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“I have some carved wooden toys They’re a little old-fashioned” He shifted from foot to foot “There’s a lot of extra time on aAe, we had a couple of AhtI do toys”

Taryn’s gaze sharpened “Like trains and little animals?”

“So like that”

“We’ll take theination Can I reach you through Madeline?”

He nodded

“Great I’ll be in touch”

Curiouser and curiouser, Madeline thought as she introduced Jonny toand he loved his sister and he carved wooden toys Who could resist that? Even if there hadn’t beena si, she would have been swept away A regular girl didn’t have a chance

Two hours later, Jonny stood by the front door “I had a great ti me today”

“You’re welcome” She wanted to say more, but couldn’t think of any words Not when he was lowering his head in a very deliberate way

Oh, God! He was going to kiss her Right in her doorith her parents and older brother not ten feet away Okay She could do this She could—

He brushed his ainst her cheek “I’ll see you soon”

Disappointrumpy On the cheek? Like she was ten? What about a little lip action? Soue

As she wasn’t going to get any, she closed the front door and walked into the kitchen to help with the rest of the cleanup Herin soap

“That ell,” she said as she straightened “I do enjoy seeing everyone”

“It was great I can’t believe how much everyone ate They had to have been stuffed fro recipes, Moic”