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She nodded, then let out a deep sigh “First off, and don’t have a donkey, but the wedding guest list has shot up some”

He rubbed his hand against her back, encouraging her to keep talking

“Instead of seventy-five guests, we’re now up to three hundred and sixty-two And I have a sneaking feeling it ht even creep up to more than that before we’re done”

“Soit simple And that’s it?”

“What do you mean, that’s it? Zeke! It’s practically half the town”

“It’s not half the town,” he said “That’s what you’re upset about? All the extra guests?”

“Not… No Allie said she and Tom want to pay for all the extra we didn’t count on And they’ve already arranged to move the reception from The Harbor House to the church hall”

“Okay Sounds good to me”

Her head shot off his chest “Who are you? Because that seemed too easy”

“It’s their wedding If they want to have a circus, then let ‘em We’ll talk about the money later”

She playfully slapped him on the shoulder “It won’t be a circus It will be lovely and exactly what Allie wants”

He tightened his grip around her waist He knew his ell enough to know Allie’s wedding wasn’t what brought her out here tonight “What’s going on, baby? Tell et worried”

She let out a deep breath “I found a letter from FSU in Claire’s dresser drawer today It was hidden beneath soot in, just like I knew she would Why did she lie to us and tell us she hadn’t?”

He hesitated Just long enough for her pull away so she could look hi that kid from last year”

“Adam?”