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"Big, like all those Virgin River men," Cameron said

"Not really," she said "Broad shouldered but not even six feet When I wore heels, ere the saht Dark haired, like you Blue eyes, like yours Tender and sensitive and easy to talk to" She got a little misty "Sometimes I reallyup on her, and placed a soft kiss on her cheek "Never be sorry It sounds like you had so special You wouldn’t want to not have had that Especially with the little guy"

"You’re right, yes I’ to the point where I can appreciate that--that I had hirateful I had at least thatknown him" She inhaled sharply and looked out at the ocean "It’s nice of you--not avoiding that subject Not pretending he wasn’t…isn’t a part ofto be a part of your life forever"

"Yeah I don’t know if I take comfort in that or not" She looked back at hirateful, understand For Matt, the baby--everything but the end"

"Let’s go back," he said "I’d like a shower before dinner and you could probably use a little time alone with your baby Maybe a nap"

She took a breath "That ht be in order What time is dinner?"

"Drinks at six-thirty, dinner at seven"

"Where?"

"We’re eating in It’s going to be special"

"In?" she asked "Special?"

"Once you get Mattie settled, we’ll have a catered dinner on the patio so you’ll be able to hear hi "I don’t have ulteriorto be a waiter presentto trap you Impress you, yes Trap you, no"

Paul didn’t see Terri at all that week, but he called her twice to ask her how she was, and he kept the conversations short He’d been planning to go to Virgin River, but then he got a call fro about Jack and Preacher’s add-on, and the need for a builder’s opinion This was perfect because it gave a professional purpose to the trip but he knew Terri would realize there was in River than a construction job He pro the weekend to ive her the general’s number where he could be reached This ties

But she surprised hirateful that he suggested heweek, maybe for a lunch And she said, "That would be nice, Paul"