night"

"Did you have a lovely tiht "I knew you would Was it very romantic?"

"It was very aard"

"Liar When you and Murphy were together, you were a force of nature," Josie said "Gorgeous Just gorgeous"

"You’re a hopeless romantic"

Josie balled up a napkin and tossed it at Anne’s head "Of course I aid said, "I have such a hard tiether"

"That’s because Anne is so quiet now and Murphy is too darin "In their younger years, they were the wild ones They heated a roo in"

Anne shook her head "Josie…"

"It’s true Oh"--Josie’s head fell back, and she closed her eyes--"the way that id muttered

Anne shook her head "He does not"

"I’m sure he does," Josie said "He looked at you as if you were his next breath--well, if he needed to breathe--his last sip of blood The e "Josie, stop You’re being draid said "There’s so s are liable to combust if they don’t resolve it"

Josie leaned foride, innocent eyes "I have several ideas for tension resolution if you’d like to hear the down her wine "Ladies, I’ ti to Galhen this is over Patrick Murphy is a part ofback to Galway" Josie’s eyes drifted as she watched the fire "No, you’re not"