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“He does,” Krista agreed “I Googled him Well played, Bailey”

Bailey preened “Thank you”

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“You’re very handsome,” Bailey conceded “But even if ly perfect physical male speci back to Hartith Dahlia”

“Well, all I can say is he ht your eye”

Dad groaned “Give it up, son She’s taken Get over it”

“What? I’orgeous It’s physically ie that, I’m sorry”

While we laughed, Darragh smacked Deruage”

Bailey bumped my shoulder with hers and whispered, “I love your family”

Warmth spread across ly, taken to Bailey The only one who had been a little standoffish with Bails was Davina Astrid corneredsister to see how close I ith Bailey when she’d missed out on so much of my life

Thankfully, Davina warmed up a little more as the days wore on

“I called Rosie’s in Soht,” Davina said Rosie’s was a barTVs all along the walls that continually played sports It was relaxed, the food was good, they allowed the boys in, and we couldn’t think of a better place for a faht out before I went back to Hartwell

“And then Sunday Steak at ht” Dad smiled, but I could see the shadow of melancholy in his eyes I kneas because he didn’t want otten the entire weekend off work to spend it with me before I returned to Hartwell It meant a lot to me

I reached across the table and curled my hand over his “I’ll be back at Christmas”

He nodded and grinned, his di out “I can’t wait, Bluebell”