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“You’re looking a lot happier than I can ever recall,” August said

Lori looked up at one of the ust was a fa to show anyone pictures of his grandkids just so long as they’d listen

“The last time I saw a smile like that it was on the face of my hen I asked her to marry me”

“I’ married At least not yet”

“But there is a ust asked

She thought about Dawg, and yes, he was the man in her life “Yes, I have a man in my life”

“Clearly, it’s love”

Averting her gaze, she stao that f-far”

“And you’re in denial Listen to a man who has been around for nearly seven decades When a , there’s a reason for it, and it has nothing to do with being happy in the bedroom”

Her cheeks heated this time

He waved his hand in the air “That, my dear, is love You’re in love with this man, and you don’t even know it I sure he knohat a treasure he has on his hands”

August had always been nice to her

He went to move away, and she panicked

“What if I … what if I don’t tell him, and he doesn’t feel the same way?” she asked

She would never go to her father, and ask for his advice Her relationship with her father had never really begun When she was younger, she loved it when he actually stayed home, but that was mainly because her mother always looked happier when he did For herself, she didn’t care if he stayed or went

All she ever really cared about was her mother