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“No need I can find my way back just fine After all, I hear Jewell Cove has a fine taxi service” Her accusing gaze slid frorace to blush and look away

“I’ll drive you hoer this tiht now One scene tonight was enough

She turned her back on Josh and kept her eyes straight ahead, trying desperately to ignore the curious stares of Tohtly at the se to arch away froate Jess rushed up, her dark eyes orry “Toht Josh would be on better behavior”

The apology didn’t help Abby felt angrier with each passing second Angry and hurt Jess had been so kind before And Tom … she sed In a short feeeks Tom had been her mainstay here in town He was the only one she’d told about the house and her family and …

She blinked back the sting of tears She’d trusted him Both of them She’d considered them friends But friends didn’t set up friends like that

She turned on Jess “You ambushed me,” she whispered stridently so the rest of the family wouldn’t hear “You used me You knew from the moment you invited me that afternoon in your store that this would happen”

“It wasn’t supposed to be like that,” Jess insisted “Honestly, Abby We just thought that if Toht someone, if Josh could just see it wasn’t all about Erin anyht it would ht he’d punch Tom”

Tom took a step forward “We?”

Jess’s cheeks colored “Well, um…”

“You and Aunt Meggie and Sarah, right? God, ill you three startyour own business?”

Jess lifted her chin “This feud between you two is ridiculous Itso angry about it”

Once again they were talking like Abby wasn’t even there She cleared her throat “Knohat? A heads-up would have been nice Thanks a lot Both of you”

Before either of them could answer, she strode off in the direction of Tom’s truck

He followed behind her, and she was already inside with her seat belt on when Tom climbed in behind the wheel “Abby, I—”

“Just take me home,” she interrupted coldly