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On the wraparound front porch with the single black door and a gold knocker, Jannie waited, along with Harper and E to reach them

“So great to see you again, Megan,” Jannie said, offering her hand

Megan returned the handshake with a sed At all She’d been a cheerleader in high school She was still shiny and perfect with a short brown bob and flawless makeup

Jannie turned toward the door and typed a code into the lockbox “I was surprised to get your call Are you thinking about selling the bar?”

“Not the bar,” Megan explained, giving Harper and E renting ” She’d need the incoe on the house, considering she was already led soot off the phone with Jannie, and the house was doable Tight, but possible Well, as long as the bank was good with a ten grand down payan could afford to pull out of her savings

Jannie pulled out the key “I’ll spread the word around, for sure” She s the place out You’re right don We’ll find a twentyso into your place”

“Great” Megan returned the sht back Of course, Jannie would spread the word She had been a gossip back in high school Maybe that hatin people’s business

“Ready for a look?” Jannie asked

“Yes!” said E to see the inside The outside of this place is”

Even Megan wondered how this house was still on thewas perfect Almost too perfect

Jannie opened the door “If you don’t ht all this on?” She let them enter first then shut the door behind her “It’s a pretty big house just for you”

Oh, yeah, Jannie was digging, but Megan wouldn’t spill this secret yet She hadn’t even told her parents or Jenny about the baby She’d had weeks to coive Nash a little more time too She plastered on hermore space for a while now”

Harper nodded “It’s all our fault, really We’ve been trying to get Megan out of that apartment for years”

“And look at this place,” Emma said “It’s beautiful”

“Soeous,” Jannie said Albeit, the suspicious glint in her eyes told Megan she suspectedinto her sales pitch “You’ll find this house has nes and a new furnace” She handed out brochures of the property “There’s also a recently added sunroom and a new roof”