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Her sto sound She was hungry “And if we eat it all up?”

“I guess he’ll be out of luck, but I don’t think he’s in any trouble about that happening” Cam peered into the basket “Aunt Alice sent about twenty pieces of chicken and at least a half gallon of potatoes and gravy He h There are only three ears If he hurries, he et one If not? Oh well”

“Cameron, let’s leave him one If you don’t, I’ll tell your aunt you ate his,” she teased

He reached over and touched her cheek “Okay, sweetheart Whatever you say Tonight is all about you”

Heat rolled through her and she smiled “Thank you for this”

“Enough talk Let’s eat”

“A her first bite of the most perfect fried chicken on the planet

After devouring a leg and a breast, two helpings of lass of wine, Erica stretched out on the blanket and looked up into the sky The full htest and closest could be seen Dylan had still not arrived She wondered why What had Jason discovered about Niklaus from Alexei, the Russian as from Bliss?

She thought about asking Ca the ti his brother so long, too

Ca them back in the basket He left the food out and a clean plate, knife, and fork for Dylan “That was one of the besttime”

He got on the blanket beside her, his ar hers

“Me, too Alice sure kno to cook, doesn’t she? I bet if she ever put Chinese food on Blue’sout of business”

“Don’t say that around town,” Cam cautioned “You knohat happened when the diner started ers after Lucy’s opened That nearly started a civil war around here”

She laughed “It was nearly as bad as the fight about what the park should be named”

“Daot that you’re in the Citizens of Tradition ca ranks with ue”