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“Our food was just delivered,” he said as they walked down the hallway “At least that’s what I’ I heard the front door close”

He was so very handso at hiht, and when he sht now, her insides turned all war her want to feel like this forever That, too, rong and selfish, and she had to put a stop to it

Once they were at the bottoht what she hoped was a safe subject “Would you prefer I cooked ourwasn’t her best talent Lola had made all the meals back in Richmond, but Mr Ryan was sincerely kind, and he’d probably assist her if she asked

Seth tugged her toward the kitchen “I,” he said, leading her toward the table, “prefer that you do whatever you want If you want to cook, cook If you don’t, don’t”

Sitting in the chair he held out, she glanced over her shoulder “You don’t even knohether I can cook or not”

He paused, gazing at her curiously as he pushed her chair in Her stomach flipped Rosemary would never have offered to cook, and his look said he knew that

“I have so down across fro her cup with tea “But this afternoon, I can take you over to see Jenkins A cargo wagon pulled in a short tiht be in it”

“Oh, I forgot about the Roseo over there thisThere’s no need for you to take me It’s only across the compound” She cut a piece of bread in half, thankful her insides were returning to nor to do while the men look for snakes”

“I can send Russ with you if you want”

“That’s not necessary,” she answered, pulling up Rosemary’s tone It chilled her to the bone, but it was the only thing she could do to still her heart and fulfill her purpose

Chapter Seven