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“I couldn’t” Didn’t she get it?

“But I bet you can now,” she said quietly, gently

It had been long enough now that he should be able to face Annabel’s faht of that wasn’t as painful as it had been in the months after Annabel’s death He felt more open to the idea

“It would help you move on, Callum,” Hazel said “And now that I have a vested interest in you, I encourage you to reach out to them”

She had a vested interest in hirinned over her choice in words

“And I’ over Annabel’s death”

She hoped he had a vested interest in her Did he? He enjoyed her company He felt an intense attraction to her But he still couldn’t think about any kind of long-term future with her

His cell chimed and he was relieved for the interruption He read a text from Patsy The returned chocolates were downstairs

“There’s soain,” he said to her

“Again?”

“Maybe it’s another admirer Come on Let’s run down there”

She rinsed her hands and dried them and then adjusted one of the burners to low Then she rode the elevator with him In th

e lobby they were headed for the desk when he spotted a wouely falasses, but her hair was a blond bob Carolyn She wasn’t dressed as smartly as when he’d first seen her She wore jeans and a T-shirt today Was she trying to disguise her appearance?

She turned her head and saw them Callum pretended not to notice her and went to the desk with Hazel The clerk gave her the new box of chocolates

“Those are from me,” Callum said His voice sounded lower than nor her so romantic