Then, in what should have been the kill shot, she said, “Last call! We’re doing this! Who in this crowd picks her over me?” And that’s when Jack raised his hand. “I do,” he said. Then he added, “In a heartbeat.” I was frozen too tight to feel any relief. Then he turned and met my eyes, his expression soft. “I absolutely do.” And as soon as he’d broken the surface tension, another hand went up: Hank’s. “So do I.” And then, in a beautiful cascade, everybody else joined in—stepping forward and raising their hands: Amadi, then Glenn, then Kelly, then—after an elbow to the ribs from her—Doghouse. A
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