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Jade was perplexed “What am I supposed to do with it?”

With a laugh, her friend said, “I haven’t the slightest idea Write a book, I guess You do love reading them Maybe someone thinks there’s a story inside that head of yours” She turned away

To Alex, Jade said, “Thanks for bringing it over”

“Sure thing”

He left the library and Jade sat at the chair behind the typewriter, staring at the letters on the keys “Why are they not alphabetized?”

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a keyboard The theory I once heard is that they’re arranged by coe You becoh, you can type without even looking at the letters”

She laughed “Yeah right” She started pecking out words, nonetheless Fascinated, even though she wasn’t actually typing anything thatherself to the layout—she spent the rest of the afternoon clicking away before heading to the tavern

When Walker returned her hoot another surprise

As she entered the living rooarland on the fireplace ular table was set for tith her usual dishes and accented with two long, lush arrangearland, pinecones and tall tapers

The scent that wafted her way drew her attention to the kitchen She didn’t h Darien stepped into the oversize doorway between the hall and the living roorinned seductively at her

“Merry Christmas”

It was afterwas perfect She smiled “I like how you spruced the place up”

“Doesn’t hurt to be festive”

“Or kind” She crossed to where he stood and put her hands on his waist “Tell ences with the village”

He chuckled “You didn’t You itimate point and I listened If I say I want to prooodwill”