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The back door creaked open and Matt stuck his head in, his sh her “Hate to break up the conversation, but Katie is getting anxious to get this fountain in place”

Savannah nodded, tugging herself free frorip

Today was fountain day To and sometime tomorrow afternoon their new courtyard would be revealed

And on Sunday, Matt would leave Get in his car and drive away

Monday was aher into pieces

“I’ to help Matt in the backyard” She practically threw herover the cream ceramic

Avoiding her grand in her heart that she was back in bed with Matt, his ar as it was supposed to be

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

KATIE AND SAVANNAH STOOD BACK, shovels in hand, and considered fountain positioning while Matt struggled under the weight of the enormous, burlap-covered object

“It would help if we knehat the fountain was,” Katie said “If it’s a butterfly…”

Matt, ar, tried very hard not to snap at therunted “A unicorn?”

“Sorry”

“Whatever it is,” Savannah said, “I think the center of the maze is perfect”

Thank you, he thought, letting the fountain rest on the earth

“You like it there?” Katie asked “Really?”

“Yeah” Savannah tilted her head to the side “I do”

“You’ve got two choices, ladies,” Matt said “The plu only works here or next to the house Take your pick”

Savannah and Katie shared a cryptic look, and now that his muscles weren’t about to snap he could appreciate what a remarkable moment this was

This—not that he had any way to gauge it or prove it—seemed to be one of those moments families have A mundane moment An everyday kind of moment