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Claudia and Maybelle’s attention returned to customers ere now ready to check out Rosie stared at Bodie and Sarah expectantly

“Maybe you’d like to visit the other booths now?” Bodie asked, knowing he’d like to do that Or pretty ot them out from under the watchful eyes of the Butterflies

“Thanks for that,” Sarah told Bodie as soon as they were out of earshot of the church booth Maybelle and the others had really laid it on thick

And perhaps in Sarah’s desire to go on the sleigh ride, so had she

Letting Harry’s leash out so the dog had a few feet of leeway, Bodie glanced at her “For rescuing you from the Butterflies?”

“That, too, but I h ride”

Guilt hit her He really had been put on the spot No wonder he’d agreed He’d probably feared the Butterflies would serve him for Christmas dinner had he refused

“We don’t have to go,” she said “Not if you don’t want to The others never have to know”

Not that they wouldn’t The Butterflies had eyes and ears everywhere No doubt ould get back to theh ride

Still, she’d deal with them when the time arose if that hat Bodie needed from her

Bodie gave a tug on Harry’s leash, and stopped walking “Do you want to go on the sleigh ride, Sarah?”

She bit the inside of her lip, then nodded “I do A lot I o, well, h ride? But last year…” How did she explain the fiasco of her relationship with Richard? “Well, it didn’t work out So, yes, I would like to, but that doesn’t o There’s always next year”

Watching her closely, he took a deep breath “Like I said at the booth, if you want to go, we’ll go It’s not a big deal Let’s not make it into one”

He sounded so matter-of-fact about it she could almost believe him

Almost