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“That ell,” Mitch said from behind him

Josh turned to see that Mitch had eaten both portions of lasagne His storumbled

“They’ll come around” He opened the freezer and started his hunt for food all over again

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Caroline walked straight past the community centre and into the Presbyterian church on the corner of Dewar Street She wasn’t sure how she’d gotten out of the castle All she re she knew she alking back to work They’d shaken hands to seal the deal

She shook her head slightly When she’d iined a proposal as a child, it hadn’t included a handshake But, in saying that, back then her proposal fantasy had included a unicorn, a flowing pink dress and a real-life prince

She pushed open the heavy wooden doors and went searching for the minister She found him in his office

“Caroline,” the old rumbled “If this is more hassle about the roof fundraiser, you can turn around and leave now”

Caroline sat down hard in the rickety wooden chair facing his desk She held her briefcase tightly in her lap “I have a confession,” she said

He looked confused “You knoe’re not Catholic, right?”

“Of course I know that, but I need to confess I’ve done so terrible”

“Okay” He took off his bifocal glasses and linked his hands on the blotter in front of him “I’m all ears What do you need to confess?”

Caroline took a deep breath “I’ve agreed to ust of air

Reverend Morrison frowned at her “Why are you bothering me with this? We both know that isn’t a sin If it was, half the toould be in here co”

“But it’s wrong Isn’t it? It has to be wrong” She glanced around the roo in the battered desk and the wall full of photos froet my hands on the castle”