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Chapter 1

Emma

The question hung in the air like a cloud that blotted out the sun

“E the silence that had fallen upon our conversation However, that wasn’t the question that hijacked hts

Breaking from that trance, I said, “Yes, I’m here”

“Did you hear me?”

Had I?

“I don’t think anyone knows Aiden is co back,” she added

And there it was Aiden I thought he was gone for good Noas co back I wasn’t sure how to feel My relationship with hiht call ‘the one that had gotten away’ Then again, it wasn’t like we’d ever dated He was three years older than h school, he ith Darcy Beautiful, everyone thought she was stunning, Darcy, and I hated her Mostly because she had Aiden and I didn’t

They weren’t always together The times they broke up, I had a boyfriend And that’s hoent

“I heard the sheriff talking to Stanley who is retiring, and Aiden is apparently interested in his position as the chief deputy sheriff Though I think Wyatt is too”

Wyatt was one of the deputies in toho had recently gotten married to a friend, Sadie She just h from what she’d said, she and Aiden hadn’t crossed paths there While Wyatt had spent his entire police career in town, Aiden had left, gone to college, and ended up in the LAPD Was he really coed It shouldn’t matter to me, but it did

“Emma,” she said

My ain “I’m here”

“Are you really?”

“I am Promise,” I said

“Okay Why don’t you tellwith Evan’s visit?” she asked

That was a good question Here I was in town having brought my fiancé to meet my dad in person and I wasn’t sure how I felt, especially after how horrible dinner had gone

“I don’t know,” I mumbled

“Okay,” she said, slowly as if every syllable was its oord

I sighed before finally ad “It was supposed to be a perfect night, but it was a disaster” That was an understatement