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Rachel straightened the things Evie had brought in, trying to organize the heavy furniture as best as she could She didn’t want Lily trying to pull and tug it

She helped several custos they needed before she was able to close for the day Locking the door, she turned to her car to see Cash leaning against the door

“What do you want, Cash?”

“I wanted to talk to you to set things straight” Cash ran his hand through his hair, clearly unco aard around me”

“I don’t feel anything about you at all” Rachel clutched her purse in a tight fist, belying her words

Cash’s jaw tautened

“Now, if you don’t et home and fix dinner”

“Your brothers need to learn to fix their own dinner instead of having you do everything for them”

Rachel wasn’t about to let Cash badmouth her brothers “When was the last time you cooked your own dinner, Cash? Washed your own clothes? Or better yet, as the last ti an errand boy for The Last Riders than ”

“What do the Porters know about ? Your brothers sell weed and you con people out offake medicine and hope”

Rachel’s head jerked back at his insults “I’ve never made promises to any of my clients, and no one has ever been left unsatisfied”

“I can vouch for that,” Cash said crudely

Rachel’s face blanched “Move”

“Rachel…” Regret showed in his eyes as he stepped away fro out to touch her arm

“Go to Hell” Rachel cli the door closed

Tears escaped as she drove hory She was furious at herself, then at Cash

By the tiotten herself back under control

Surely in a feeeks it would quit hurting so badly It had to become easier, didn’t it? She had only had sex with hiet the feel of his body against hers, to stop wanting hi on from Rachel was sure he had been with more than Cheryl with a whole clubhouse to choose from

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Cash was totally wrong for her, but the ht

Rachel discovered a therapy for getting Cash off herout into the woods in order to search for new herbs and locations for Ginseng roots She booked patients every day, further draining herself to the point her eyes beca, and she had to wear concealer to hide her tiredness from everyone

After she worked in the church store for the afternoons, she would coreenhouse where she ed to find peace until she went to bed, only to stare at her ceiling, and toss and turn throughout the night until she got up early and started the whole thing again

On Thursday, she went grocery shopping for Mrs Langley’s birthday party, going up each row to avoid forgetting anything and having to return She had dropped Holly off at Mrs Langley’s house to begin decorating so all they would have to do the next day was prepare the food

Rachel went down the frozen food aisle and was reaching in for pastries when Bliss and Jewell cay Train and Cash were following along behind the break

As they passed, she was determined to act normally this time

“Hi, everyone” Rachel s Cash

“Hi, Rachel,” Bliss greeted “Shopping for the party toht?”

“Yes I proan I would make his favorite fruit tarts I told Lily and Evie everyone is invited”

“We wouldn’t ht off fro,” Jewell joked

“Good, I’ See you toy away She saw Cash look at her, and she didn’t try to avoid his gaze

“Bye, Cash, Train”

She let out a small whoosh of breath as she checked out; relieved she had co around as she paid but didn’t look again

She was rushing through putting her groceries in the trunk when she heard, “Need any help?”

Rachel jumped; she hadn’t even heard him come up behind her