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“Of what?”

“Of falling in love with hi him leave I mean, he checks off a lot of boxes on my list, but—”

“Honey, you need to get rid of that ridiculous list I wish you would stop thinking with yourin love with so his pros and cons It’s about whether he makes your heart soar”

“I thought I had that with Josh and look how that turned out And Alex is in the Army He could be sent overseas at any time How can anyone live like that?”

“A lot ofin St Judith”

Cameron flopped her head into her arht that was it That she was done with dating and falling in love But here she was, a single ain “I don’t knohat to do”

“Cameron, look at me”

Cameron lifted her head

“You’ve been happier recently Since youtime with him, even if that time is in the presence of two precocious ten-year-olds But I think the girls have the right idea Alex is a goodIf you ask me, that sounds like a solid foundation to build a relationship on I’ you can’t be cautious, but unless you plan to spend the rest of your life alone, you have to give yourself perain And personally, I think Alex is the perfect man to explore a relationship with”

Mom sipped her coffee like she hadn’t just completely turned Caree with Mom’s words Or the butterflies that built houses in her belly any time Alex smiled at her

He had a great smile

Maybe Moht and it was time to shove her fears down and take a chance

Chapter Six

Alex brushed down his jacket and shifted the bouquet of flowers from hand to hand He didn’t knohy he was so nervous This was just a date With a beautiful woman

Heck, he should have sprung for the roses But she’d told hiht he’d sent theht he’d been invited to