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compliment that she was even asked But I don’t know that she’d be happy in New York And I’ that far fro me,” she said “I just I have ideas for Feel Good, solid, researched and analyzed business choices for growth Angie doesn’t like them She wants us to stay a sot this offer I’ive her what she wants so she’ll stay And that’sup what I think is best, for the one I love Maybe I’ too hard to compensate

“Or a need of mine It’s just sound business But we’re already coner called this afternoon, sweetening his deal to Angie He really wants her”

“How old is this guy?” An instant protective feeling sprang naturally to mind He’d neverlike Aeous

“Sixty-two And he’s gay,” A her head at hiie’s just really that good”

He hadn’t doubted Angie’s talent for a second Or her rightness for the job He justlived in a world where he now cared about both Grace sisters Even the one he hadn’t ether

“Is she considering taking him up on his offer?”

“No I just don’t know if it’s o, but what if it’s best for her?”

“I’d think that would be so as you aren’t stopping her froo, then you’ve done your job”

She pulled to a halt at a stop sign they’d blown through two other times There was no traffic on the quiet road now, either

“How do you always know just what to say to me?” she asked

He shrugged Grinned Made a joke to hide the truth

He had a feeling he knehat to say because, for sood-awful reason, she was the woman hom his soul currently wanted to connect

Craig hadn’t said anything more about the sex of the baby the rest of their ride A called the clinic She’d figured, after Sunday’s conversation, Craig would hold her accountable to facing her fears

Instead, he’d picked up on her confusion over Angie’s situation, and by the end of the ride she’d been er sister was concerned She’d done what she could, would continue to do it, to support her sister whichever way she chose, to love her and let her know life would be okay either way, and then she let it go

What a concept! A relief To do what she could and let the rest go