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Lord, she’d told theht, hadn’t she? Her face burned as she handed plates around and went in search of forks “Yes, especially after the whole kiss thing,” she answered, her head stuck in cardboard as she dug at the bottom of a different box

“What whole kiss thing?”

She froze, her fingers on the coveted utensil tray and her butt sticking straight up in the air as his voice ca else went silent

“You’re just in ti the quiet

Abby dug herself out of the box and ca a stray piece of hair out of her face “Good ”

He stood in the doorith his hands on his hips He looked good, better than she reray T-shirt with the usual jeans He was all lean hips and broad shoulders

“GoodTo you too, cousins Surprised to see you here” He addressed thelued to Abby, and a little crooked smile on his lips told her he was happy to see her

“Sluht”

He looked in the sink and saw the empty wine bottles “Indeed No one fit to drive, I assume?”

“Oh, Sarah wasn’t drinking She—”

The startled look on Sarah’s face stopped her “She was, uh, drinking club soda She planned on driving, but I convinced the too much fun”

Sarah hadn’t told everyone yet And since she’d put offthe announcement, Abby kneas Sarah’s news to tell, not hers

Sarah had recovered and shook her head at Abby “It’s okay,” she said “Ipeople anyway now that the cat’s out of the bag” She looked up at Tonant”

Abby’s heart melted even further as a soft s her off her feet “Congratulations Now you be careful, you hear? It took you long enough to get this way Don’t want to shake anything loose”

“I will, promise Let me down”