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Brooke’s joy bubble burst “He regretted it He even said kissing me was a bad idea”

“Why?” Arabella looked perplexed “You’re both single You’re both Christians and you’re both fantastic people”

“He thinks he’s too old and I’”

“Get out of here!”

“It’s true Maybe I’s considered He has a son Being the nanny is one thing, but what if I ith AJ all the time?”

“What if?”

“You knohat I mean, Arabella” A lump rose to her throat “I can’t live with another loss like that”

“Nothing is going to happen Lucy’s death was a tragic accident You’re so overdiligent with AJ the child can’t breathe without you getting giddy from his carbon dioxide”

Brooke grinned a little at the silly, butresponsibility”

Arabella widened her eyes “Tellthree at a time”

Brooke chuckled, then glanced at the clock over the fireplace mantle, a lovely antique piece GrandetI have a playdate with Macy in a bit”

“And I need to check on the girls They’ve been quiet way too long” She cast a o, I want to ask about Macy’s mother I saw her yesterday in town She’s really ill, isn’t she?”

“I think so She puts on a good face at church, but froet out of bed She takes a lot of medications, too”

“That’s awful Poor thing And little Macy That sweet child must be worried”