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“For what?”

“For not laughing at me”

His hand rested warers on top of his The old tension that see between them was back

“I wouldn’t laugh at you,” he echoed quietly

“You wouldn’t?”

“Of course not”

The moment spun out and it suddenly see She pulled her hand away and avoided looking in his eyes “Listen, Toht … I knoe already talked about it, but let’s just forget it happened I don’t want us to be uncoht It probably wouldn’t be the wisest course to become personally involved”

“Sure,” he said, sliding his hand off her knee and standing again

“Ithis place eventually anyway, right? It would only cos”

Of course, who could forget that she was still determined to sell the house and move on? Wasn’t it exactly what he’d told himself tons of times? “And I’ to think it to himself, but it was another to hear her confir to pull away from him

“Just the contractor?” She frowned “When have I ever given you that impression? I would hope that you’re my friend, too Especially since I just unloaded on you”

Friends They’d never been just friends, not since he’d kissed her in the foyer and realized he was farther along in his grieving process than he’d thought It was all about Abby The way she looked, sounded, felt beneath his fingertips Even as he was telling himself to stay away, he couldn’t help but want to touch her, be near her

But just like Erin, Jewell Cove wasn’t good enough for her At least Abby wasn’t tearing hi why she couldn’t be with hi the rateful she was keeping it simple

Instead he felt like throwing so

“Friends, sure,” he answered