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My sesture reminded me of what it was like before I avoided all connections with the world away fros for no particular reason, drinking and eating cake because being together was enough of a celebration Those days were distant inout with these women helped me remember

“You definitely should have brought it Lemon cake is my absolute favorite and your deserts have ame considerably”

Rocky laughed and squeezed uns What do you do?”

“Yoga, Pilates, running If Beau is up to it, we go bicycling” Despite his asthma, I wanted my son to have an appreciation for the outdoors So far, it was a love affair

“Does that o to the park The end”

I liftedthe best you can”

“And to good soda,” Rocky added with a wide smile and a wink

“And to good ti up her whole face, which was on full display thanks to one of Rocky’s hoht

“To all that And to art,” I said seriously “And the crazy creative fools who love it”

“Cheers!” Jana and Rocky shouted loudly, sla

“Cheers again!” Several of the wolasses, narrowlyexpensive shoes and barely touched canvasses

All the woood ti in their forty hours or ing

The sound of gunfire and breaking glass tore through the air and the room fell into caos “Gun! Everyone down!”

My gaze darted around the rooer s allowed for a perfect view inside A bright yellow car that looked a lot like Beau’s favorite Transforlass and I stared at it for a long, terrifying moment

More bullets flew, and I held ainst the hard wood floor of the shop, easels and stools overturned Several bottles of wine spilled over the table, staining the tablecloth, chairs and the floor below An auto down on us It felt like they would ne