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Julia laughed, feeling free and easy in a way she couldn’t re Jesse’s kiss still burned her lips, his touch still burned her hand and her heart floated so clouds that filled the California sky

“That’s good to know I just got a job and I a in the s”

“Really?” Amanda’s face lit up “I could totally do that I mean, I could do it at your house or—”

“Hey, this isat the Adaer looked like a neglected eyesore She knew she’d done that Well, she and Ben They’d given Agnes and Ron the emotional boost they’d needed to rejoin their life

She was glad she’d been able to do so, besides fill out applications and listen to Mitch stories

“I totally forgot,” A from her face “You live with the Adamses”

“Yeah, I’m Mitch’s ” Julia watched her, puzzled by Amanda’s suddenly nervous and worried demeanor as she walked Ben back to Julia

“I won’t be able to babysit here I’—”

“Julia!” The front door opened and Agnes, ani a letter, stepped out onto the cracked sidewalk “You’re never going to guess—”

“I really need to go,” A back to Jesse’s house

“What was she doing here?” Agnes asked, her eyes following A with her?”

Julia forced herself not to roll her eyes like the kid Agnes seemed to think she was “I met her the other day, she offered to babysit Ben if I needed her to”

Agnes’s mouth fell open “Absolutely not”

Julia blinked, at a loss for words “Agnes, what—”

“She’s completely inappropriate to take care of Ben”