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"Always" She leaned closer

"I think Iin a romance novel"

She looked confused "What?"

"Yeah--like things are happening around me and to me, just like in a ros happening right now, Viv?"

"No no, not like that I’m not delusional But think about it Put yourself in a romance novel head for a moment"

"I don’t have a bodice"

"Neither do I, but I’ one But seriously, think about it I live on the other side of the country, and I get this ht I inherit a house fros attached An opportunity to start fresh, start a new life--and then there’s a cowboy?"

"And Hank’s the cowboy, right?"

"Of course he’s the cowboy! He wears a hat and rides a horse!"

"Okaaaay What else?"

"What do youof a classic ro my fist on the counter

"But the cowboy isn’t interested in you"

"I know, so far But that’s all part of it, right?"

"And there’s no one else in this equation?"

"Huh?"

"What if there’s a dark horse in this romance novel?"

"You et it But here’s what I want to know Where’s the happy ending?"

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