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Before she could think more on it, an ice cream sundae was suddenly placed in front of her “Oh, dear God, I aot me this!”

Rhett’s soft chuckle brushed across her cheek “It’s not fair that we get to drink, and you don’t I figured this was second best”

“Oh,She turned to hiaslass of water, and now ice creauy? “Thank you”

He gave her a firenuine smile

The ice cream only made Remy’s frown deepen And she never frowned at ice cream

“I gave ya the works, Kinsley,” Bernie said, his brown eyes creasing, creating ht Average weight But his personality was anything but average Warm and charismatic, when he spoke, people listened Bernie had owned Merlots for as long as Kinsley could reht it was a good way to congratulate you and Rhett on the baby”

Mary Jane’s gossip had obviously gotten around town “Thanks, Bernie,” she said “How’s Eleanor doing?” His wife had gone through chemotherapy for breast cancer last year

“She’s in re s at the library”

“So glad to hear that, Bernie,” Boone interjected “Please tell her we all say hello and that we’re so thrilled to hear she’s feeling well”

“Will do” Bernie handed Kinsley napkins before offering spoons to Remy and Peyton “Knew better than to coh for all of you”

“Yu her spoon “Thank you”

As Re really good Did you do some renovations?”

Bernie nodded “Josh wanted to modernize the place a bit last lanced back at Rhett and gave a shrug “Not quite what I would want, but the customers like it”

Kinsley heard every word Bernie said, but she was stuck on what Rhett had said He knew this place intimately, which told her that he calanced up at Reer, burning there in her eyes

The guys continued to talk to Bernie, but Kinsley put her focus on the ice crea in Rhett had a past; one she could live with His present and future were all that mattered now