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‘Apparently she ca cehteen-year-old She trackedto cope with Amy and made contact

‘I only met her that once She died a week later Alone I was robbed of knowing ed my name to hers in her honour’

‘I’m sorry, Cameron’ She touched the tiny crease that had formed between his brows and kissed the shadows from his eyes ‘But you have family now Amy Me My parents And, for better or worse, Veronica’

‘Yes’ He nodded, shook off theof for better or worse, in your fa?’

Not if Didi could help it She smiled at him ‘What would you prefer?’

‘The two of us and a e celebrant’

She felt a grin co white dress and wedding cake, but we’ll invite only our iazebo How does that sound?’

He kissed her lips ‘Perfect’

EPILOGUE

Melbourne, two months later

‘WHERE are we?’ Didi’s hands curled over the blindfold Cameron had insisted she wear for the drive he’d pro

‘Patience, Mrs Black, we’re nearly there’

Finally the car slowed and stopped She could barely wait until Caainst his chest She could feel the sun on her cheeks, hear birdsong and so and the rrrrch of their skateboards as they sped past

He stopped

‘What?’ she demanded

‘I can’t decide where…’

‘You alere the sort to take too long to think things over Enough’

‘And you’re always too impatient’

The outdoor noises faded, the war her indoors But where?

He stopped again, set her on her feet ‘Ready?’