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Only, the cabin in the woods wasn’t hoone and hoain Perhaps she would sell the house…

Shaking off her hts, she focused on the scenery Tall trees and lacy ferns grew on both sides of the winding road Wildflowers in rainbow hues grew intere of the roadway She hit the brake when a doe bounded across the road Slowing down, Savanah took a deep breath, thinking the winding erous, in its oay, as the five o’clock traffic back home…

Ho they would help to wash away the grief that welled up from deep inside

It was just after sunset when Savanah pulled up in front of Mara’s house She sat in the car for a few rabbed her purse and shopping bags and went inside

Rane aiting for her just inside the front door “Where have you been?”

“I went into town”

“Do you think that ise?” A ht to control his teht it would be all right during the day The Va alone,” he reuess I just wasn’t thinking”

“Well, you’d da for keeps, Savanah, remember that” Heher into his arms, he said, “I’ot to be more careful I can’t protect you if you’re not here”

She dashed the tears froht She had to keep her wits about her

“So, what did you buy?” he asked

“Nothingsuit…”

He looked down at her, a roguish grin playing over his lips “You didn’t wear one this afternoon”

“How do you know?”

“I watched you swi in the pool”

She blinked at hi me”

“Did you?”

“Where were you? I didn’t see you?”

“Up in the attic”

“Is that where you…ah, slept?”