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Epilogue
Fate finally got things right A week had gone by since Darryl and Tyson found Penelope trudging through the snow along the road, and she still had no little flicker in her gut telling her to hit the road She was staying in River Rock, which hat brought her to the kitchen table with her cousins She sat next to Maisie, glancing fro to hell she didn’t ht back over the week, sure she hadn’t done anything wrong When their expressions revealed nothing, she broke the silence “Okay, I know I ate the last piece of cara irl to do?”
Maisie giggled
Amelia smiled
Clara said, “That’s not e called a fa”
Penelope blew out a loud, relieved breath “Okay, so what’s up, then?”
A when I said I didn’t want to do the beer tours anymore I’m the drea soraduated froram in Denver
“And I’ on the road with our beer to try and win so contests,” Maisie said
Clara nodded at her sister, then said to Penelope, “You’re good with people We’re all so proud of these as you’ve done lately So, the tour job is yours, if you want it The pay isn’t great, but you get free room and board here with us, and free dinners, of course”
Penelope parted her lips, but nothing ca exactly what her next steps were This last week had been all about heading back to the roo this lasther stuff out to River Rock She’d only arrived back an hour ago after Maisie picked her up fro a shift, without“Are you all really sure about this?” she asked, a little speechless
“Really,” Clara said “We have an extra bedroo beer, than someone who loves beer herself and is a fantastic bartender” She smiled
Maisie grabbed Penelope’s hand on the table, her eyes softening “Say you’ll take it”
Penelope didn’t even have to think about it “Of course, I’ll take the job, and stay here with you all” Ar the small kitchen But with all this war else that didn’t feel quite right “Wait” The warreeted Penelope “Before this can happen, I need to tell you so, Clara”
“Uh-oh,” Maisie said, dropping back into her seat, folding her arms