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But today was a good day and in spite of the heaviness in her heart, it gave her a lot of pleasure to see the dining roo to her There was only one faceto worry

“He probably lost track of ti,” Eden said

Everyone glanced her way

“What? I ith hi Like a lot And sketching And he went like, hours without saying anything which I kind of thought eird but, whatever…”

“I didn’t know you went to see Shane”

The words caed “You didn’t ask”

“Okay, well, I’m sure Shane will be here any et cold”

Bobbi took her seat at the end of the table and tried to relax as everyone dug in and filled their plates with hareen beans, fresh baked rolls, garden salad or coleslaw

She had just taken a small sip of hen they all heard the front door open The relief—the absolute relief—that flooded Bobbi had her cheeks flushing hard and she glanced down at her plate, needing a moment to collect herself

When Shane strolled into the rooht away, because she didn’t trust herself In thatainst his chest and let his big arms pull her in close

Everyone shouted greetings and only after he had shaken hands with Jalance up at his clad in dark denim, his wide shoulders clothed with her favorite Henley His hair was damp, as if he was just out of the shower and he hadn’t bothered to shave, so the stubble on his jaas pronounced

Immediately her heart took off and her mouth went dry

His hand was on the back of her chair, his expression as fathomless as the dark chocolate eyes that stared down at her

Bobbi cleared her throat and attempted a smile, but she was sure it fell flat Her facial muscles ached from all the fake smiles she’d bestowed on everyone today She wasn’t happy Hell, she wasn’t close to happy She was about as far away from happy as the earth was from the moon

“Hey,” she said softly