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“How’d I not realize he felt that way until now?”

“Because you’re living your life You’re out there doing your own thing,your own path I want you to know this will pass He’ll be okay”

“I need to talk to him”

“Yes, you do I love you, and I want you to be happy—both of you” She walked around the island and huggedme on the cheek “And I want Olivia to be happy too”

I choked on the cookie in my mouth

“I’m not blind, you know” She waved her spatula in my direction

“Mom—”

“I’ve seen both of you with her, and it doesn’t compare There’s a spark there you can’t hide—maybe from other people, but not fro my cheek “I kno rare that kind of connection is”

“It doesn’t mean I can hurt Grant that way He’s always had a crush on her”

“A playground crush isn’t the same as true cheure things out, and you’ll be happy to know, I took back your key” She winked at s ready for dinner Do you want some risotto?”

The knot I’d had in htest bit Maybe the cookie had unlocked it with soic powers “Sure”

The tied on the oven, and she took out the next tray of baked goodness

“Hey, Sylvia—” Liv came to an abrupt stop in the doorway to the kitchen The saze landed on mine

“Olivia, colad you’re here” Mo rack, then giving Liv a bear hug

“I can see you’re busy I’ll come back later” Liv backed away