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Jess cringed “He has been away for some time with ministry studies Who knows if she and Jonathan still hold sway over his decisions”
“Ah,” she said as she lifted a finger pointedly “Perhaps not He said he’s chosen a different path And he wasn’t the least bit offended by my shop”
“Then I hope he turns out to be e added “Because they’re not easy to handle”
“Ginger did quite ith Her Royal Witchiness today,” Liza inforerie off the street and Ginger stood up to her That reulate what merchants can advertise on the sidewalks Heads up, love”
She gave him a playful look, which he returned with one of pure adoration that h she was happy both Liza and Jess had solid relationships, it sparked her lonesomeness And made her wonder if she’d ever experience the same love and respect—particularly without any turmoil
As her thoughts returned to Ryan, Ruby arrived with a large tray and a folding stand She expertly snapped open the stand with one hand and set the tray on it, then delivered the Pasta Bolognese to each place setting
“‘Nother bottle of Chianti?” she asked Much to most everyone’s relief, the alcohol restrictions in town had been lifted, with Jack’s help
He nodded and said, “The perfect co creations”
The rich, spicy aroru in, the conversation rapidly dying on the vine as they devoured dinner
Ginger was still nervous about her upcoed her and so she tried to reht from Lydia out of the corner of her eyewas a wasted effort
Was she just setting herself up for rief and further complications in this town?
Chapter Two
Ryan delivered to Sheriff Johnson the plastic bag hat he hoped weren’t silant in handling the evidence, but daer Monroe had him all spun up
In a ined the pint-sized blonde would mature into such a beautiful, spunky woman She’d been pretty in school, no doubt about it But so tiny and fragile, a big guy like hi in a roh, he had carried her books to class on numerous occasions when her arms were full
He’d liked her back then, but now… She revved his engine in the reen eyes Her face was delicately sculpted with high cheekbones and perfectly shaped, crimson-colored lips And her body…