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“Fish?” he blubbers again, pointing topoles

I shake myself out ofaround, Ito show you”

I reel inthis little boy how to bait a hook Looking around, I wonder where the hell his parents are A , but the little boy doesn’t move I cast the pole and set it in the sand

The rabs the little boy in his arms “DL, you can’t run off like that You scared your mom and me to death”

“I wanted to see fish” He points to my line in the water

“I know, little man, but next time wait until one of us is with you”

When the et his face It’s the same face that has haunted ht after she broke my heart Luke Adams

He recognizes a-e friends we once were Or at least I thought ere

“Say goodbye to this niceup the little boy

“‘Bye” He says waving at me

Then it hitsalike My heart races faster “Yeah, buddy, sorry I didn’t have a fish for you”

He shrugs at me and smiles the most beautiful smile and my world rocks It’s the smile in my drea back at oes dry and my stomach drops to my feet

“Thanks, man” Luke walks away towards the hotel behind us He stops to pick up a towel and beach bag and a wo her arms She takes the little boy and buries her head in his shoulder Luke puts his ar in her ear and she goes still Ever so slightly, she looks back at ain

I catch her stare briefly before she turns and practically runs up the stairs My heart beats so fast I have to sit down Now I knohy the little boy’s eyes capturedin a mirror

When the team doctor told me about my injuries and confirht of was her Even after all the time that passed, her face ca?