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“I think heup to the idea—just a little Only tio of me yet

“When Wyatt told ht, he said you two didn’t chat for long,” she says “I’d think after a decade apart, you tould have all kinds of things to catch up on”

Under normal circumstances one would think that, yes

“Say, what are you doing tonight for dinner?” Her eyes widen and she lifts on her toes in excitement “We have our weekly Sunday supper around five I’d be so honored if you stopped by and joined us All randkids, too Cash has a little guy, and Hart and his wife have a daughter It’ll be just like old times What do you say?”

Before I have a chance to respond, she waves her hand

“Oh, why aoing to take no for an answer,” she continues “Five o’clock, sweetheart I’ve got to run off now, but I’ll see you tonight Can’t wait!”

She letsfive o’clock a couple more times as she strides down the block and climbs into a dusty white pickup

Well … shit

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Wyatt

I’ my hands before supper when I step out of the bathroo down the drive A second later, a silver sedan parks beside my truck

“You expecting ’s already all here

“As aout of the kitchen She wipes her hands on her apron before propping open the front door with her hip “My goodness, sweetheart, you didn’t have to bring a pie”

Sweetheart?

Pie?

Peering over her shoulder, I spot what appears to be Blaire Abbotther way up the front walk In cut-off denim shorts, strappy leather sandals, and a white button down tied at her waist, she’s a vision of the past

“Maoing on here?”

Turning toand thought it’d be nice to have her over for supper so we could all catch up That’s what old friends do, you know”

“A heads’ up would’ve been nice”