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I’ve waited long enough for this kind of happiness

I’et started on ever after with the man I love

Chapter 22

Lark

Date Six

The

I know so when I call Aria on the way out of the city, andover the phone

“Just coet here”

“But I won’t be hoht in Atlanta,” I say,to drive myself crazy by then Are Mom and Dad okay?”

“Mom and Dad are fine”

“What about the baby? And Melody? Are they—”

“Everyone’s okay Or at least no one is hurt It’s…so I think we’re better off discussing in person Without Mason around”

I pause, a burning sensation flooding throughif he hears “Mason and I are together now, Aria Anything you can say to me, you can say to him”

Aria sighs, a long, sad sigh that does nothing to calet here Melody took Felicity out to Brian’s place to feed the ducks and pet the horses, so we should have the house to ourselves”

“All right” I hang up without saying goodbye, too frustrated for good phone manners

“What was that about?” Mason asks as he pulls onto the highway, ai us back toward Bliss River

I shake my head “I don’t know Aria said she has bad news, but she won’t tell me what it is over the phone”

“Or withoverheard