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She found an action movie that was funny and not too violent and Callum sat beside her Their talk over dinner had been about what he and his sister had uncovered about their father’s shooting He had also called the hospital to check on Payne Still no change Hazel had deliberately avoided any talk about his fears

Toward the end of the ed their mutual attraction, Callum put his arm up and around her

“Come here,” he said

War with just the two of them, she moved closer and rested her head on his muscular chest, in the crook of his arm

Because she was in her nightgown, only a soft, thin layer separated her bare breasts froreen, it covered her well enough and wasn’t sexy by any stretch, but she still felt intimate this close to Callum

Her phone rang She had been waiting for Evie to call Her brother had said they had plans to go to an amusement park for kids

She sat forward and picked up her phone from the coffee table “Hi, honey, hoas your day?”

“Hi, Mo a blast here I like Uncle Owen and Aunt Jessica”

“That’s great”

“We went to a park today It had rides I rode in a teacup with Jessica and a train and a roller coaster!”

“Wow, you did a lot My brave girl” Hazel knew the roller coaster was a miniature version of those that adults rode

“And we’re having pizza!”

Her brother was going to have corrupted her daughter by the tiood”

“I still like your food, Mommy You’re the best cook ever”