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“Our cabin is that way” She glanced over her shoulder toward the little rooer smelled like roses To-She-Wi had helped her scrub the place ater boiled with a one that day and a half That’s when things had changed between them Ever since his return, he hadn’t questioned who she was Instead he treated her with the utmost respect, and actually seemed to enjoy her company as much as she did his

“I know,” he said, with a noteworthy twinkle in his eyes “But your surprise is this way”

Butterflies once again inhabited her insides, too strong to ignore even if she wanted to “Ah, yes, my tea”

Several steps later, as they walked toward the officers’ quarters, she asked, “Are we visiting the Ketchums?”

“No”

He angled their path toward the last house on the left, the big one she’d learned was a storage building A sad thing for sure The inside of the Ketchums’ home was roomy, not at all like their tiny cabin, and she assumed this one must be, as well Identical in size and shape, it was made of thick round rocks andsections of the tall wall

During the past week, Seth had given her tours of every building on the property except this one He’d said there ht be mice in there, with all the boxes and crates Hard to believe, with all the people scurrying in and out of it every day The activity would surely scare away the varmints

Perhaps that was her surprise—a tour of as kept in the building Not that it mattered The ride he’d already taken her on had been a wonderful gesture, and just being with hihter He was a busy man and she couldn’t expect him to keep her entertained when there ork to be done Yet she didn’t have the ithal not to want him near whenever possible

He escorted her up the short set of stairs, onto a porch where two high-back rocking chairs swayed in the wind A day didn’t go by when the steady gusts weren’t stirring up dust, leaving no choice but to accept it Therefore, in her er a bother

The contemplative look on Seth’s face as he paused near the doorway made Millie’s stomach flip “What?” Thedoard

With a bow of his head, he opened the door “After you”

The s the banister, floors and furniture back in Richmond She’d nevera step forward, she re around The house back in Richht now