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“How did you come to have it?”

I open the fabric, exposing the ornate carved silver and gold h the center sleeve, a Scottish bloodstone decorating the end

“My grand the war as a nurse They fell in love and he gave it to her, it was froot hurt A bo, I think I told you that part”

“You did”

“So, she canant Before she had the chance to write to him to let him know, she found out he’d been killed She never ave this to her, they already co brooch that theday, signifying she is part of his clan now His family”

“Very good And now, you’ve given it to me”

She twists a little s “Well, you did say you would pay me for it…”

“Well, then, let’s do this” I take it out of the cloth, take my handkerchief from my jacket pocket and pin it onto her coat just at her shoulder “Your grandmother may not have had the chance to spend her life with her love, but I’ to let that happen to us You’re ht this back for you from New York…”

I reach into the center console and pull out the silver box and flip it open as she gasps, wide eyed, then furrows her brow

“The charht Linnie was in a box like that, just different shape…”

“Yes, same store but this is different Open it” I place it in her hand, her fingertips tre as she pops it open

“Roan” She stares down, shaking her head “You brought this back for me? I’d only known you like ten minutes when you left for New York”

“I only needed ten seconds to know When I pinned that on you, our union was sealed, but the er You’re ive you the wedding of your dreams”