He watched Lauren’s face soften as he waited for her response. “Yes,” she said after a beat, “stupidly sentimental.” “I guess I just don’t want her to be alone, you know?” He shifted his weight from one boot to the other, his gaze fixed on the porch’s banister. Lauren leaned against the railing. “Ooh,” she said, a spark of realization crossing her face. “This is all because of Switzerland, isn’t it?” Ryan shrugged almost helplessly. It was an amazing opportunity, but leaving his sister behind wasn’t exactly easy. Sawyer had grown up with them. Sawyer and Jane had been together for more than
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